Intel Releases New BIOS Setting Guidelines for Stability Issues with 13th and 14th Generation Core i9 CPUs
Intel has issued new BIOS setting instructions to its motherboard partners to address stability issues reported by users of its 13th and 14th Generation Core i9 processors. These stability problems have been ongoing since the launch of the Core i9-13900K in late 2022, and reports of instability, especially in games using the Unreal Engine 5 engine, have been increasing in recent months. ±.
Intel’s guidelines to its motherboard partners include a set of recommended BIOS settings intended to increase system stability “out of the box.” Contains ±. Intel recommends enabling several Intel proprietary technologies such as Current Excursion Protection (CEP), Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost, Thermal Velocity Boost, and C-states. It also says to disable the ICCMax Unlimited Bit setting by default and keep the TjMax offset at 0.
Although the instructions do not specify exact power limits, they emphasize that the ICCMax setting should not exceed 400 amps. This is a much lower value than the maximum 512 amps that motherboard manufacturers can apply. In fact, these guidelines suggest that Intel has explored other potential factors as well, rather than just blaming the instability on power consumption limits. ıni power ¶it says.
Intel admits that it has not yet identified the root cause of the stability issues and that the recommended settings may not completely fix the problem. However, motherboard manufacturers Gigabyte, MSI and ASUS have already released their own BIOS updates or instructions aimed at fixing the stability issues. Let’s say that the debates that the power consumption of Intel processors is quite high compared to AMD competitors continue.
