Hi,
for the record: I had the Q9000 (not Q9100) running in my Thinkpad T500 for a few weeks now without microcode updates and did not encounter any issues so far.
Cheers, Daniel
On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:25:18 -0500 "Taiidan@gmx.com" Taiidan@gmx.com wrote:
It varies as per CPU revision, some have newer/older onboard microcode than others.
You won't know until you try it, or someone else with the exact same cpu model/revision posts back (might take a long time)
I would check the errata spec sheet to see if there is anything bad that is addressed by later microcode updates post-your cpus onboard version. On 11/12/2016 07:12 AM, Daniel Kulesz via coreboot wrote:
Hi,
I am considering upgrading my Coreboot'ing Thinkpad T500 with a Core2Quad Mobile Q9100 [1] (which requires some hardware modifications but is doable). My question is: Does this CPU require the microcode updates or will it run without? Practical experience from someone running this or a simular CPU from the same family (Q9000, Q9300) would be appreciated!
Cheers, Daniel
[1] http://ark.intel.com/products/37033/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9100-12M-Cac...