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  1. DooKey

    Intel Gags Customers from Publishing Performance Impact of Microcode Updates

    Just when you thought the optics for Intel couldn't get any worse than they are Intel updates their license terms for the latest microcode update and shoots themselves in the foot. The latest license agreement says you can't "publish or provide any Software benchmark or comparison test results."...
  2. R

    Intel Finishes Spectre Patching, Some Older CPUs Not Included

    A report from PCWorld states that Intel has finished with its microcode updates for the Spectre vulnerability found in its processors, however unfortunately, Intel has not provided updates for all of them. According to the Intel Microcode Revision Guidance paper, last updated April 2nd, Penryn...
  3. DooKey

    Microsoft Now Offering Lots of Intel Microcode Patches in Their Update Catalog

    Microsoft has decided to step up to the plate and offer Intel microcode patches because some OEMs just aren't doing what they should with BIOS updates. KB4090007 updates the microcode for several Intel processors, but the original Spectre/Meltdown patch has to be in place to install this...
  4. R

    Intel Issues Spectre and Meltdown Microcode Updates for Sandy and Ivy

    According to Intel's Microcode Revision Guidance paper, they have released new microcode updates for Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge to deal with the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Next up are Westmere Xeons, Nehalem Xeons, as well as some Arrandale and Clarkdale CPUs, with Arrandale...
  5. R

    Intel Releases Updated Microcode For Meltdown and Spectre

    Intel has announced that it has released production microcode updates to OEM manufacturers for Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, and Skylake platforms. Along with this announcement, Intel has finally given us a schedule and availability table for the microcode revisions that can be found here. Nice to...
  6. FrgMstr

    FYI: New AMD AGESA Microcode in the Wild & New UEFI

    I am getting back information this morning from motherboard builders that new AMD AGESA microcode has been released and we are now seeing UEFI/BIOS files appearing on manufacturers' websites. So if you are a Ryzen owner, I would highly suggest checking for new UEFI today and getting that flashed...
  7. FrgMstr

    New AMD AGESA Microcode in the Wild & New UEFI

    I am getting back information this morning from motherboard builders that new AMD AGESA microcode has been released and we are now seeing UEFI/BIOS files appearing on manufacturers' websites. So if you are a Ryzen owner, I would highly suggest checking for new UEFI today and getting that flashed...
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