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  #11  
Old January 18th 16, 11:07 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics,uk.rec.driving
Ian Field
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Just add it to the long list of other things that you have never heard
of,
PHucker.
Such as getting a job, meeting a woman.
You are A ******.

He was never quite the same after being abducted by zombies.


Says the guy with "gang probing" in his email address.


People just don't seem to like you, eh, Phucker? But you don't mind!
Another
sign of you being a true sociopath! BG


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  #12  
Old January 20th 16, 10:55 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:37:56 -0000, Trent .****of wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:05:47 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
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On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:01:40 -0000, Trent .****of wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:03:30 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
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Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed by a
software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in the
circuits?

Microcode updates.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/microcode

So the bug was in the firmware of the CPU, not the physical circuitry?

I've never heard of or done a CPU firmware update. Are they included
with motherboard BIOS updates?


Yes, the manufacturer of the MB releases a BIOS update to correct the
issue. For this particular errata, Intel has given the MB manufacturers
the information needed to do this.


I've read in MB BIOS update instructions that it fixes X to do with the
CPU, but I always assumed that was a motherboard fault where it didn't
work with new types of CPU etc.


Is that another one you broke on purpose?

  #13  
Old January 20th 16, 11:20 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
Mr Macaw
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?

On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:55:50 -0000, Ian Field wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:37:56 -0000, Trent .****of wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:05:47 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:01:40 -0000, Trent .****of wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:03:30 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed by a
software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in the
circuits?

Microcode updates.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/microcode

So the bug was in the firmware of the CPU, not the physical circuitry?

I've never heard of or done a CPU firmware update. Are they included
with motherboard BIOS updates?

Yes, the manufacturer of the MB releases a BIOS update to correct the
issue. For this particular errata, Intel has given the MB manufacturers
the information needed to do this.


I've read in MB BIOS update instructions that it fixes X to do with the
CPU, but I always assumed that was a motherboard fault where it didn't
work with new types of CPU etc.


Is that another one you broke on purpose?


I don't have a Skylake. My i5 3570K is working fine. Skylake is only a third faster, no point in upgrading.

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  #14  
Old January 21st 16, 07:33 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
Ian Field
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:55:50 -0000, Ian Field
wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:37:56 -0000, Trent .****of wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:05:47 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:01:40 -0000, Trent .****of
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:03:30 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed by
a
software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in the
circuits?

Microcode updates.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/microcode

So the bug was in the firmware of the CPU, not the physical circuitry?

I've never heard of or done a CPU firmware update. Are they included
with motherboard BIOS updates?

Yes, the manufacturer of the MB releases a BIOS update to correct the
issue. For this particular errata, Intel has given the MB manufacturers
the information needed to do this.

I've read in MB BIOS update instructions that it fixes X to do with the
CPU, but I always assumed that was a motherboard fault where it didn't
work with new types of CPU etc.


Is that another one you broke on purpose?


I don't have a Skylake. My i5 3570K is working fine. Skylake is only a
third faster, no point in upgrading.


So its just advance planning how to break it when you do get one.

  #15  
Old January 21st 16, 07:57 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
Mr Macaw
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?

On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:33:31 -0000, Ian Field wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:55:50 -0000, Ian Field
wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message
news On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:37:56 -0000, Trent .****of wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:05:47 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:01:40 -0000, Trent .****of
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:03:30 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed by
a
software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in the
circuits?

Microcode updates.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/microcode

So the bug was in the firmware of the CPU, not the physical circuitry?

I've never heard of or done a CPU firmware update. Are they included
with motherboard BIOS updates?

Yes, the manufacturer of the MB releases a BIOS update to correct the
issue. For this particular errata, Intel has given the MB manufacturers
the information needed to do this.

I've read in MB BIOS update instructions that it fixes X to do with the
CPU, but I always assumed that was a motherboard fault where it didn't
work with new types of CPU etc.

Is that another one you broke on purpose?


