ASRock Forums : meltdown flaw

ASRock Forums : meltdown flaw https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:24:15 +0000 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:29:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7188 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : Well, thanks Intel!After M$'...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42481&title=meltdown-flaw#42481 Author: zlobster
Subject: 7188
Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 2:29am

Well, thanks Intel!

After M$' patch I'm seeing steady decline (~5%) in Cinebench, 3DMark, etc. Worst of all, my CrystalDisk 4KQ1T1 went down by 50%!!!
]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:29:32 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42481&title=meltdown-flaw#42481 <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : this is such mess, that been blow...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42478&title=meltdown-flaw#42478 Author: tsunami2311
Subject: 7188
Posted: 07 Jan 2018 at 2:04am

this is such mess, that been blow up cause people that find this stuff like to post it on social media and make things worse just so they can have there spot in the light
]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:04:25 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42478&title=meltdown-flaw#42478 <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : maffle wrote:Intel said they...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42442&title=meltdown-flaw#42442 Author: PetrolHead
Subject: 7188
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 3:39pm

maffle wrote:

Intel said they are delivering MicroCode Updates for 90% of their CPUs of the last 10 years.

The microcode update doesn't cover Meltdown AFAIK, only one of the two Spectre variants. Meltdown will receive - and has received - OS level patches, as will probably both Spectre variants (which are harder to both exploit and patch).
]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:39:48 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42442&title=meltdown-flaw#42442 <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : I am sure ASRock is hard at work,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42441&title=meltdown-flaw#42441 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 7188
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 3:37pm

I am sure ASRock is hard at work, and probably has been for a while. I have noticed ASRock tends to air on the side of caution with their UEFI updates rather than trying to race to be first with releases. The nature of this update would suggest that there are some rather major deep level changes involved, we are talking about patching a Kernal level exploit after all.

Be patient, ASRock will not be dragging their heels with such an important fix, when they feel it is safe and ready for release the updates will go up. It isn't an overnight process.

]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:37:23 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42441&title=meltdown-flaw#42441 <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : Intel said they are delivering...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42435&title=meltdown-flaw#42435 Author: maffle
Subject: 7188
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 12:36pm

Intel said they are delivering MicroCode Updates for 90% of their CPUs of the last 10 years. So Asrock has to do the same dilivering them via Bios Updates. Where are the Asrock Updates!? My Z77 Extreme6 board needs one too. Otherwise I dont see any reason to buy any Asrock products anymore in the future.]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2018 12:36:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42435&title=meltdown-flaw#42435 <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : Signed up as I was googling this,...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42434&title=meltdown-flaw#42434 Author: grindcore
Subject: 7188
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 11:22am

Signed up as I was googling this, I'm hoping for a Bios for this too.

To answer your question - no, 7.20 doesn't contain the fix. We need a new bios for that, and to install the Windows patch.

But without both we aren't covered. Hoping for a bios soon please Asrock.

]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:22:56 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42434&title=meltdown-flaw#42434 <![CDATA[meltdown flaw : https://www.intel.com/content/...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42376&title=meltdown-flaw#42376 Author: tsunami2311
Subject: 7188
Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 2:52am

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025619/software.html
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/new-hardware-vulnerability-found-in-intel-processors.html

Am i reading the intel post correct that bios fw update will fix this? if so does the current 7.20 for z170 extreme 4 fix this as i am still on 3.20 seeing i dont update bios with good cause or reason

Edited by tsunami2311 - 06 Jan 2018 at 2:53am]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2018 02:52:54 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7188&PID=42376&title=meltdown-flaw#42376