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Intel faces possible class action lawsuit over crashing Raptor Lake processors

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The issues affecting Intel Raptor Lake CPUs have been plaguing users for well over a year now. Intel initially suggested that overclocking and overvolting was to blame,.
In brief: Intel’s problems keep racking up. In what should come as little surprise, the crashing and instability issues affecting its 13th- and 14th-gen processors have led to a law firm investigating the potential of a class action lawsuit against the company.
The issues affecting Intel Raptor Lake CPUs have been plaguing users for well over a year now. Intel initially suggested that overclocking and overvolting was to blame, suggesting users and OEMs return to the company’s recommended baseline voltages.
In July, Intel finally identified the cause of the problems: a microcode algorithm error sent the wrong amount of voltage to CPUs. A patch is arriving this month, but it is mostly to prevent unaffected processors from being impacted.

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