Korth wrote:
Intel released microcode which fixes Spectre and breaks overclocks. They've corrected the vulnerability and provided the promised/expected level of security on their "old" products. So they won't lose any money replacing parts or honouring warranty or getting bad press or confronting liability accusations.
But why would they be interested in correcting overclock issues or extending longevity on their "old" products? It costs them time and money and effort to roll out new code for old stuff, they'd rather work on new code which sells new stuff. The old parts still perform at Intel spec, Intel doesn't need to keep any promises (they never made) about overclocked performance above Intel spec - important since the vast majority of the affected parts are installed in Big Money enterprise platforms which require the security and always run strictly within Intel spec. The obvious win for Intel (and they know they're gonna win) is to basically force those enthusiasts who want overclocks to discard old Intel parts and rush out to buy overclockable new Intel parts.
The only backfire against Intel's recurring strongarmed lack of ethics/loyalty is some customers abandoning them "forever" for AMD ... it's all happened before, it's all happening again, but a small horde of disgruntled enthusiasts swearing new fealty to Team Red are just not enough to have much impact where Intel really makes its big revenues ... Intel loses a little money (some new Intel-haters join the crowd, meh), while Intel also gains a lot of money (selling piles of new CPUs!) ... they really have no motivation at all to change a methodology which has been lucrative for them so many times in the past.
Cheese and Rice man!
I just watched conspiracy theory last night.
OK this worked for me
Uninstall KB4100347 it will prompt a restaart, before restart download and install wushowhide and hide this update until they get a BIOS fix.
Back to where I was with a 4.8GHz OC on a 7900X all 10 cores.
