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To: Windsock who wrote (244061)	12/6/2007 6:04:05 PM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 275872

Re: Do you plan to install the BIOS fix for your Barcelona systems and take the performance hit similar to the one seen by Core 2 / Xeon buyers who had to install Intel's patch? I've requested the new bios from Tyan (they don't have it available yet) and will install it the day it becomes available. Us early adopters deal with these issues. They're a fact of life. Intel has released a BIOS patch for Windows machines running Core 2 and Xeon 3000/5000 chips that addresses potential unpredictable system behavior. The update is recommended for users running an Intel Core2 Duo E4000 and E6000, Intel Core2 Quad Q6600, Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 and QX6700, Dual-COre Intel Xeon 5100 and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300. HP lists the "microcode reliability update" as a critical fix that can "leave a workstation in an unstable condition, which could potentially result in system lockups or failures, or data corruption or loss." HP reports the issue was found in a synthetic test environment during quality control testing. Symptoms include mouse and keyboard failure, Windows Blue Screen of Death, and Linux generating a kernel panic. While news of the patch has circulated suggesting catastrophic importance, Intel spokesman Nick Knupffer said the probability of encountering an issue is low, and has not been reported in any commercial situations or real-world environments. channelregister.co.uk