How do you update the CPU firmware?
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How do you update the CPU firmware?
>>51716082
botnet
>>51716082
Install gentoo
solder your own cpu
>>51716117
Every time. Every fuckin' time.
>>51716117
This. I also make more complicated things like CPUs and soldering them.
CPU has no firmware. You can, however, update your processors microcode package is called intel-ucode on debian-based systems IIRC
can someone post the smoking gpu gif
>>51717819
whats the difference between microcode and firmware
Break open the cpu, then look for a round red thing and pull it out(don't worry, you won't miss it). Then when you boot into Windows it will ask if you want to upgrade the firmware and the cpu will now allow you to do it.
>>51718358
thanks based anon - trying this now
>>51718264
from a users perspective, nothing.
Firmware is software running on a seperate processor part of your PC, e.g. your sound, video and ethernet cards.
Microcode is very small and fast code that translates the Commands your CPU recieves into actual circuit operations. Having the Microcode in between allows CPU vendors to patch minor defects or add more instructions after production.