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For those wondering if their CPU will get Spectre/Meltdown Fix (aka Microcode updates) see this Intel PDF File... Microcode Revision Guidance: April2 2018.

For the TL;DR folks, I'll just list the top 5 processors that aren't scheduled to be updated:
There are others listed as well, notably Wolfdale and Yorkfield.

Peace:)
 
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This is fantastic if so.

Initially, it didn't look like Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge or Haswell would get patched. I have several wonderful computers of that era. I still think the Haswell, in particular, is a great chip.
 
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tcg550 wrote: Gee, I wonder what processor I have.
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If you're on windows, there's a utility to ID CPUs called CPU-Z
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I saw the question differently thus my answer. Anyway, yeah, CPU-Z will tell you which processor you have...

CPU-Z showing my Intel Core i7-7600K Processor info

CPU-Z showing my Intel Core i7-7600K Processor info

Along with a host of other info like motherboard and memory info. BTW there's also an app called GPU-Z for graphic cards.

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ADMint said:
bobkoure said:
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tcg550 wrote: Gee, I wonder what processor I have.
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If you're on windows, there's a utility to ID CPUs called CPU-Z
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I saw the question differently thus my answer. Anyway, yeah, CPU-Z will tell you which processor you have...
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This forum as well as the internet needs a sarcasm font.

I've used CPUID stuff for many years. Back when I was trying to eek out maximum performance I used to use their HWMonitor software to monitor temps. It's good stuff.
 
You guys are still using them? Amazing.
 
DVT80111 said:
You guys are still using them? Amazing.
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I'm not. My current systems running are Haswell and Kaby lake.... still supported. I do have a system with an i7-950 (Bloomfield) inside it but it's currently shelved for now.
 
tcg550 said:
This forum as well as the internet needs a sarcasm font.
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Agree :)​
tcg550 said:
I've used CPUID stuff for many years. Back when I was trying to eek out maximum performance I used to use their HWMonitor software to monitor temps. It's good stuff.
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Yeah, I've used both those as well. Now use Aida64 as my fine details app. And CPU-Z as my simple details app.
 
DVT80111 said:
You guys are still using them? Amazing.
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I know its amazing my DEll XPS 9000 9XX is running still like new for two years at my house and 6 years at my shop as my POS system.
 
ADMint said:
For those wondering if their CPU will get Spectre/Meltdown Fix (aka Microcode updates) see this Intel PDF File... Microcode Revision Guidance: April2 2018.

For the TL;DR folks, I'll just list the top 5 processors that aren't scheduled to be updated:
There are others listed as well, notably Wolfdale and Yorkfield.

Peace:)

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Look kid, there’s the beginning and the end; all that stuff in the middle is positioning for where you finish.
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Sandy Bridge is still in production (hasn’t stopped) but Sony isn’t making Vaios anymore so I may still be out of luck in getting microcode for my Vaios. :-(

I’ll be contacting Sony.

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Never buy version 1.0 of anything.
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi
 
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wklee said:
Sandy Bridge is still in production (hasn’t stopped) but Sony isn’t making Vaios anymore so I may still be out of luck in getting microcode for my Vaios. :-(

I’ll be contacting Sony.
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Hmmm.... it shows here on Vaios (Sony's) US site they're still selling Vaios - New VAIO® S (scroll to the bottom to see the specs - Windows 10 Pro, i5 - i7; 8-16gig of RAM; 256-1TB SSD drive)

I too thought they were out of the market but Apparently they've had a turnabout. You can even find them on Amazon!

Anyway, yeah, see what Sony has to say?
 
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