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Intel has discovered what actually caused its top gaming chips to break and is rolling out another fix

Another microcode update to fix Intel stability issues and the wheel keeps on turning.

This update "addresses elevated voltage requests by the processor during idle and/or light activity periods" which have been narrowed down to being caused by a particular "clock tree circuit within the IA core". Motherboards exceeding Intel's power recommendations An eTVB (Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost) Microcode algorithm allowing Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen i9 CPUs to operate at higher "performance states even at high temperatures" High voltage requests from the processor "at a frequency and duration which can cause Vmin shift" The newly identified Microcode and BIOS code that requests "elevated core voltages which can cause Vmin shift especially during periods of idle and/or light activity" Since then, Jacob's led a double-life as part-hardware geek, part-philosophy nerd, first working as a Hardware Writer for PCGamesN in 2020, then working towards a PhD in Philosophy for a few years (result pending a patiently awaited viva exam) while freelancing on the side for sites such as TechRadar, Pocket-lint, and yours truly, PC Gamer.

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