I need a super nerd to help me with this new Intel CPU thing

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Getting the error for using 13th/14th gen Intel CPU

I got this PC for Xmas from best buy. It’s the ROG Strix G16CHR mid-tower with a 4070 and i7 14700KF

I tried to update the Bios via MyAsus, says it’s up to date.
Tried to update with Flash utility, same version apparently.

The newest update on the ROG driver wbesite is from 8/07/24 and I can’t find anything newer (G16CHRAS.325)

The Mobo I’m using is G16CHR
Microcode Version: 0x129

So. I guess there’s no bio update I can do?
If not, do I need a new mobo?
if not, am I not rly affected by this?

I haven’t had any issues at all since having this PC.

Please be honest and please don’t make fun of me. Idk this stuff.

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Go to Bios

Advance

CPU Config

CPU Power Management

Look for Intel CPU Boost 3.0 and turn it off
Look for Turbo Boost and turn it off.

Save and see if it works.

I have an Asus gen 14 processor myself. Turning off these 2 things significantly stabilized the heat of the cores and i havent had a single issue since.

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Hi, I have a totally different computer, have had it just over a year, and I’m wondering whether or not it has those Boost settings turned on. But in order to check, how do I “go to Bios”?

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Appreciate the replies ^

So I don’t have heat issues at all since she’s liquid cooled. Highest I go in say an epic BG is 60c, she usually runs 45 in a mythic. I sorta just wanna know how am I supposed to disable this Blizzard CPU popup if I have no options to update my bios :\

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Go directly to the asus website, do not necessarily trust myasus.

Temperature isn’t the only thing to be concerned about, the overvolting can do damage regardless of your cooling situation.

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It’s been a while since I looked under the hood of this issue, but iirc, it was some bridge connection between chiplets(?) that was unable to withstand the vastly higher voltages out of the box as the rest of the CPU. It degrades, and results in the function of the entire chip self destructing pretty rapidly until it BSODs frequently.

The purpose of Blizzard’s message is to try and get people to grab the updates. Hopefully, people that were (somehow) unaware of the problem can put the updates in to prevent them from frying their processor. If not, you’re doomed regardless.

There’s been multiple microcode and BIOS updates to try and deal with it. With all updates in place, it seems to be “fixed” now, but there’s no way to tell if your CPU has already suffered irreversible damage in the interim, and you’re left guessing.

For the OP: If your PC is very new, I doubt you’ve suffered any damage, since it just hasn’t been stressed enough. I don’t have an Intel chip, so I can’t tell you the update and BIOS numbers off the top of my head for it, though.

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Their bios is running 0x129, which is 2nd of the 3 microcode fixes. Asus still needs to push 0x12B to fix remaining issues. This was released by Intel back in September, so there’s no reason Asus shouldn’t have already released it to their prebuilt boards.