Quick fix for i9 Stability with Asus motherboards

If you've got an Intel Core i9 processor (especially a Core i9-14900K or 13900K) then you might have noticed some stuttering and stability issues. This includes games losing frame rates, being unstable or crashing a lot.

Turns out it's your processor, but it's the motherboard that's the problem. You might have seen some of this in the news! (see here    • Intel says no to stability issues and...  )

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Igor's lab got a statement direct from Intel about this:
https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-rele...

And this update direct from Intel
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/241...

Following that various motherboard manufacturers released BIOS updates and settings changes for motherboards to counter the problem. One of them included Asus.

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-adds...


Asus's latest updates include Intel Baseline profiles which reduce the Power Limits and other things to help with stability. I used my i9 and the Strix Gaming WiFi 2 to show you how to do it!

Specs of this build: (note this includes affiliate links that earn me a commission at no extra cost to you)
Motherboard - Asus ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI 2 motherboard (   • Asus ROG Strix Z790 A Gaming WIFI 2 m...  )
CPU - Intel Core i9-14900K (https://amzn.to/3QH6uUv)
Case - Hyte Y40 (https://amzn.to/4dEYDRs)
Fans - Knock off Lian fans (video soon)
CPU cooler - NZXT Kraken Z73 (   • NZXT Kraken Z73 RGB Intel installatio...  )
RAM - Crucial DDR5 6000MHz Pro series RAM https://amzn.to/3UnPS6t
NVMEs - WB_Black SN850
PSU - Corsair RMShift 1000X white (https://go.corsair.com/1rv9Ra)
GPU - Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 OC White Edition (https://amzn.to/3tr1nzc)


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Timestamps:
00:00 Hello
00:59 Intel system recommendations
02:15 Intel Baseline Profile benchmarks
03:09 Update bios
06:07 Asus MultiCore Enhancement
06:25 Intel Baseline Profile
07:25 Intel Recommendations instead