EVGATech_ChrisB
Dear EVGA Community,
Thank you everyone for your patience while our team worked on the updates per Intel for the Z690 motherboards.
These updates include the 0x129 Microcode from Intel for the Z690 series motherboards.
We only recommend this BIOS for the Z690 with Intel 13th Gen. Processors.
The BETA BIOS can be downloaded at the links below:
Please take note that we do not recommend updating your BIOS if you are not running an Intel 13th Gen. Processor.
ChrisB thank you again for getting these updates out so quickly. Today it seems Intel has finally made the "final" update to the root cause and has issued another final Microcode update 12B to fix idle elevated voltages that lead to faster than normal degradation.
https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Tech-Innovation/Client/Intel-Core-13th-and-14th-Gen-Desktop-Instability-Root-Cause/post/1633239 Microcode and BIOS code requesting elevated core voltages which can cause Vmin shift especially during periods of idle and/or light activity.
a. Mitigation: Intel® is releasing microcode 0x12B, which encompasses 0x125 and 0x129 microcode updates, and addresses elevated voltage requests by the processor during idle and/or light activity periods.
For all Intel® Core™ 13th/14th Gen desktop processor users: the 0x12B microcode update must be loaded via BIOS update and has been distributed to system and motherboard manufacturers to incorporate into their BIOS. Intel is working with its partners to encourage timely validation and rollout of the BIOS update for systems currently in service. This process may take several weeks.
I hope that EVGA will provide this HOPEFULLY final microcode update to address the issues. Thanks!