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[Hopper64]

On the microcode patch:

*http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/intel-requests-to-halt-applying-spectre-and-meltdown-patches-for-nu...

[Silent_Scone]

It was already known that there would be further microcode patches. On X299, I've not experienced the random rebooting they're alluding to so I'm in no rush to upgrade again.

[Hopper64]

I wasn’t aware of that.*

[atharos]

That would be due to the Microcode in the 1102 BIOSes being version 200003A

[tistou77]

More info here

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00088&languageid=en-fr

I did well not to flash the bios, Intel recommends the manufacturers to remove the bios with this microcode 😄

atharos wrote:
That would be due to the Microcode in the 1102 BIOSes being version 200003A

Indeed it may be that, but I saw that it was the microcode 3C that bypassed the vulnerability (it is not corrected), so the bios 1102 will not do it?

[csbin]

tistou77 wrote:
More info here

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00088&languageid=en-fr

I did well not to flash the bios, Intel recommends the manufacturers to remove the bios with this microcode 😄

Indeed it may be that, but I saw that it was the microcode 3C that bypassed the vulnerability (it is not corrected), so the bios 1102 will not do it?

https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/01/microcode-update-guidance.pdf

Skylake-SP

STOP deployment of these MCU version 3A/3C

Continue use of these MCU versions 39

[tistou77]

csbin wrote:
https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/01/microcode-update-guidance.pdf

Skylake-SP

STOP deployment of these MCU version 3A/3C

Continue use of these MCU versions 39

For Skylake-X, I see that



and the version before is 2B, no 39 😉
Skylake-SP (Xeon) is for datacenter/workstation

[csbin]

tistou77 wrote:
For Skylake-X, I see that



and the version before is 2B, no 39 😉
Skylake-SP (Xeon) is for datacenter/workstation

Skylake-SP=Skylake-X（Same architecture）

0x3a, 0x3c=200003A，200003C

Why STOP deployment of these MCU versions？（3A/3C）

[tistou77]

csbin wrote:
Skylake-SP=Skylake-X（Same architecture）

0x3a, 0x3c=200003A，200003C

Why STOP deployment of these MCU versions？（3A/3C）

It will surprise me that you can put a Skylake-SP (LGA3647) with an MB for a Skylake-X (LGA2066), so it's not the same thing
After just read the Intel pdf, nothing complicated

Skylake-X, microcode 3A used (3C stopped)
Skylake-SP, microcode 39 used (3A/3C stopped)

[restsugavan]

tistou77 wrote:
More info here

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00088&languageid=en-fr

I did well not to flash the bios, Intel recommends the manufacturers to remove the bios with this microcode 😄

Indeed it may be that, but I saw that it was the microcode 3C that bypassed the vulnerability (it is not corrected), so the bios 1102 will not do it?

We are on 0200003A Master on BIOS 1102*

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