[A83] Re: microcode [OT]
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[A83] Re: microcode [OT]
Hey, the Xeon!
I heard some commercials about computers having them, but I missed the part
of what it actually is. (Like: Celeron=PentiumII without cache,
PentiumIII=PentiumII+Katmai)
Can someone tell me?
Thanks.
Ronald
>There processors that allow you to update the microcode. I believe the
>Pentium III Xeon is one such CPU. I remember seeing stuff for Linux
>relating to that, although I can't remember exactly what.
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>> Hmm. I missed out on the start of this discussion because of
>emailtrouble.
>> What was it about originally?
>> I don't know any processor where you can actually _change_ the microcode.
>> The microcode is a large part of what makes the processor behave as it
>does...
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