List of Links: BIOS Updates for the Meltdown and Spectre Patches

LASER_oneXM

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As Intel, AMD, and other CPU manufacturers have started releasing CPU microcode (firmware) updates for processor models affected by the Meltdown and Spectre patches, those updates are trickling down to OEMs and motherboard vendors, who are now integrating these patches into BIOS/UEFI updates for affected PCs.

While not all vendors have patches available for vulnerable products right away, most have promised updates in the following months.

These BIOS/UEFI updates are part of a one-two punch to address the Meltdown and Spectre flaws that came to light at the start of the year.

Software patches at the operating system level have largely mitigated the Meltdown flaw, but both Microsoft and the Linux community said a firmware fix would be necessary to fully address the Spectre vulnerability.

Bleeping Computer users can use the links below to visit the download centers of their respective OEM provider and download BIOS/UEFI updates if their desktop, laptop, or notebook is using a vulnerable CPU and is listed as affected.

We'll try to keep the list up to date as much as possible. If your OEM vendor is not listed, or the download link goes 404 or is updated, don't hesitate to leave us a comment and we'll update the story as soon as possible.

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...guys dont forget to frequently check the link i provided above because:
We'll try to keep the list up to date as much as possible. If your OEM vendor is not listed, or the download link goes 404 or is updated, don't hesitate to leave us a comment and we'll update the story as soon as possible.
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...im running two gaming laptops from MSI: unfortunatley i couldnt find them in the list.... :/
...but: on a big german board for gamers i found an answer/ a link to a forum discussion (on the msi global english forum):

>>thread: Meltdown and Spectre FW/BIOS update
>>reply #14:
I've got an official reply from MSI France support, after checking with HQ:
7th and 6th gen Intel mobile processor issues will be solved with a bios update, coming by the end of the month or early february at best.
For the rest or gens, it will come later on, when Intel will have send microcode and firmware updates to OEM.
Expected timeframe for gen 5 and 4 would be around March or April.

To be followed closely for update release on MSI website...
 
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