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Intel CPU crashes: what you need to know—Intel explains the root cause and plans a final microcode fix for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs
By Jacob Fox last updated
Intel issues A fix is here, but only for fresh Intel CPUs that aren't already affected.
![Intel Core i5 14600K inside a Z790 motherboard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rV9SHBXGUBaLxX4qVHYkGQ-320-80.jpg)
Intel has discovered what actually caused its top gaming chips to break and is rolling out another fix
By Jacob Fox published
News Another microcode update to fix Intel stability issues and the wheel keeps on turning.
![A photo of an Intel 4004 custom circuit board emulating a MIPS R3000 processor, loading the kernal of Debian Linux](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MGz68rmzLhKFNZgfLbg6HR-320-80.jpg)
Hacking wizard gets Linux to run on a 1971 processor, though it takes almost 5 days to boot the kernel
By Nick Evanson published
news The real magic is that the chip has to emulate another old chip to manage the feat.
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If Nvidia couldn't buy Arm, then Qualcomm's rumoured Intel buyout isn't going to happen either
By Nick Evanson published
news For the mobile chip firm, the only thing Intel has of worth right now are x86 licenses.
![Intel Core i9 14900K CPU on a box and inside a motherboard socket.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T6dxSreR6wwv8FgwcPFZbA-320-80.jpg)
Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs could support up to 10,000 MT/s DDR5 CUDIMM RAM, but that'll be using the Gear 2 setting which is pretty rubbish for gaming
By Jacob Fox published
News Whether great for gaming or not, memory with speeds in the tens of thousands is exciting.
![A close-up photo of an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T9EQrFS8Anhf5NRsBXGSe4-320-80.jpg)
AMD's new Ryzen 9000 CPUs are reportedly suffering the 'worst launch since Bulldozer' thanks to 'disastrous' sales
By Jeremy Laird published
news DIY PC builders are apparently not feeling Zen 5.
![A rendering showing the early plans for two new Intel processor factories in Magdeburg, Germany.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngwrwKikgC3KMse7zHZDTU-320-80.jpg)
Intel announces it will 'pause' plans for a manufacturing megafab in Germany due to ongoing money trouble
By Jacob Ridley published
News Bad news for Intel and Europe's chipmaking ambitions.
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Full Intel next-gen Arrow Lake CPU model list, specs, release dates, the works reportedly revealed
By Jeremy Laird published
news Five SKUs running at up to 5.7GHz are go for October 24 launch.
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