July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
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Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
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Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
#3Nice that Intel acknowledges there are problems with that CPU generation. If I read this right, the CPUs have been supplied with a too-high voltage across the board, with some tolerating the higher voltages for longer, others not so much.
Curious to see how this develops in terms of fixing defective silicon.
Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
#4Remains to be seen how the microcode patch affects performance, and how these CPUs that have been affected by over-voltage to the point of instability will have aged in 6 months, or a few years from now.
More voltage generally improves stability, because there is more slack to close timing. Instability with high voltage suggests dangerous levels. A software patch can lower the voltage from this point on, but it can't take back any accumulated fatigue.
Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
#5Intel cannot afford to be anything but outstanding in terms of customer experience right now. They are getting assaulted on all fronts and need to do a lot to improve their image to stay competitive.
Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
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Yeah sure, calling out Intel for lack of any good updates over the crashing laptop/desktop CPUs and demanding a recall after giving them such a long time to come up with a reasonable solution is definitely "weirdo" territory.
FWIW, I have connections who splurged on these only to deal with BSODs all the friggin' time. Some of them even work at Intel.
Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
#7Are the CPUs that received elevated operating voltage permanently damaged?
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Without those weirdos do you think Intel would be doing anything about this in public?
And tell us how customers that bought the most expensive part from their lineup should feel about knowing that their cpu has been over voltaged from day one of operation..
Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
#9I was concerned this would happen to them, given how much power was being pushed through their chips to keep them competitive. I get the impression their innovation has either truly slowed down, or AMD thought enough 'moves' ahead with their tech/marketing/patents to paint them into a corner.
I don't think Intel is done though, at least not yet.
Re: July 2024 Update on Instability Reports on Intel Core 13th/14th Gen Desktop CPUs
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We have yet to see
- How much lifespan of these CPUs has already been lost and cannot be recovered by the microcode patch.
- How much of a performance hit these CPUs will get after applying the patch.