Iggy Wolf 2024 年 8 月 3 日 上午 8:40
So are all Intel i5/i7/i9 13th/14th gen chips effectively defective?
Based on some of the articles I'm recently reading, there's now talk of a class action lawsuit due to the instability of the Raptor Lake chips apparently being a manufacturing defect that's gonna result in most of them failing within the next 3-4 years. I mean, we're not talking about just a few gamer users here.

Entire companies and data centers probably have those chips. And I doubt they're just gonna take it lying down or let Intel off the hook that easily. It's crazy to think they could detect this issue earlier. People's PC's weren't BSODing or having the CPUs crash just because.
引用自 Darkstic:
As far as I can tell these are the affected chips:

13th Gen (Raptor Lake):

- i9-13900K
- i9-13900KF
- i9-13900KS
- i9-13900F
- i9-13900
- i7-13700K
- i7-13700KF
- i7-13700F
- i5-14600K
- i5-14600KF

14th Gen (Meteor Lake):

- i9-14900K
- i9-14900KF
- i9-14900KS
- i9-14900F
- i9-14900
- i7-14700K
- i7-14700KF
- i7-14700F
- i5-14800K
- i5-14800KF
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Bad 💀 Motha 2024 年 8 月 11 日 下午 10:03 
引用自 kingjames488
引用自 Bad 💀 Motha

Not exactly. As that can depend whether your BIOS was set to some branded pre-OC BS or was actually using the correct Intel settings. Most do not even realize their Motherboard's defaults are simply all wrong.
tho from what the sources are saying if your chip is already crashing this won't fix anything... so it's essentially "fixing" things that aren't broken.

then they're going to be like "oh look at all these chips that didn't break" like they've discovered bigfoot or something.

Well no, it's fixing things, but you can't fix a broken CPU. All that person can do is RMA it and/or replace it. Then hopefully it won't happen on the new CPU due to the BIOS fixes.

Quite happy with my X570 Board + 5800X3D and my X670 Board + 7800X3D

Intel and it's partners need to get their crap together and sorted out.

Meanwhile my 4790K system is still going very strong and really isn't that far behind a 12th Gen i7
最後修改者:Bad 💀 Motha; 2024 年 8 月 11 日 下午 10:05
Shaggin'Wagon 2024 年 8 月 11 日 下午 11:07 
引用自 kingjames488
and if they've shipped chips with a power management scheme that's frying the chips it's 100% on them.
That is the entire problem. Intel did do this and they were caught doing it. It's been documented and proven that they did this.
Shaggin'Wagon 2024 年 8 月 11 日 下午 11:12 
引用自 Bad 💀 Motha
Not exactly. As that can depend whether your BIOS was set to some branded pre-OC BS or was actually using the correct Intel settings. Most do not even realize their Motherboard's defaults are simply all wrong.
Unfortunately "The correct Intel settings" for chips (AKA the system defaults) was allowing their processors to boost far enough to cause self-damage to the processor. Intel set the limits (for all computers, all motherboards, and all bios's) far enough to allow the processors to sustain damage (from Electromigration / degradation). Even if someone's computer was not crashing before the new microcode updates and they download and install the new update it will not "repair" the degradation that has already occurred from running their processor in a state that allowed it to boost too far in the past.

Applying the new microcode update will prevent it from boosting far enough to be damaged in the future but it won't do anything about the multiple years of life that was shaved off the processors running them with Intel's defaults from before the update.
C1REX 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 12:09 
引用自 Shaggin'Wagon
Applying the new microcode update will prevent it from boosting far enough to be damaged in the future but it won't do anything about the multiple years of life that was shaved off the processors running them with Intel's defaults from before the update.
Some people are reporting that the new microcode is not safe at all.

Here is one such video
https://youtu.be/dqyaiTUaH9A?si=i9q3lOu0qRwxzAPy
Tonepoet 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 12:44 
You're farther behind than I would've thought King James, but you've got the gist of it.

The chips are making incorrect voltage requests[www.tomshardware.com]. The new microcode fixes this bug and institutes a hard 1.55 volt limit.

