In brief: After Intel revealed a list of games that don't work with its new Alder Lake CPUs due to DRM conflicts, owners of Gigabyte's Z690 motherboards can now address the issue by using the ...

DRM-encumbered games should be easier to run on Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake systems using Gigabyte boards, thanks to this tool.

Gigabyte has published the Gigabyte DRM Fix Tool, which allows users of Gigabyte Z690 motherboards to easily and swiftly park or unpark the E-cores (Gracemont) contained within Alder Lake processors.

Gigabyte Tool Stops DRM-Protected Games From Stalling on Intel Alder CPUs To use the tool, Gigabyte customers will need to update the BIOS on their Z690 motherboards.

Gigabyte has announced the release of its DRM Fix Tool that looks to correct copyright issues found on certain games with Intel Alder Lake-S processors.

The fix, already utilized by MSI motherboards, is to temporarily disable Alder Lake’s efficiency cores. This is what Gigabyte is offering with its new DRM Fix Tool.

Intel is still working to address incompatibility issues between its Alder Lake CPUs and dozens of DRM-protected PC games. But in the meantime, motherboard maker Gigabyte has released a temporary fix.

Gigabyte has announced a temporary fix for Intel Alder Lake CPU owners struggling to play games. Gigabyte has a fix for people who can't play games well on their brand-new Alder Lake chips.