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Have a faulty Intel chip?

you might contribute to the class action lawsuit investigation.

Intel 13th and 14th Gen instability issues

Intel announced an extended warranty for 13th and 14th Gen desktop chips as a class action lawsuit investigation begins.

Worse, it’s believed that the microcode fix will not save CPUs that are already having issues.

That’s where the class action lawsuit kicks off.

The primary cause of these instabilities has been identified as elevated operating voltages.

Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel’s Core i9-13900K is one of the CPUs that can suffer from the microcode bug.

This issue apparently does not stem from the earlier resolved via oxidation problem in Intel’s manufacturing process.

Intel is addressing the problem by releasing a microcode patch that corrects the voltage requests.

This patch is scheduled for release to partners by mid-August 2024.

Intel’s Pat Gelsinger at Intel Vision 2024

Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger at Intel Vision 2024.

In the meantime, Intel recommends affected users reach out to their customer support for assistance.

The company is acting like addressing instability scenarios through continued validation and updates."

No, that’s not a typo, and my heart goes out to all affected.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD can capitalize in a major way with its impending Ryzen 9000 CPU series launch.

Our costs are too high, and our margins are too low.

At the time of writing, Intel’s pre-market share price is down 7% after falling out overnight.

The company recentlyannounced a launch delay for its Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUsuntil at least August 8, 2024.

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