Motherboard makers are starting to dish out BIOS updates based on new microcode from Intel to address stability issues affecting a wide range of 14th Gen and 13th Gen Core processor models.
Motherboard makers are starting to dish out BIOS updates based on new microcode from Intel to address stability issues affecting a wide range of 14th Gen and 13th Gen Core processor models. ASUS and MSI are the first to start rolling out fixes at the firmware level, and we imagine that Gigabyte and others will not be too far behind.Starting with ASUS, the motherboard maker has made available BIOS updates in beta form for at least 20 motherboard models based on Intel’s Z790 chipset. These comprise the company’s ROG Maximus, Strix, ProArt, and AWY boards.The BIOS updates are based on Intel’s new 0x129 microcode to address elevated voltages stemming from a faulty microcode algorithm. As Intel previously disclosed, the issue affects not just its high-end processors with its 14th and 13th Gen families, but also several non-K mainstream CPUs (65W and higher).
