Updated Two of Intel's biggest motherboard partners say their users will start receiving new BIOS updates containing the crucial microcode patch for Raptor Lake processors next week.
Intel New Microcode Update 129 for Raptor Lake Instability | Asus Beta Bios 1503
In separate statements, ASUS and MSI announced their plans to ship the new microcode for the 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake Core family of processors during the course of August.
The updated CPU microcode, which should be finalized in the coming days, is meant to stop Intel's wobbly desktop microprocessors from crashing at normal clock speeds (an "instability" as the x86 giant puts it) to frying themselves and causing permanent damage if not complete error.
Apparently, the original microcode for Raptor Lake processors applied too much voltage to the chips. While increased voltage can make it possible to hit higher clock speeds with ironclad stability, too much voltage can be dangerous and degrade the silicon.
