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Intel has published an official statement about the problem with the stable operation of processors, which was observed in Lately. The information is now aimed at users of the respective processors and motherboards, and not just at manufacturers. In short, despite attempts to implement the recommended profile for 13th and 14th generation Intel Core processors with unlocked overclocking, manufacturers do it incorrectly.
“Several motherboard manufacturers have released BIOS profiles called “Intel Baseline Profile.” However, these BIOS profiles do not match the “Intel Default Settings” recommendations that Intel recently shared with its partners in response to instability issues reported for 13th and 14th generation K processors.
It appears that the “Intel Baseline Profile” BIOS settings are based on power recommendations previously provided by Intel to manufacturers, which describe different power options for 13th and 14th generation K processors depending on motherboard capabilities .
Intel does not recommend that motherboard manufacturers use “baseline” power settings on boards with higher values.
Intel Recommended “Intel Default Settings” are a combination of thermal and power features, and a selection of possible power profiles based on the motherboard's capabilities.
Intel recommends that customers use the highest power profile compatible with each individual system board, as listed in the table below.”
Judging by the recommended values, Intel's priority is to reduce the current flowing through the processor, which cannot exceed 400 A, even if the Extreme profile is used. Previously, Z790 and Z690 motherboard vendors offered an unlimited power profile, which is essentially “unlimited” power and current.
Another Intel recommendation is that the AC Load Line should match the processor's target design with a maximum value of 1.1 mOhm, and the DC Load Line should be equal to the AC Load Line – no higher or below this recommendation for maximum stability. Intel also recommends enabling CEP, eTVB, C-states, TVB, and TVB voltage optimization in the Extreme profile.
Thus, we can say that at the moment there is no truly correct solution to the problem that owners of Intel processors could use as the only “magic setting” to reset to default characteristics. The most advanced users could set the parameters manually, but this is not a suitable option for mass products such as Intel chips.
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Also, the company actually admitted that manufacturers did not have specific instructions from Intel until recently and had to rely on previously provided specifications, which are not suitable in this case. The company provided correct data after the problem was discovered in non-public messages for developers. So the blame partly lies with Intel itself.
Purchasing processors with unlocked overclocking, as always, requires the user to have appropriate qualifications. The presence of the K or KS suffix involves fine-tuning the BIOS to achieve the best results in stability and performance, so it will not be useful for everyone.
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