Another 14900k voltage post

[Athan1]

As a forever fan of intel since 233mmx cpu. I build my new pc on 8 January 2025. I update my motherboard (MSI Z790 Tomahawk WiFi MAX) to the latest available BIOS(7E25vA8) before  i put my cpu (14900k box) on. On first boot went to bios and choose the intel recommended profile and intel default voltages instead of msi cpu lite. PL1=PL2 default at 253 and 307A. Everything is working as it should im getting 6ghz on two cores momentarily. Using an Arctic Freezer iii 420 temps are great with idle at 23C-26C and max i get is 72C but drops down to 68C. Yes the power consumption is crazy. Didnt bother with anything else, full updated windows 11 pro and all drivers.
The thing is i read a lot of stuff around web about this cpu and voltages and since im not an overclocker and i always use the default settings on any hardware i own i noticed after 5mins of gaming my cpu core vids were hitting 1.52v could go higher during day i guess. Just need an Intel tech employee to responsible tell me if its ok and normal and should i leave it like this and not worry. Im saying again im only using pure default Intel settings and nothing else.
Thank you.

[JedG_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hello Athan1,

Thank you for posting on Intel Community Forum.

We sincerely appreciate your continued support towards Intel. We understand your concerns regarding the core voltage of the processor, given the information you have read online. Please be assured that not all processors will exhibit instability issues.

Typically, affected processors may display the following issues: Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), game crashes, application errors, random reboots, memory controller failures such as dual-channel memory not functioning, and operating system or application crashes/hangs.

Additionally, please note that the maximum operating voltage for the Intel i9-14900K is 1.72V. Should you observe the CPU core voltage exceeding this maximum supported specification, kindly inform us.

For more information, you may check this link: Intel® Core™ 14th Generation Processor Datasheet

If you have other questions, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,

Jed G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Adaia]

What is the best way to contact Intel regarding this issue? I have an Intel I7-14700KF; when it is working properly it's a great piece of hardware, but it's starting to produce voltage errors more frequently and this seems to be causing my system to go into overheat protection until I reset the PC. At this point, I'm starting to think I would like a new processor. 

Thank you kindly for any information you can provide. 

[Athan1]

This covers my question, thank you very much.

[JedG_Intel]

Hi Athan1,

I am pleased to hear that I was able to address your questions. As all your inquiries have been covered, I will proceed with closing this inquiry. Should you require further assistance, please submit a new question, as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Best regards,

Jed G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[n_scott_pearson]

The RMA processes are NOT handling here in the Communities; you need to be contacting ICS by phone.

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