A software bugfix won't fix physical damage on the processors, and any damage already caused is irreversible physical damage[www.theverge.com].

Basically, it's like this.

Video Transcription:

引用自 Thor of Pirate Software Game Studio
What happened with Intel? So, Intel has a problem with their microcode right now, and if you don't know what microcode is, I'm going to explain i'm going to give you the most layman's term of this:

Imagine different sectors on the C.P.U. as little buildings, and the microcode is telling the electricity where to go, and how much electricity can go into each one of the buildings. Now imagine that microcode is instead telling it to do way too much electricity in this area and it burns out that building and destroys it permanently. Imagine that, because that's exactly what's happening. Yeah, and it's gone forever. It's broken forever, and your C.P.U. slowly degrades over time because of this. They're putting out an update in the middle of august next month. This has been a problem since the 13th Gen. C.P.Us. from Intel. If you have an Intel that's 13th or 14th gen. that is taking sixty-five watts of power or more, you have this problem. Yay! And it may not have exhibited any issues on your machine yet, but you have it and the longer that you operate that C.P.U., the worse it gets.

You can't fix your burnt down house with your fire extinguisher, You can't fix hardware with software.

For this reason, Intel extended warranty support on these chips, and requests that customers reach out to them for customer support[www.theverge.com]. The warranty was extended by two years. If you bought a boxed processor, the original warranty was three years, so the new warranty expires on the fifth year after you bought it. If you bought a tray O.E.M. chip, the warranty is 1 year, so you get three years of warranty support.

Another reason you'll want to R.M.A. your chip is because there is more than one issue. They had a problem with their fabrication process that lead to incorrect application of the anti-corrosive coating on the vias, so they may be subject to oxidation.

Intel claims they eradicated the oxidized processors from their supply chain in early 2023, but some may've escaped their grasp into on-the-store-shelf inventory that may have persisted on store-shelves as late as early as 2024. However, it's kind of shady as heck that they didn't make a public announcement regarding the matter when they discovered it (as if they wanted to sweep it under the rug and hope nobody noticed).

Intel has denied any possibility of a voluntary recall[www.theverge.com] of the chips, so you'll have to go through the R.M.A. process to get a replacement.

They've promised that future chips will not be affected by the bug.[www.theverge.com]

So, yeah, it's their fault and there were manufacturing defects and Intel's going to issue warranty service for them. That's why the warranty exists.
最後修改者:Tonepoet; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 1:10
C1REX 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 1:07 
引用自 Tonepoet
The chips are making incorrect voltage requests[/url]. The new microcode fixes this bug and institutes a hard 1.55 volt limit.
I don't know if 1.55V limit is a fix. This is still crazy high.
I don't know if they can fix the problem without switching e cores off and limiting boost clocks.
Tonepoet 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 1:10 
引用自 C1REX
Some people are reporting that the new microcode is not safe at all.

Here is one such video
https://youtu.be/dqyaiTUaH9A?si=i9q3lOu0qRwxzAPy

If this person's allegations are true, then Intel just signed its own death warrant by lying to customers regarding the nature of the so-called fix. It also doesn't make sense that they'd extend the warranty if they are trying to wait out the clock on warranty repairs.

引用自 C1REX
引用自 Tonepoet
The chips are making incorrect voltage requests[/url]. The new microcode fixes this bug and institutes a hard 1.55 volt limit.
I don't know if 1.55V limit is a fix. This is still crazy high.
I don't know if they can fix the problem without switching e cores off and limiting boost clocks.

Yeah, that's true. I've seen people claiming that they're capping their voltage to 1.4, so I was surprised to see it was 1.55 myself, but I'm just reporting what I saw written in the article.
最後修改者:Tonepoet; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 1:12
C1REX 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 1:38 
引用自 Tonepoet

If this person's allegations are true, then Intel just signed its own death warrant by lying to customers regarding the nature of the so-called fix. It also doesn't make sense that they'd extend the warranty if they are trying to wait out the clock on warranty repairs.



They are in a very bad financial situation right now. I think the guy from the video is right ans Intel wants to wait it out. They can't fix the problem without switching off the E-cores and locking down the P-cores' boost clocks. I mean, they could, and that's the only way to lower the voltage to a safe level, but they would likely be sued for reducing the performance of their CPUs.

