Gigabyte announced today the Gigabyte DRM Fix Tool to greatly improve the performance on certain game titles when using 12th generation Intel CPUs. This tool will be a must-have for most games that still use the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. By using it, you will be able to overcome any potential compatibility issues.
As Gigabyte stated in a press release:
“Earlier this month, Intel® just released the latest 12th generation processors with the advantages of new architecture and high performance to the market. However, users are aware that the E-cores in processors may trigger the DRM software to incorrectly recognize them as another system. GIGABYTE releases the new GIGABYTE DRM Fix Tool on 600 series platform in response to this issue. By this Windows-based utility, users can easily switch on and off the E-Cores on the fly to avoid abnormal game operation due to the DRM issue.
GIGABYTE’s DRM Fix Tool requires the latest BIOS version in order to have impact. Users can easily control the status of the E-cores through the UI of this utility without any complicated installation. GIGABYTE’s DRM Fix Tool provides a much easier solution to the DRM issue compared to other solutions which require adjusted BIOS settings, PS/2 keyboard connection, or even exclusive button on the chassis and keyboard.”
You can download Gigabyte DRM Fix Tool from here. Make also sure to visit Gigabyte’s official site in order to download the latest BIOS for your motherboard.
Lastly, this tool is only compatible with Gigabyte’s motherboards. Thus, you won’t able to use it if you have a motherboard from another manufacturer.
Let’s hope that more motherboard manufacturers will offer such a tool!
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Better still, just remove DRM.
Needing a “fix” to play your legitimately bought games. Industry’s in great shape.
Not looking good
remember any game you buy with denuvo is not guaranteed to work in the future on modern hardware. At this point denuvo should be just outright banned by the FTC
Gotta protect big money tho! /s
True, the people who bought games will buy games and the people who pirate will still pirate there is literally no point, tho I do enjoy when everyone bought the game and play it and pirates crying cause there is no crack 😀
I fixed this issue by myself by getting a 5950X once I learned Intel was going to use some wacky hybrid architecture for their 12th gen CPUs.
12900k or 5950x with 3D cache? Is it really a good idea to spend money, even with recent price cuts, on EOL AM4?
Yes since AM5 was still more than a year away and my RTX 3090 was being severely bottlenecked by my ancient i7-4790K. I waited as long as I could to see what Intel 12th gen will be like and once I realized it was going to be some BS hybrid CPU (with potential incompatibility issues with thousands of legacy software) I had no choice but to get the safer 5950X.
that’s not Intel’s fault for their chosen architecture, it’s Denuvo’s.
big.LITTLE makes no sense on desktop.
AM4 is dead, you could wait yes, but If I were to buy a system RIGHT NOW it would not be AM4, I would get 1700 and see what happens with Raptor Lake. There’s a large gap there and even AMD has said it they will change positions back and forth until 2025.
I upgraded from a 10700K, but my point was, if I were to build a system right now, I would go Z690 for $180 and get a 12600K and sell the gift package on ebay for $20-$30 and get even more back, your $$$ will go further. I might have a bias towards Intel, but it doesn’t overwrite common sense when it comes to $$$, I just admit it when I do it. Intel right now is a better deal even with 1700 socket. I paid a premium for the 12900K, but 12700K and 12600K are dropping in prices, its down $40 on newegg, you can find a 1700 mb still for cheap if you are willing to accept the minimum, ddr4, etc. Of course you are not going to get something new for nothing extra but I always spent at least $150 on my motherboards but I guess thats just me and most people dont want to spend that much on a build, I dunno. I say spend the extra few bucks and get 12000 series. When it’s over with after discounts and other methods of getting your money back, its literally comes down to $30 to $50 to go with Z690. Also you DONT have to get DDR5.