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Darren Allan

Intel admits damage to unstable 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs is permanent – incoming patch is a preventative, not a cure

An Intel Core i9-14900K slotted into a motherboard.

Intel provided a statement earlier this week on the instability problems with 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs, but some further details have come to light since then – including a clarification that any damage done to high-end CPUs is permanent.

In case you missed it, Intel’s previous announcement pinned down ‘elevated operating voltage’ as a key cause (not necessarily the only one, mind) for these Core i9 processors (and lower-tier chips too) crashing and generally going awry.

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