• Intel has deployed a brand new patch for 14th-gen and Thirteenth-gen chips
• That is one other repair for the long-running episode round instability issues
• So it appears we weren’t carried out with fixes for these points in any case, however the brand new patch is admittedly addressing a distinct segment situation

Intel has launched one other replace for its processors within the long-running saga of instability points with its 14th-gen and Thirteenth-gen chips.

VideoCardz identified that Intel’s introduced the deployment of a brand new microcode patch (excitingly named ‘0x12F’) for these Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs.

It is a complement to a earlier patch (equally catchily dubbed ‘0x12B’) which was rolled out again in September 2024.

In a press launch, Intel says: “This new microcode additional improves system situations that may doubtlessly contribute to Vmin Shift Instability on Intel Core Thirteenth and 14th Gen desktop-powered methods.”

In different phrases, it’s smoothing out additional points regarding elevated voltages that have been the primary explanation for the assorted crashing nastiness (and chip degradation) with these processors.

Intel additional provides that it has launched this patch after an investigation right into a “restricted variety of stories” of wonkiness with PCs which might be “constantly working for a number of days” in a state of low exercise (with simply gentle workloads ticking away).

Intel suggests all affected 14th-gen and Thirteenth-gen chip house owners set up their newest BIOS replace – the subsequent launch will comprise this patch when it’s supplied by their motherboard producer – and guarantees that it doesn’t decelerate efficiency on the host PC. Not less than going by Intel’s personal inner testing, anyway.

Evaluation: A shock addition

However wait a minute, wasn’t this complete elevated voltage bug already cured? Effectively, formally, it was. In October 2024, after the final patch earlier than this new one, Intel mentioned the soundness issues have been absolutely fastened – however apparently they weren’t. Not fairly.

Okay, so to be honest to Intel, it is a area of interest state of affairs. Not that many people go away their PC on for days working some sort of gentle workload continually, and so that is one thing that the typical consumer is (presumably) not going to come across.

That mentioned, possibly you do at the very least go away your PC on for a number of days at a time – even when it’s principally not doing something – and as such, it’ll appear prudent to use the patch anyway. Moreover, there may very well be different minor uncomfortable side effects stemming from no matter points this new launch fixes up, so I’d advocate – as Intel does – that everybody apply the patch as a matter in fact.

Hopefully, as Intel claims, there gained’t be any efficiency affect from putting in this patch. However in case you’re involved about that risk, simply await unbiased testing of the microcode replace – which is able to occur quickly sufficient – to verify that your PC gained’t be slowed down by this.

This newest installment within the instability saga does make you marvel if there would possibly but be additional patches deployed by Intel sooner or later, too.

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