The 5-year warranty is most likely a financial decision - very costly, but far less expensive than a lawsuit.

What they are doing is probably what they consider the least expensive way to put this mess behind them.
最後修改者:C1REX; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 1:39
Bad 💀 Motha 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 3:57 
So what exactly will or do these microcode updates do exactly? Will it have better translation and not allow the motherboard to push the voltages on the cpu too high so you can avoid issues as long as your cpu is not already damaged of course.

Where can I read facts on this and what these updates do?
Shaggin'Wagon 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 4:11 
引用自 Bad 💀 Motha
So what exactly will or do these microcode updates do exactly? Will it have better translation and not allow the motherboard to push the voltages on the cpu too high so you can avoid issues as long as your cpu is not already damaged of course.

Where can I read facts on this and what these updates do?
I think you're misunderstanding what has happened: All 13'th gen and 14'th gen unlocked processors that have already been in use before the new microcode are already damaged.

The reason some of them are crashing and some are not is the literal definition of silicon lottery. Some processors can handle higher overclocks over longer duration without displaying symptoms of degradation while some are weaker chips and degrade faster at the same speeds.

The people that are experiencing crashes and blue screens and instability, unfortunately, had weaker processors.

All 13'th gen and 14'th gen processors that were in use before the update are all degraded already, just some couldn't handle it.

Applying the new microcode update is (supposedly) supposed to prevent them from degrading any further though. In theory. According to Intel.
最後修改者:Shaggin'Wagon; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 4:12
Bad 💀 Motha 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 4:16 
Oh ok. Well that's a real shame. Profits aren't worth the headache, Intel should know this by now. Seems like they were trying to cheapen everything and reign in the profits they lost during 3 years of COVID. Now they going to loss stock value and rep big time.

Now do people see why China and Russia don't want to be forced to use INTEL
最後修改者:Bad 💀 Motha; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 4:17
C1REX 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 4:21 
引用自 Bad 💀 Motha
Where can I read facts on this and what these updates do?

https://community.intel.com/t5/Processors/Microcode-0x129-Update-for-Intel-Core-13th-and-14th-Gen-Desktop/m-p/1622129

I think this statement posted on Intel Community by Intel employee is as official as it can be for now.
Apart of that you can look for some reviews and analysis of the changes and then use your own judgment on the matter.
最後修改者:C1REX; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 4:35
Shaggin'Wagon 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 5:13 
引用自 C1REX
My bad. it's fixed now.
Thanks. I deleted my other message, it's not necessary anymore.
最後修改者:Shaggin'Wagon; 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 5:23
Bad 💀 Motha 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 6:09 
This is just nuts. I'm going to have tons of really PO'ed customers. Some of them don't want to ever hear the name "AMD"

So what is so different with 13th and 14th Gen compared to 12th Gen? I know the specs differences and such but maybe it comes down to a design flaw with 13/14th Gen I guess is what this is, huh?

Sorry I don't already know more or have been caught up. This Summer in US has been hectic and I'm trying to get some real-life stuff outside of Tech all in order.

Anyways I appreciate the help and those who fact-check instead of just listening to these YouTube folk who think they know everything. What's his name from Gamer-Nexus didn't even know how a CPU was made until not too long ago. How can he and young folks like him expect to spend a couple days on this kind of issue and have that be the whole truth once they make a couple videos. It's fine that they can be informative and wave the red flag when needed to the general public but I seriously doubt any of these Tech folks on YouTube who have their hands full with dozens of other things, have enough people or time to dedicate to such an issue and it's need for finding truth. Too many of them are spreading fear and doubt, all via rumors.
C1REX 2024 年 8 月 12 日 上午 7:16 
引用自 Bad 💀 Motha
So what is so different with 13th and 14th Gen compared to 12th Gen? I know the specs differences and such but maybe it comes down to a design flaw with 13/14th Gen I guess is what this is, huh?
According to Intel the problem is microcode causing too high voltage being delivered to the CPU.
Everything else is speculation. Intel telling the whole truth is an assumption.
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