Modder gets Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard — BIOS was edited by Claude AI to make Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot

A modder successfully got Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard by editing the BIOS with Claude AI to make the Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot. The Bartlett Lake CPUs, designed for embedded and industrial markets, are based on the Raptor Lake architecture and feature P-cores only, not meant for consumer platforms. The experiment showcased the Core 9 273QPE, the flagship offering from the Bartlett Lake family, with 12 cores, 24 threads, and impressive specs. While the project is intriguing, the limitations of the Bartlett Lake CPUs, including outdated silicon and reliance on system memory, make them less competitive compared to newer options like Intel's Arrow Lake refresh chips.