Wednesday, November 27th 2019
Intel Readying X299 Microcode Update to Enhance "Cascade Lake-X" Overclocking
Intel is readying a microcode update specially for its X299 Express chipset, to enhance the overclocking capabilities of its 10th generation Core i9 XE "Cascade Lake-X" processors. News of the update was put out in an MSI press release that speaks of the company encapsulating the new microcode in BIOS updates for its entire socket LGA2066 motherboard lineup.
"To enhance the overclocking capability for the newly launched Intel Core X-series Processors (Intel Core i9-10980XE, 10940X, 10920X, 10900X), Intel will provide a new microcode update," the statement from MSI reads. Besides "overclocking capability," the new microcode also helps to "maximize the overall performance" of "Cascade Lake-X" processors," says MSI. The company does not describe what specifically these changes are. The microcode update will be released to end-users as BIOS updates by motherboard manufacturers, so be on the lookout for one, if you're using "Cascade Lake-X."
Source:
MSI
"To enhance the overclocking capability for the newly launched Intel Core X-series Processors (Intel Core i9-10980XE, 10940X, 10920X, 10900X), Intel will provide a new microcode update," the statement from MSI reads. Besides "overclocking capability," the new microcode also helps to "maximize the overall performance" of "Cascade Lake-X" processors," says MSI. The company does not describe what specifically these changes are. The microcode update will be released to end-users as BIOS updates by motherboard manufacturers, so be on the lookout for one, if you're using "Cascade Lake-X."
34 Comments on Intel Readying X299 Microcode Update to Enhance "Cascade Lake-X" Overclocking
Let's not go there, I know AMD is not my friend but I also know that Intel has done everything in their power to kill competition in x86 space! Now if you want to bring the argument that (only)AMD did this to themselves, then good luck playing that game!
But I'll stop diggingTroll confirmed, thanks for removing any shred of doubt.
Yeah, troll proven on day 1, Go look at his post history and realize that he should have been banned after 5 posts.
I stand corrected.Not even at half price.
That said,9800x is already at 3800x price,if drops to 3700x it might be tempting.It's a good overclocker,it won't draw that much power since it's just an 8 core,you get 44 3.0 lanes and a very good IMC,should run 4 +3200 sticks like it don't care.
Literally any slab of silicon, monolithic included.
If it weren't for core 6/7 on my 9900k, I'd be OCing right now. That core will NOT boost past 4.8 Ghz.