14700k Voltage Is really High ( Need help? )

[Minamo]

Hello Everyone, 

Right now I am using 14700k and just build my PC few days ago. 
I updated my BIOS up to 0x125 microcode update. 
Use INTEL baseline profile + XMP I

So I monitor my CPU voltage and it shows around 0,75 on idle and 1,3 - 1,48 on load.
Is this okay ? Or there is something I need to do to ensure that my CPU will be okay?
The temp is not bad, it's idling between 30 to 60 and sometimes 70 on photoshop and gaming.

This is my first PC in 10 years and I'm afraid that this 13/14th gen CPU problem will affect me.
Thank you & best regards

[mrx4]

idk but have a same question, just bought i5-14600kf voltages in games 1.3v-1.45v ( maximum 1.5v) IS IT SAFE? Everything works good, just built new pc a week ago. Should i continue using it and it will be ok? i use intel default settings.

[Minamo]

I hope it is. I still haven't got any answer yet here.

So at this point lets just use it and if it's broken because of the degraded CPU problem in intel 13th and 14th gen,
lets just RMA it. If they reject the RMA we can just switch to the other side or replace it with 12th gen if we still want to use our current mobo.

[gcgc]

> I updated my BIOS up to 0x125 microcode update.

The newest BIOS should have the 0x129 microcode, which is meant to help with voltages. That said, you might want to try setting a negative voltage offset, but know that can negatively effect stability. Also, it's worth noting that Intel seems to think anything under 1.55 V is fine. *shrug*

[Minamo]

0x129 is still in BETA , and I'm not comfortable placing that BIOS update yet. Maybe once they released the official BIOS update for 0x129, I will see how they work from review video and if it helps my CPU to run SAFER, then I will update it.

At this point all I want is no longer a faster cpu, but a SAFE CPU that can help my work in illustration and design while sometimes gaming for around 5 years with no BSOD. *cry*

[DhannielM_Intel]

Hi Minamo,

I would like to add some more information that @gcgc provided. The microcode update (0x129) will limit voltage requests above 1.55V as a preventative mitigation for processors not experiencing instability symptoms. This microcode update will primarily improve operating conditions for K/KF/KS processors, with less impact on non-K Series processors. Analysis is ongoing to address other scenarios that can result in this Vmin shift on Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors (list of vulnerable processors is here). Intel will share a progress update on this analysis by end of August.

Also, the maximum operating voltage it can reach is at 1.72V, you can refer to this link for more information and go to page 186: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/content-details/743844/13th-generation-intel-core-and-intel-core-14th-generation-processors-datasheet-volume-1-of-2.html

I will close this inquiry now. If you need further assistance, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Best regards,

Dhanniel M.

Intel Customer Support Technician