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Your Intel gaming CPU needs yet another stability fix, more BIOS updates coming
Intel has confirmed that it’s about to issue another microcode update for its 13th-gen and 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs, meaning you’ll need to update your motherboard BIOS again. As with the raft of Intel CPU updates issued at the end of 2024, this one again addresses Vmin Shift Instability, where the CPU voltage can fluctuate to unsafe levels, despite Intel saying it had fixed the issue in 2024. While the performance of the Intel Core i9 14900K means it’s still happily sitting on our guide to the best gaming CPU, this range of processors has been hit hard by stability problems, particularly in games based on the Unreal Engine. If you’ve been experiencing errors in games saying your system is out of VRAM, despite having loads of memory on your graphics card, then you've very probably experienced this Intel stability issue and will need to apply the latest update. Continue reading Your Intel gaming CPU needs yet another stability fix, more BIOS updates coming MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review
Intel has confirmed that it’s about to issue another microcode update for its 13th-gen and 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs, meaning you’ll need to update your motherboard BIOS again. As with the raft of Intel CPU updates issued at the end of 2024, this one again addresses Vmin Shift Instability, where the CPU voltage can fluctuate to unsafe levels, despite Intel saying it had fixed the issue in 2024.
While the performance of the Intel Core i9 14900K means it’s still happily sitting on our guide to the best gaming CPU, this range of processors has been hit hard by stability problems, particularly in games based on the Unreal Engine. If you’ve been experiencing errors in games saying your system is out of VRAM, despite having loads of memory on your graphics card, then you've very probably experienced this Intel stability issue and will need to apply the latest update.
MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review
