Arrow Lake Retested with Latest 24H2 Updates and 0x114 Microcode

[warriorunited]

Now that we have final BIOS and ME package v19.0.0.1854v2.2 (at least on Asus Motherboards), maybe one last retest @W1zzard ?

 

[negfuz]

Why do it now at this stage? Just wait 4-5 more days and wait for the Intel's final powerpoint slide and then review to cross check against the actual claims at this juncture. No sense in rushing out a rushed review again.

Also the "Final" bios is only for Asus, Asrock is still on a "beta" release that allegedly spikes the latency as of Jan 2 (latest is Dec 26).

 

[HueSplat]

@W1zzard to be safe id recommended updating the bios to the latest and then update ME FW using MoKiChU ME FW Update from the ROG forum.

Alternatively you could use the motherboard download page to download the Asus ME FW Update tool, I'd recommend unzipping and from the FW folder manually flashing with FWUpdLcl64 -FORCERESET -ALLOWSV -F ME.BIN

I'm not sure if the Asus motherboard download page update tool uses -ALLOWSV by default, It probably does but it's not something I can test currently.

ALLOWSV does what it sounds like, allows flashing the same version, because the 19.0.0.1854v2.2 is still 19.0.0.1854, it should fail without using -ALLOWSV even if the sub-firmware is newer or different.
At least that has been my experience with prior ME versions and updates.

I expect there will be zero performance difference between earlier 19.0.0.1854 and the latest build.


Everyone else, make sure all your drivers are up to date including the Intel MEI drivers.

 

[notoperable]

Regression in gaming is a tiny piece of the picture , gaming isn't be be all end all of computer use. The only thing wrong with arrowlake is pricing



I personally do hope HT variants make a return with a more efficient implementation because i literally see a 33% jump in performance for a tiny increase in thermals while doing my 3d render work on my 5700x , intels implementation hasn't changed much since they first introduced it , SMT from amd is actually a technically superior implementation of the concept.

Dude, I don't know what you are talking about, but I consider i7 and i9 (and their equivalent) of CPU'S explicitly made for f***ng gaming, or did I missed something in last 18 years? Especially, when the company who sell and design those products do tell so - also explicitly, or you mean Intel meant something else by "fastest gaming CPU on planet"? Well we can say it's a matter of interpretation - that's not the point, the point is - we have a problem if i (the consumer) buy something as such but - you (as vendor) do deliver a product that does not compute those communicated to, the consumer, very explicit claims of performance, and you take my money. Got it?