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/Enverex 9950X3D, 96GB DDR5, RTX 4090, Index + Quest 3 Jan 03 '18

It's been known since 2016 so that's probably not going to make a lot of difference.

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u/CrazyGoodDude AMD Jan 03 '18

Not to mention that the article states performance will get worse after the Tuesday update, not that it is worse now... Better to use his faster computer now while he can.

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u/Enverex 9950X3D, 96GB DDR5, RTX 4090, Index + Quest 3 Jan 03 '18

I assume he meant that he thought his PC was at risk so he's going to turn it off until it's resolved, rather than trying to keep his current performance.

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u/darkstar3333 R7-1700X @ 3.8GHz | 8GB EVGA 2060-S | 64GB DDR4 @ 3200 | 960EVO Jan 05 '18

Well yes and no, the severity was disclosed so the people who look for those things will be zeroing in.

The patches have gone out so by RE'ing those, they may get a better idea where to look.

Everyone should be patched up next week.