Warning about Intel Core i9-14900K processors

We would like to issue a warning to other validators about the Intel Core i9-14900K processors. We have already found issues with two processors of this kind while performing normal validation, compilation and pokadot-sdk related use (Hyperbridge testnets).

We like to keep on the edge of hardware with our validators but in this case it seems like this chip family is not only having problems with video game processing (previously reported) but we would like to also report that these processors have had issues on Polkadot validation.

Here are some official solutions proposed by Intel

There are reported issues on other processors from similar families

It’s something to keep in mind for other validators with similar hardware specs.

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Just as a small addendum of information regarding Intel 13000s and 14000s, they both seem to be faulty overall now based on the reports of other people mostly in the tech and gaming industry. We had 13000s in use for other non-critical blockchain operations (i.e. full nodes on Near and running Polkadot-sdk software) and they also have failed. So we can also attest that 13000 series shouldn’t be put to use on any Substrate/Polkadot-sdk or blockchain related activities it seems.

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