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I am confused, because This is the first I have seen it. Also, would this be of any benefit to me, as I crunch numbers for WCG, on Linux, w/ 2 i3 2120's, a i5 2400 and about to upgrade the 2400 to a i7-3770.



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The microcode data file contains the latest microcode definitions for all Intel® Processors. Intel releases microcode updates to correct processor behavior as documented in the respective processor specification updates. While the regular approach to getting this microcode update is via a BIOS upgrade, Intel realizes that this can be an administrative hassle. The Linux* operating system and VMware ESX* products have a mechanism to update the microcode after booting. For example, this file will be used by the operating system mechanism if the file is placed in the /etc/firmware directory of the Linux system.
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Linux Mint is on the list. Should I worry about this? Should I follow the instructions? Figure out how to add it to my machines? These have not been bios upgraded in forever, because I have never done it and I just got them. I switched them to Linux Mint, for the freedom of cost and the slight increase in crunching power for WCG.

If I were to do this, would it possible help increase the CPU under Linux or is this what I need if for some reason there is an issue? Is it possible, that Mint 18 has this microcode embedded already?

Somebody here has got to know this! Thanks In advance for your hard earned knowledge of these things!!
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Benchmark Scores They're pretty good, nothing crazy.
I really can't see a downside if it's just dropping a microcode update into the /firmware folder.
 
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Right but, do I NEED it? Is it already there in Mint 18...

Will it help my Crunching for WCG.

Can't Hurt, right. But, it is time spent that means less time on my Motorcycle or, Cleaning my apartment or, Eating or sleeping...

So, you see, I am trying to save time with this post.

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If you use proprietary driver manager in Mint ("Additional Drivers"), then you should already have the latest stable microcode update.

 
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OK, I don't have Sky of Kaby, and really, they are the reason this caught my eye.

@silentbogo Thank YOU! I will now forget everything about this, since I am now satisfied by YOUR answer, which I thought might be the case.

Thank YOU, AGAIN! :respect:

Continue on with your fascinating lives, you have patched the hole in mine!

TPU, is the Shizzle McFizzle!! :roll:

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Arjai said:
Right but, do I NEED it?
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NO! Not unless you have been experiencing unexplained stability problems. There seems to be a panic spreading all over the Internet over this. :(

This is certainly not good but I note the bug has only been exposed under very remote, extreme circumstances while running benchmark programs crunching complex equations with very large numbers. In other words, in synthetic scenarios. It has not - yet - been reported to cause problems with users performing normal tasks, including games.

So the recommendation cited in that original Debian.org article that apparently went viral is simply wrong, IMO. They recommend disabling hyperthreading now, "just in case you run afoul of its potentially quite serious problems."

"Just in case"? Come on! That's putting the cart in front of the horse, IMO. If not been experiencing stability issues, there is no reason to panic and start making changes to our systems.

For the record, I have one of the affected Skylake processors (i5-6600) in this computer and it has been running just fine since I put it together back in February 2016. I am not going to disable hyperthreading now. I will keep an eye out for BIOS updates on my motherboard's webpage and "IF" I am experiencing problems an update addresses, then I will update my system.
 
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The same logic still applies. These processors have been around for a couple years now. If you are not having stability problems, don't try to fix them.
 
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