Just to clear up any confusion, the 12700 is a higher model than the 12700F. Only by about $30, but the 12700 has a built-in iGPU and on the 12700F it’s disabled (likely because it was defective). Otherwise the CPUs are identical.
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Try shutting down and physically unplugging power from your PC for a minute, then trying again. Works when my i225-V throws a Code 10 error (next time check the error code for the device in Device Manager).
Also make sure you have the latest BIOS.
11·1 year agoYeah, Windows is a stubborn SOB about doing this, even after disabling automatic driver updates.
The Management Engine is literally a little embedded computer system with its own OS that manages the operation of your main computer system, completely separate from the BIOS. It needs to be updated for security purposes and general compatibility: for example, without up-to-date ME firmware, your Z690 motherboard could not run a 13th or 14th gen CPU.
Most motherboard makers update the BIOS and ME at the same time, the notable exception Being Asus which requires them to be done separate. However that doesn’t mean a newer ME firmware update might not come out after a BIOS is released.
While I feel it’s moderately important to update the ME for compatibility and major security reasons, I wouldn’t worry much about minor updates. Most people NEVER update their ME, even if they should.
That’s a really huge undervolt. If you remove it and the problem goes away, then clearly the under volt is at fault.
If you want to test just how stable you are, I would suggest Prime95 Small FFTs w/AVX.
An improperly tensioned contact frame can also cause instability.
More info needed:
High performance simply prevents your CPU from downclocking, which typically generates more heat and uses more power, but does little else useful. Do you have a verified and valid reason to not be using Balanced on your system, as opposed to “this article said…”?