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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on April 02, 2026, 07:51:21

Title: Modder gets an Intel Bartlett Lake CPU to post on a Z790 with an AI-edited BIOS
Post by: Redaktion on April 02, 2026, 07:51:21
A PC modder, "kryptonfly," used Claude AI-assisted BIOS rewriting to inject missing microcode and get Intel's OEM-only Core 9-273PQE Bartlett Lake CPU to reach POST on an Asus Z790 motherboard, with the BIOS correctly identifying the processor. The system still fails to boot past POST with a black screen and errors, underscoring that full Bartlett Lake support remains unofficial and could be closed off by future Intel or Asus firmware updates.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Modder-gets-an-Intel-Bartlett-Lake-CPU-to-post-on-a-Z790-with-an-AI-edited-BIOS.1263791.0.html