I don't have a Skylake. My i5 3570K is working fine. Skylake is only a
third faster, no point in upgrading.


So its just advance planning how to break it when you do get one.


I was just interested how a hardware fault could be fixed by software. See if I burst my car tyre, can I just upload a fix to my car's on board computer?

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He drags the naked man out of the house and into his garden shed.
There he secures man's penis in a vice and removes the handle, then starts to sharpen a knife.
The naked man shouts, "You're not going to cut it off are you?"
"No, you are," was the reply. "I'm going to set fire to the shed"
  #16  
Old January 21st 16, 10:30 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
Ian Field
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:33:31 -0000, Ian Field
wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:55:50 -0000, Ian Field
wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message
news On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:37:56 -0000, Trent .****of
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:05:47 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:01:40 -0000, Trent .****of
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:03:30 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote
in
Message id: :

Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed
by
a
software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in
the
circuits?

Microcode updates.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/microcode

So the bug was in the firmware of the CPU, not the physical
circuitry?

I've never heard of or done a CPU firmware update. Are they
included
with motherboard BIOS updates?

Yes, the manufacturer of the MB releases a BIOS update to correct the
issue. For this particular errata, Intel has given the MB
manufacturers
the information needed to do this.

I've read in MB BIOS update instructions that it fixes X to do with
the
CPU, but I always assumed that was a motherboard fault where it didn't
work with new types of CPU etc.

Is that another one you broke on purpose?

I don't have a Skylake. My i5 3570K is working fine. Skylake is only a
third faster, no point in upgrading.


So its just advance planning how to break it when you do get one.


I was just interested how a hardware fault could be fixed by software.
See if I burst my car tyre, can I just upload a fix to my car's on board
computer?


You just download a certain episode of Futurama and it turns into a
hovercar.

  #17  
Old January 21st 16, 10:42 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
Mr Macaw
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?

On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:30:16 -0000, Ian Field wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message news
On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:33:31 -0000, Ian Field
wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message
news On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:55:50 -0000, Ian Field
wrote:



"Mr Macaw" wrote in message
news On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:37:56 -0000, Trent .****of
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:05:47 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote in
Message id: :

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:01:40 -0000, Trent .****of
wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:03:30 -0000 "Mr Macaw" wrote
in
Message id: :

Just out of interest, how does a hardware bug in a CPU get fixed
by
a
software BIOS update? Isn't the bug a physical misconnection in
the
circuits?

Microcode updates.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/microcode

So the bug was in the firmware of the CPU, not the physical
circuitry?

I've never heard of or done a CPU firmware update. Are they
included
with motherboard BIOS updates?

Yes, the manufacturer of the MB releases a BIOS update to correct the
issue. For this particular errata, Intel has given the MB
manufacturers
the information needed to do this.

I've read in MB BIOS update instructions that it fixes X to do with
the
CPU, but I always assumed that was a motherboard fault where it didn't
work with new types of CPU etc.

Is that another one you broke on purpose?

I don't have a Skylake. My i5 3570K is working fine. Skylake is only a
third faster, no point in upgrading.

So its just advance planning how to break it when you do get one.


I was just interested how a hardware fault could be fixed by software.
See if I burst my car tyre, can I just upload a fix to my car's on board
computer?


You just download a certain episode of Futurama and it turns into a
hovercar.


Hovervans are more versatile.

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The other one replies, "Since they threatened to fire me."
  #18  
Old January 21st 16, 11:17 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
Ian Field
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?

I go fishing; I catch nothing. I go to orgies; I catch everything.


Does the ridge of your helmet look like something's been nibbling at it?
  #19  
Old February 18th 16, 08:57 PM posted to comp.sys.intel,alt.electronics
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Default How does the Skylake fix work?

On Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:17:20 -0000, Ian Field wrote:

I go fishing; I catch nothing. I go to orgies; I catch everything.



Does the ridge of your helmet look like something's been nibbling at it?


https://youtu.be/S6AyWh5j8AQ


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