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Darren Allan

Will Core i9 crashing debacle stop gamers from buying Intel’s next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs? This motherboard maker is worried it might

A masculine hand holding an Intel Core i9-14900K.

Intel’s well-documented issues with its high-end 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs crashing or being generally unstable with PC games could cast a cloud over sales of the firm’s next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs.

Or it is the warning from a motherboard maker following the ongoing saga that has been dragged out over the course of this year, with complaints from Core i9 processor owners and various advice from Intel, including recommended settings for mitigation and a recent BIOS fix. (The latter addressed a bug in the microcode for the Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost feature of these CPUs, which Team Blue admitted could contribute to the crashing issues).

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