Processor Firmware?  


  1. Posts : 1,360
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Processor Firmware?


    Is there such a thing as a firmware update for a processor?
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  2. Posts : 3,639
    Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
       #2

    I want to say yes, but no at the same time. Wouldn't it be hard because it'd have to use the processor in order to figure out what to do with the firmware!

    :S perhaps I'm thinking too deeply into it though.
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  3. Posts : 990
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    Leave it to the zen dude to come up with this.

    The answer is no. Change comes from within.
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  4. Posts : 4,573
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    Yes. There is such a thing as a CPU firmware update/upgrade. I am not aware of any that apply to Intel/AMD desktop processors.

    Google CPU Firmware upgrade for additional info.

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  5. Posts : 1,360
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #5

    Interesting, I thought I heard somewhere that Core2Duo and above had upgradable firmware, but I must have been mistaken, maybe.
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  6. Posts : 1,849
    Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
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    I know there is the Intel INF update utility. I'm not sure if that's what your asking about though.
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  7. Posts : 190
    windows 8.1 Pro x64
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    This is probably what you are thinking about. I remember there were some early Core 2's that were in need of this and it came in the form of bios updates for motherboards. Hope it helps

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  8. Posts : 1,360
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #8

    Awesome, thanks for the link, that's good stuff to know.
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