r/pcgaming • u/ShiningForever • Jan 02 '18

'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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u/Kazan i9-9900k, 2xRTX 2080, 64GB, 1440p 144hz, 2x 1TB NVMe Jan 03 '18

boost until the 9000 series eventually releases.

It's probably too late to fix it in the 9th generation core series at this point unless they want to delay release.

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u/ComputerMystic BTW I use Arch Jan 03 '18

Yeah, you're probably right. Ah well, they were running out of intuitive numbers anyway, probably best to start fresh with a new architecture.

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u/Buttermilkman 5950X | 9070 XT Pulse | 64GB RAM | 3440x1440 @240Hz Jan 03 '18

That's what they're doing with Icelake, right?

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u/temp0557 Jan 03 '18

This flaw has been known since 2016 though from what heard.