Intel tells mobo makers to go easy on the BIOS settings amid CPU instability reports

Intel is reportedly telling motherboard manufacturers to use its recommended BIOS settings by default to stop CPU instability issues with 13th and 14th Generation chips.

"Intel requests system and motherboard manufacturers to provide end users with a default BIOS profile that matches Intel recommended settings," Intel said in an email to motherboard vendors published by Igor's Lab.

The chipmaker provides a default list of specifications for its CPUs, also known as stock settings. However, many motherboard manufacturers configure their boards with different settings by default, and on higher-end motherboards these differences usually include higher power limits, higher current limits, and other settings that are intended to increase out-of-the-box performance.

MSI, for instance, last month released BIOS updates that allow users to disable Current Excursion Protection for even more performance. Additionally, this Taiwan-based manufacturer sets exceptionally high default power limits – up to 4,096 watts and 512 amps – on some ...