Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
The Intel 0x12B patch is the third update for Vmin Shift Instability mitigation, which was released a few days ago but there seems to be performance loss with this one when running a 14th or 13th Gen Core i9 CPU. Intel's 0x12B Microcode BIOS Patch Does Seem To Affect 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPU Performance A Bit Intel recently delivered a new 0x12B microcode BIOS patch for Intel 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPUs. This is the third in the series, which succeeds the 0x129 released in August. We have covered the updates for the 0x12B update […]
MSI has become the first motherboard manufacturer to roll out the latest 0x12B microcode BIOS patch for its Z790 & B760 motherboards to address Intel 14th & 13th Gen CPU instability issues. MSI Quickly Rolls Out New 0x12B Microcode BIOS To Address Intel 14th & 13th Gen Instability Issues, First Wave on Z790 & B760 Motherboards Yesterday, Intel announced the release of its new "0x12B" microcode patch which would further address the instability issues encountered on the 14th & 13th Gen CPUs. The new patch comes with a fix for the elevated voltage requests made by the process during idle […]
Intel has a new update regarding the 14th & 13th Gen Instability issues & is rolling out a new microcode patch called "0x12B" to address the root cause. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Vmin Shift Instability Root Cause Now Being Addressed By A Third Major Microcode Patch Called 0x12B, Rolling Out Now Last month, Intel released its "0x129" microcode patch, the second one after the 0x125 patch, to address the 14th and 13th Gen Instability issues. Since the new rollout, there have been fewer reports of crashes and problems occurring on the desktop platforms. These patches avoid any potential damage […]
Intel 14th & 13th Gen affectees are either receiving new Core i9-14900K CPUs or getting the full cost refund as an RMA for their degraded chips. Intel Gives Core i9-13900K Affectee A Full $599 US Refund For RMA, Other Receives A 14900K As An Upgrade For His 13900K Intel's 14th Gen and 13th Gen CPU instability issues brought in a new layer of RMA requests, especially from consumers who were experiencing the issue or even applied for servicing as a precautionary measure. This sudden influx of requests showed the problems in Intel's RMA process. We reported how the firm rejected […]
Intel's 14th & 13th Gen RMA requests are mounting up after several users have started replacing their degraded CPUs with new chips but the blue team is unable to provide a timely solution due to stock availability issues. Intel Suggests 4-5 Waiting Time For A Replacement of 14th & 13th Gen CPU RMA Requests In a customer support email by Intel responding to a Core i9-13900K RMA request made by Reddit user, Towel4, it looks like the company might be having trouble allocating enough units for RMA's. All I’ve read about is how easy the Intel RMA is, and how […]
Intel's new "0x129" microcode has been tested on Linux, and fair enough, the results show that the Raptor Lake CPUs don't see a major performance impact. Intel's Latest "0x129" Microcode Hasn't Brought In Any Performance Dips Except For a Few "Single-Threaded" Focused Scenarios In Linux Intel has recently released a new microcode patch to address the 14th Gen and 13th Gen CPU instability issues. After a long chain of "updates," it looks like the "0x129" patch might have done the job for Intel, as disclosed in our previous coverage, where the microcode was benchmarked on Windows. Now, credit to Phoronix, […]
Intel's new microcode to mitigate the 14th Gen & 13th Gen CPU instability problems is finally out, & the first set of "credible" benchmarks reveals a ray of hope. Intel Might Have Done The Job With Its New Microcode Patch, Now Being Offered By Both ASUS & MSI To Resolve 14th & 13th Gen Instability Issues It looks like Team Blue decided to solve the instability issue earlier than expected. Industry sources said we could have a new microcode drop by mid-August. Still, Intel agreed to be one step ahead, providing motherboard manufacturers with the new "0x129" microcode in the […]
ASUS & MSI have become the first motherboard makers to release the latest microcode BIOS patch to address Intel 14th & 13th Gen instability issues. Intel's Latest Microcode Patch For 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Is Now Available In Latest BIOS For ASUS & MSI Z790 Motherboards It looks like Intel and its partners have decided to roll out the newest microcode patch to address the 14th & 13th Gen instability issues a bit earlier as both ASUS and MSI are now offering new BIOS updates that ship with the latest "0x129" microcode patch. This new patch was expected to […]
