Finding candidates to replace their microcode

By: Matt Craighead (mcraighead.delete@this.nvidia.com), August 19, 2004 12:18 pm
Room: Moderated Discussions
Paul DeMone (pdemone@igs.net) on 8/19/04 wrote:
---------------------------
>So IMO it didn't make sense 30 years ago and it makes
>even less sense today.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Imagine having to rewrite your app because Prescott changed the microcode from Northwood...

For all we know, the microcode even has to be different based on minor stepping revisions that weren't supposed to be end-user visible.

- Matt
< Previous Post in ThreadNext Post in Thread >
TopicPosted ByDate
Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 Microcode UpdatesAnonymous2004/07/22 12:39 AM
  Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 MicrocDresdenboy2004/07/22 04:13 AM
    Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 MicrocAK2004/07/22 07:49 AM
      Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 MicrocDresdenboy2004/07/22 09:26 AM
        the former posting has no new text, continue hereDresdenboy2004/07/22 09:32 AM
  An additionDresdenboy2004/07/22 07:04 AM
    An additionAnonymous2004/07/22 01:32 PM
      An additionDresdenboy2004/07/22 01:55 PM
  Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 Microctom vier2004/07/22 07:38 AM
    Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 MicrocWouter Tinus2004/07/22 07:56 AM
    Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 MicrocIgor2004/07/23 09:00 PM
      Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 MicrocKronos2004/07/24 01:04 PM
  Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 Microcode UpdatesMax2004/07/22 12:01 PM
    Opteron Exposed: Reverse Engineering AMD K8 Microcode UpdatesAnonymous2004/07/22 04:26 PM
  Does that means..._Arthur2004/07/22 09:01 PM
    Does that means...Dresdenboy2004/07/23 02:27 AM
    Does that means...Jan2004/07/23 06:51 AM
      Does that means...Anonymous2004/07/23 02:10 PM
        Does that means...Igor2004/07/23 09:42 PM
          Does that means...Anonymous2004/07/24 08:53 PM
            Does that means...Igor2004/07/24 11:08 PM
            Does that means...Anonymous2004/07/24 11:17 PM
              Does that means...anonymous2004/07/25 03:31 PM
                Does that means...Igor2004/07/26 07:42 PM
  Permanent virusess.chauhan2004/07/26 11:25 PM
    Permanent virusesAnonymous2004/07/27 09:42 AM
  Finding candidates to replace their microcodeDresdenboy2004/08/19 01:06 AM
    Finding candidates to replace their microcodePaul DeMone2004/08/19 05:22 AM
      Finding candidates to replace their microcodeDavid Kanter2004/08/19 05:53 AM
        Finding candidates to replace their microcodefoobar2004/08/19 08:55 AM
          Finding candidates to replace their microcodeDavid Kanter2004/08/19 09:58 AM
          Finding candidates to replace their microcodeAnonymous2004/08/20 12:56 PM
            Finding candidates to replace their microcodehobold2004/08/23 02:14 PM
      Finding candidates to replace their microcodeDresdenboy2004/08/19 09:59 AM
        Finding candidates to replace their microcodeanonymous2004/08/19 02:35 PM
        Finding candidates to replace their microcodeAnonymous2004/08/20 01:23 PM
          Finding candidates to replace their microcodeGroo2004/08/20 08:25 PM
          Finding candidates to replace their microcodeDresdenboy2004/08/21 04:01 AM
            Finding candidates to replace their microcodeAnonymous2004/08/21 03:45 PM
              Finding candidates to replace their microcodeanonymous2004/08/21 08:45 PM
      Finding candidates to replace their microcodeMatt Craighead2004/08/19 12:18 PM
      Finding candidates to replace their microcodeRick C. Hodgin2004/08/21 03:58 AM
        Finding candidates to replace their microcodeanonymous2004/08/21 08:41 PM
          Finding candidates to replace their microcodeRick C. Hodgin2004/08/22 07:31 AM
            Finding candidates to replace their microcodeanonymous2004/08/23 07:56 AM
Reply to this Topic
Name:
Email:
Topic:
Body: No Text
How do you spell purple?