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Almost two years ago, people were already complaining of stability problems in Unreal Engine games played on Intel CPUs, but the issue really came to light when huge numbers of customers trying to play Tekken 8 in Korea started returning their Raptor Lake chips in droves. Intel responded by launching a comprehensive...
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Intel's 13th and 14th generation CPUs got gold stars when they launched, offering blistering performance for both single and multi-threaded workloads. As most of you probably know by now though, some of these processors also suffered from instability and were ultimately damaged due to some firmware bugs. A voltage...
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If you're a hardware enthusiast or PC gamer, then you probably already know all about Intel's troubles surrounding its high-end Raptor Lake desktop processors. If you're not, well, the short version is that a combination of factors led to major stability issues and silicon damage in some of Intel's high-end desktop...
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Don't blame us for the awkward construction in the headline, because Intel has formally named the stability problem affecting its 13th- and 14th-generation desktop CPUs: "Vmin Shift Instability Issue". Non-words aside, the issue is that the company's high-powered Raptor Lake desktop CPUs have issues with excess...
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As soon as the broader discussion about the Raptor Lake stability issues began, many people were already speculating that the potential "fix" would have a deleterious effect on performance. In essence, the thought process was that Intel had achieved its chart-topping performance by pushing the chips too far along the...
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As we noted yesterday, Intel's partners are starting to roll out motherboard BIOS updates that include the promised microcode fixes for its Raptor Lake processors. These patches should hopefully keep intact CPUs from degrading any further, although processors that are already damaged will have to be replaced. We were...
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Don't get excited; these aren't the Bartlett Lake processors that we just reported on last week. However, they are new LGA 1700 Raptor Lake processors that come with all the usual features you expect—except for Intel's heterogeneous architecture. That means that these parts are 100% composed of Raptor Lake...
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Over the last few months, reports of instability on Intel 13th and 14th Gen “Raptor Lake” Core i7 and i9 processors have run rampant. Users have been reporting the problem across various forums, we have reported on the issues on multiple occasions, and Intel has acknowledged it was investigating on its end. Back in...
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Remember that story where some people were suffering stability issues while gaming on Intel 13th and 14th-generation CPUs? Despite many of the errors blaming the GPU, NVIDIA pointed the finger at Intel back in April. It's been more than six months since the issues began, so after a pile of software updates as well as...
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Intel has finally released an official statement about the ongoing stability issues affecting its Raptor Lake processors. In sort of a fascinating development, Intel's statement doesn't really address the cause of the issue, and unlike the private memo leaked before by Igor's Lab, it doesn't attempt to cast blame...
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Intel's Raptor Lake processors, including the 14th-generation Core CPUs known as "Raptor Lake Refresh", have been facing criticism among PC gamers over the last few months, and especially the last few weeks, due to instability issues in certain games at completely default, stock settings. This isn't a matter of...
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Hardware enthusiasts who have been around the block a few times will recall some concern over the reliability of chips based on Intel's 14nm FinFET fabrication process. With the fully-integrated voltage regulator (FIVR) being manufactured at such a tiny feature size, overclockers doing even minor overvolts might be...
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We didn't cover it, but recently there was a story about how Intel's Raptor Lake -K processors—that's the overclockable members of the 13th- and 14th-generation Core family—were seeing extremely high return rates in certain circumstances, particularly in Korea. The problem seems to be that these CPUs are identified as...
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Intel Core i9-14900KS: MSRP $699 Intel just released its fastest desktop processor yet, the 24-core / 32-thread Core i9-14900KS, which is capable of running at up to a blistering 6.2GHz. Single-Thread Dominance Great Overall Performance Drop-In For Existing Platforms Highest Clocked CPU To Date Powerful Cooler Is A Must Outgoing Platform High...
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As is with tradition with Intel CPUs, a varied and well-balanced lineup is afforded every new generation of products. Covering the gamut from casual users to enthusiast gamers, it is quite a number of use cases to satisfy. That's to say, more Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are coming. To that end, a retail leak has unveiled...
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Geekom Mini IT13 - Starting at $499 (Use Coupon Code hothardwareit13 For $40 Off). Sample we tested with Core i9-13900H, 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD currently $899 $789. A very compact system, which seems nicely built and excels in some workloads, but held back somewhat by slower DDR4 RAM and an occasionally...
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Microsoft will reportedly announce a pair of new Surface devices next Thursday on September 21, including the new Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Go 3. The new Laptop Studio 2 in particular will reportedly come with Intel’s latest Raptor Lake-H CPUs and RTX 40 series graphics starting at a price of €2240 for the...
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The Alienware Aurora family has been among the best-selling gaming desktops on the market for a long time. These systems are particularly popular among those who just want to play games without having to fret too much about component selection or building their own rig. The mass market approach leverages parent...
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Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8: Starting At $1235 The Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8 doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does put Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake platform on full display, in a premium, ultra-portable package. Thin and light Excellent performance Gorgeous 4K OLED touch display Premium design and build Middling...
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Minisforum has launched its first Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake processor packing mini-PC. The new Venus Series NPB7 is actually powered by an Intel Core i7-13700H processor, one of Intel’s H-series mobile processors. Pricing of the barebone system has been set a reasonable looking $489, considering the Core i7...
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Intel has issued a press release focusing on the latest implementation of its business-focused vPro technology platform, integrated into the company's new 13th Gen Raptor Lake Core CPUs. The announcement discusses several updates added to the platform, as well as significant performance improvements with 13th Gen...
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We have been enjoying some hands-on time with Alienware’s new Aurora R15 gaming desktop PC. The sleek exterior may be familiar, as Alienware has continued to iterate the Legend 2.0 design language for several generations now. Nevertheless, gamers should be satisfied to hear this machine has the latest gen processors –...
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