Intel recently extended the warranty of its boxed 14th & 13th Gen CPUs by 2 years but we have just learned that they will also include OEMs & Tray CPUs to the list too. Intel Won't Limit 2-Year Warranty Extension To Just Boxed 14th & 13th Gen CPUs, Also Coming To OEMs & Tray Chips Update [08/06/2024] - Intel has now confirmed that it is extending its warranty for OEMs and tray 14th & 13th Gen CPUs. The full list of CPUs that are applicable to this warranty extension are listed below: Warranty extension applies to new & previously purchased […]
Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU instability issues are now the subject of attention in the "legal battleground," as another consumer class action firm intends to investigate the whole fiasco. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU Instability Issues Are Now Attracting Law Firms For a Class Action Lawsuit, Potentially Creating New Troubles Intel's 14th Gen and 13th Gen CPU instability issues have come a long way from being limited to a "group of people." They have spread to the masses, influencing several game developers, content creators, professionals, and large communities. In light of this, multiple class action firms have popped […]
Intel has addressed the oxidation issues on its 14th Gen & 13th Gen CPUs, stating that the problem was identified two years ago but there's still doubt. Intel's Newest Statement Implies That They Still Have No Idea On Whether CPU Oxidation Issue Is The Root Cause But They Did Disclose It Was Found Back In 2022 Well, Team Blue is in a total mess right now, and there's no denying that the company's approach to addressing the problem has made the whole situation worse. Initially, the firm had no idea what was causing the instability issue in its mainstream consumer […]
Intel has announced that it will be extending the warranty periods of its 14th & 13th Gen CPUs by an additional two years due to instability issues. Intel's Boxed 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Are Now Backed By 5-year Warranty As the Company Extends The Period By An Additional Two Years The instability issues affecting Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU seem to have no end with new reports and cases emerging on a daily basis. While the company has tried to mitigate the issues through a range of updates which include BIOS fixes, patches for the eTVB, & an […]
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
The Intel 0x12B patch is the third update for Vmin Shift Instability mitigation, which was released a few days ago but there seems to be performance loss with this one when running a 14th or 13th Gen Core i9 CPU. Intel's 0x12B Microcode BIOS Patch Does Seem To Affect 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPU Performance A Bit Intel recently delivered a new 0x12B microcode BIOS patch for Intel 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPUs. This is the third in the series, which succeeds the 0x129 released in August. We have covered the updates for the 0x12B update […]
MSI has become the first motherboard manufacturer to roll out the latest 0x12B microcode BIOS patch for its Z790 & B760 motherboards to address Intel 14th & 13th Gen CPU instability issues. MSI Quickly Rolls Out New 0x12B Microcode BIOS To Address Intel 14th & 13th Gen Instability Issues, First Wave on Z790 & B760 Motherboards Yesterday, Intel announced the release of its new "0x12B" microcode patch which would further address the instability issues encountered on the 14th & 13th Gen CPUs. The new patch comes with a fix for the elevated voltage requests made by the process during idle […]
Intel has a new update regarding the 14th & 13th Gen Instability issues & is rolling out a new microcode patch called "0x12B" to address the root cause. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen Vmin Shift Instability Root Cause Now Being Addressed By A Third Major Microcode Patch Called 0x12B, Rolling Out Now Last month, Intel released its "0x129" microcode patch, the second one after the 0x125 patch, to address the 14th and 13th Gen Instability issues. Since the new rollout, there have been fewer reports of crashes and problems occurring on the desktop platforms. These patches avoid any potential damage […]
Intel 14th & 13th Gen affectees are either receiving new Core i9-14900K CPUs or getting the full cost refund as an RMA for their degraded chips. Intel Gives Core i9-13900K Affectee A Full $599 US Refund For RMA, Other Receives A 14900K As An Upgrade For His 13900K Intel's 14th Gen and 13th Gen CPU instability issues brought in a new layer of RMA requests, especially from consumers who were experiencing the issue or even applied for servicing as a precautionary measure. This sudden influx of requests showed the problems in Intel's RMA process. We reported how the firm rejected […]
