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MMikhail · ‎07-05-2017

Details on the problem
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/06/msg00308.html

BIOS tweaking tool to update microcode
http://www.win-raid.com/t154f16-Tool-Guide-News-quot-UEFI-BIOS-Updater-quot-UBU.html

Any one tried to fix it yet by updating their CPU microcode using above tool?

Will there be a BIOS update for Z170 boards ?

Menthol · ‎07-05-2017

This conversation has moved to one thread https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?94415-New-BIOS-to-fix-Intel-Hyperthreading-Bug-for-Kabylak...
Raja stated a bios update is being worked on as we speak and will be released as soon as possible

MMikhail · ‎07-05-2017

Found this interesting.... DIY update of CPU microcode
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/how-to-update-microcode-from-windows.787152/

MMikhail · ‎07-05-2017

I have settled on this temporary software patch solution for now
http://www.overclock.net/t/1633419/how-to-update-intel-microcode-on-windows-7-x64-bootup-for-skylake...

This allows me to use any microcode update that intel releases even when bios is not updated
It would be nicer to have a more permanent solution to patching the code into the uefi, but this is great too!
The current (BA) microcode seems to have solved small micro freezes my machine had at times during games. Running smooth at the moment.

MMikhail · ‎07-13-2017

Intel has released new microcode updaes
microcode-20170707
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/dow...-Data-File?v=t

MMikhail · ‎09-01-2017

ASUS has released a batch of bios updates for Z170-270 range with integrated microcode updates.
Running for a week now, no problems spotted. Thank you ASUS Team!

Intel Skylake/Kaby Lake processors: broken hyper-threading and CPU microcode update