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Cale Hunt

The first motherboard BIOS updates arrive to help clean up Intel's CPU mess

Intel Core i7-13700K.

What you need to know

  • ASUS and MSI have both released motherboard BIOS updates aiming to fix Intel's 13th and 14th Gen microcode issues. Expect to see other motherboard manufacturers roll out updates soon.
  • Intel's problems started in 2022, and only recently was the problem acknowledge by the company; a fix was stated to begin rolling out mid-August.
  • The microcode issues affecting "Raptor Lake" and "Raptor Lake Refresh" desktop CPUs (including any that pull 65W or more power) can lead to crashes and degradation.
  • The BIOS update won't fix CPUs already damaged, but it will hopefully prevent issues with so-far untouched chips.
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