Hardware Thread 2020

Latest Intel drivers are available at win-raid.com:

Intel Chipset Device Software v10.1.18263.8193 WHQL

Intel MEI Driver v1931.14.0.1323

Intel RST AHCI/RAID Drivers v17.8.0.1065 WHQL

Thanks for the heads-up!

New BIOS updates are available for the MSI Z370 and Z390 motherboards.

Microcode 0xCA.





All mitigations disabled (A.90 BIOS 0xB4 microcode)


All mitigations disabled (New A.A0 BIOS 0xCA microcode)


Full mitigation enabled (New A.A0 BIOS 0xCA microcode)

EK stuff:

ASRock also released BIOS(v4.30) updates that contain the Intel 0xCA microcode.

Z390 Taichi Ultimate

New update for CrystalDiskInfo released, 8.4.0 2020

Crystal Dew World

I received a reply from MSI this morning and they say that the new Intel 0xCA microcode may affect CPU performance.

HWiNFO v6.22

Changes:

• Updated reporting of PPT/TDC/EDC limits when OC-Mode active (no limits).
• Added monitoring of Effective CPU Core VID on AMD Zen CPUs.
• Multiple sensor items can now be configured at once via settings.
• Added support of selective sensor items for logging.
• Improved FCLK monitoring on AMD Zen2.
• Enhanced sensor monitoring on ASRock X570 Creator and X570 AQUA.
• Updated USB ID database.
• Improved reporting of advanced parameters on AMD Zen2-based CPUs/APUs.
• Added monitoring of advanced parameters on AMD Zen1-based CPUs/APUs.
• Added monitoring of C-State residency on AMD Zen CPUs/APUs.
• Fixed reporting of DIMM SPD information on Supermicro H11SS series.
• Added AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT.
• Added support of Aquacomputer Octo.
• Added ability to use simple formulas (including other sensor values) for custom sensors. See here for more details.
• Added support of Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT.

HWiNFO v6.22 is now available.

In case anyone is interested in what the new Samsung D-die will be like(plus RAM OCing tips):