Intel's 14th & 13th Gen RMA requests are mounting up after several users have started replacing their degraded CPUs with new chips but the blue team is unable to provide a timely solution due to stock availability issues. Intel Suggests 4-5 Waiting Time For A Replacement of 14th & 13th Gen CPU RMA Requests In a customer support email by Intel responding to a Core i9-13900K RMA request made by Reddit user, Towel4, it looks like the company might be having trouble allocating enough units for RMA's. All I’ve read about is how easy the Intel RMA is, and how […]
Intel's new "0x129" microcode has been tested on Linux, and fair enough, the results show that the Raptor Lake CPUs don't see a major performance impact. Intel's Latest "0x129" Microcode Hasn't Brought In Any Performance Dips Except For a Few "Single-Threaded" Focused Scenarios In Linux Intel has recently released a new microcode patch to address the 14th Gen and 13th Gen CPU instability issues. After a long chain of "updates," it looks like the "0x129" patch might have done the job for Intel, as disclosed in our previous coverage, where the microcode was benchmarked on Windows. Now, credit to Phoronix, […]
Intel's new microcode to mitigate the 14th Gen & 13th Gen CPU instability problems is finally out, & the first set of "credible" benchmarks reveals a ray of hope. Intel Might Have Done The Job With Its New Microcode Patch, Now Being Offered By Both ASUS & MSI To Resolve 14th & 13th Gen Instability Issues It looks like Team Blue decided to solve the instability issue earlier than expected. Industry sources said we could have a new microcode drop by mid-August. Still, Intel agreed to be one step ahead, providing motherboard manufacturers with the new "0x129" microcode in the […]
ASUS & MSI have become the first motherboard makers to release the latest microcode BIOS patch to address Intel 14th & 13th Gen instability issues. Intel's Latest Microcode Patch For 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Is Now Available In Latest BIOS For ASUS & MSI Z790 Motherboards It looks like Intel and its partners have decided to roll out the newest microcode patch to address the 14th & 13th Gen instability issues a bit earlier as both ASUS and MSI are now offering new BIOS updates that ship with the latest "0x129" microcode patch. This new patch was expected to […]
Intel recently extended the warranty of its boxed 14th & 13th Gen CPUs by 2 years but we have just learned that they will also include OEMs & Tray CPUs to the list too. Intel Won't Limit 2-Year Warranty Extension To Just Boxed 14th & 13th Gen CPUs, Also Coming To OEMs & Tray Chips Update [08/06/2024] - Intel has now confirmed that it is extending its warranty for OEMs and tray 14th & 13th Gen CPUs. The full list of CPUs that are applicable to this warranty extension are listed below: Warranty extension applies to new & previously purchased […]
Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU instability issues are now the subject of attention in the "legal battleground," as another consumer class action firm intends to investigate the whole fiasco. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU Instability Issues Are Now Attracting Law Firms For a Class Action Lawsuit, Potentially Creating New Troubles Intel's 14th Gen and 13th Gen CPU instability issues have come a long way from being limited to a "group of people." They have spread to the masses, influencing several game developers, content creators, professionals, and large communities. In light of this, multiple class action firms have popped […]
Intel has addressed the oxidation issues on its 14th Gen & 13th Gen CPUs, stating that the problem was identified two years ago but there's still doubt. Intel's Newest Statement Implies That They Still Have No Idea On Whether CPU Oxidation Issue Is The Root Cause But They Did Disclose It Was Found Back In 2022 Well, Team Blue is in a total mess right now, and there's no denying that the company's approach to addressing the problem has made the whole situation worse. Initially, the firm had no idea what was causing the instability issue in its mainstream consumer […]
Intel has announced that it will be extending the warranty periods of its 14th & 13th Gen CPUs by an additional two years due to instability issues. Intel's Boxed 14th & 13th Gen CPUs Are Now Backed By 5-year Warranty As the Company Extends The Period By An Additional Two Years The instability issues affecting Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU seem to have no end with new reports and cases emerging on a daily basis. While the company has tried to mitigate the issues through a range of updates which include BIOS fixes, patches for the eTVB, & an […]