My understanding was that a CPU microcode update is stored in non-volatile memory on the motherboard and is loaded by the BIOS or UEFI into volatile memory on the CPU during boot. And because the ...

OpenBSD is expanding its support by finally being able to apply AMD CPU microcode updates. It was reported that this comes with the latest code, which supports the update with new abilities. OpenBSD ...

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It's been months since the first reports of Intel's Core i9 processors being unstable in Unreal Engine games, but a small step toward a solution has been made, with the discovery in the code that ...

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microcode: Attempting late microcode loading - it is dangerous and taints the kernel. microcode: You should switch to early loading, if possible. microcode: updated to revision 0x421, date = ...

Most CPUs on the market in recent years have adopted an implementation method called the microprogram method, and updates can be applied by rewriting the microcode when a security defect is found. CPU ...

Microsoft said today that it would take Intel CPU microcode updates meant to fix the Spectre v2 vulnerability and ship these updates to users via a Windows update package. The announcement is a change ...

Intel has recently released a new fix for the CPU voltage issues that have been plaguing some of its processors. This update aims to address concerns related to voltage regulation and stability, which ...

Over the years there have been a few CPUs designed to directly run a high-level programming language, the most common ...