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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on January 14, 2018, 13:05:28

Title: Intel 'Haswell' and 'Broadwell' CPU users complain of higher system reboots after applying Intel's security fixes
Post by: Redaktion on January 14, 2018, 13:05:28
Users of older generation 'Haswell' and 'Broadwell' Intel CPUs are reporting of constant reboots after applying patches to address the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Intel is looking at issuing a revised firmware to address specific issues related to these CPUs.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Haswell-and-Broadwell-CPU-users-complain-of-higher-system-reboots-after-applying-Intel-s-security-fixes.278212.0.html
Title: Re: Intel 'Haswell' and 'Broadwell' CPU users complain of higher system reboots after applying Intel
Post by: Puppy on January 14, 2018, 14:09:04
Lenovo has already withdrawn the Intel's CPU microcode update from their BIOS downloads page (link now allowed).
Title: Re: Intel 'Haswell' and 'Broadwell' CPU users complain of higher system reboots after applying Intel
Post by: Ignatius Damai on January 15, 2018, 03:45:33
My PC also keeps rebooting on its own post the update.
Title: Re: Intel 'Haswell' and 'Broadwell' CPU users complain of higher system reboots after applying Intel
Post by: Vaidyanathan on January 15, 2018, 06:48:23
Quote from: Ignatius Damai on January 15, 2018, 03:45:33
My PC also keeps rebooting on its own post the update.

What processor are you using? And was this an OS level update or a BIOS update?

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