It must be said that with these settings, the processors displayed significantly higher performance, but since then other sources have mentioned deeper problems. Igor’s Lab notably indicated that a bug in the eTVB microcode (Enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost) would be at the origin of most of the problems… But in fact no, as Thomas Hannaford, Intel communications manager, explains.
“ Contrary to recent media reports, Intel has not confirmed the root cause and continues, along with its partners, to investigate user reports of instability issues on 13th and 14th generation Intel Core desktop processors ( K/KF/KS) unlocked “.
In a statement sent by Tom’s Hardware, Thomas Hannaford added that “ The patch cited by the press fixes an eTVB bug discovered by Intel while investigating reports of instability. Although this problem potentially contributes to instability, it is not the root cause “.
For Intel, it’s a bit of a grimace soup. While the company would prefer to focus on the launch of its new generations, it must drag out this story of instability for which it therefore confirms that the problems exist and, above all, that it still has not found the root cause of these concerns while the responsibility of motherboard manufacturers is no longer as clear as before or, in any case, it is not total.
