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Intel chip bug FAQ: Which PCs are affected, how to get the patch, and everything else you need to know (www.zdnet.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can't fix damage that has already happened, but you can stop more damage by limiting voltage as I understand it.

[–] datelmd5sum 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

but how can the chips reach the advertised performance while being undervolted? especially damaged chips.

[–] raldone01 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's like spectre and meltdown you also lost the advertised performance. Less performance is better than a gaping security hole or a broken chip.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

They can't.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I would expect this patch to come with a negative performance impact.