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Intel Skylake/Kaby Lake processors: broken hyper-threading and CPU microcode update

MMikhail
Level 9
Details on the problem
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/06/msg00308.html

BIOS tweaking tool to update microcode
http://www.win-raid.com/t154f16-Tool-Guide-News-quot-UEFI-BIOS-Updater-quot-UBU.html

Any one tried to fix it yet by updating their CPU microcode using above tool?

Will there be a BIOS update for Z170 boards ?
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Menthol
Level 14
This conversation has moved to one thread https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?94415-New-BIOS-to-fix-Intel-Hyperthreading-Bug-for-Kabylak...
Raja stated a bios update is being worked on as we speak and will be released as soon as possible

MMikhail
Level 9
Found this interesting.... DIY update of CPU microcode
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/how-to-update-microcode-from-windows.787152/

MMikhail
Level 9
I have settled on this temporary software patch solution for now
http://www.overclock.net/t/1633419/how-to-update-intel-microcode-on-windows-7-x64-bootup-for-skylake...

This allows me to use any microcode update that intel releases even when bios is not updated
It would be nicer to have a more permanent solution to patching the code into the uefi, but this is great too!
The current (BA) microcode seems to have solved small micro freezes my machine had at times during games. Running smooth at the moment.

MMikhail
Level 9
Intel has released new microcode updaes
microcode-20170707
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/dow...-Data-File?v=t

MMikhail
Level 9
ASUS has released a batch of bios updates for Z170-270 range with integrated microcode updates.
Running for a week now, no problems spotted. Thank you ASUS Team!