Intel has finally come forward with a statement regarding the problems with its high-end 13th-gen and 14th-gen processors that are experiencing stability issues and crashing while gaming for some CPU owners.

Didn’t Intel already release an official statement? Not for consumers – we’ve just heard the chatter relayed to hardware partners – but now, we have that advice directly delivered to the affected buyers of these Core i9 Raptor Lake Refresh and Raptor Lake CPUs.

It’s a bit of a ramble, so get your hiking boots on, and take a wander through the supplied paragraphs.

Intel tells us (via Tom’s Hardware): “Several motherboard manufacturers have released BIOS profiles labeled ‘Intel Baseline Profile’. However, these BIOS profiles are not the same as the ‘Intel Default Settings’ recommendations that Intel has recently shared with its partners regarding the instability issues reported on 13th and 14th gen K SKU processors.

“These ‘Intel Baseline Profile’ BIOS settings appear to be based on power delivery guidance previously provided by Intel to manufacturers describing the various power delivery options for 13th and 14th Generation K SKU processors based on motherboard capabilities. Intel is not recommending motherboard manufacturers use ‘baseline’ power delivery settings on boards capable of higher values.

“Intel’s recommended ‘Intel Default Settings’ is a combination of thermal and power delivery features along with a selection of possible power delivery profiles based on motherboard capabilities. Intel recommends customers implement the highest power delivery profile compatible with each individual motherboard design as noted in the table below.”

So, there you have it. Want the translation distilled into a much shorter version? Here goes: ‘You know those recommended ‘baseline’ power settings outlined by your motherboard maker recently? Don’t use them, use the Intel ‘default’ settings as detailed in the below table.’