How to patch in linux microcode

[pyr0]

Hello.

Just to clarify, the PC will be running windows 10 when I have finished trhe PC, so if this will only apply itself to the linux install it is no use.

I am building a PC for a family friend. It is a low power system (Q6600 and a r9 270)

When I boot up the PC, it says it is missing microcode. The System still boots, but I figure it is best to update the microcode, as I had a lot of issues with the last system where I didn't do this due to the lack of microcode.

When I go to the intel download page https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/29765/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Processor-Q6600-8M-Cache-2-40-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB- , I only seem to be able to find Linux microcode, not the microcode files themselves.

How do I patch these into the BIOS?

Thanks in advance

 

[pyr0]

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[oskarha]

Maby this will help?

http://www.delidded.com/lga-771-xeon-microcode/

[downshiftxlr8]

lsmod  and modprobe would be used to update micro code on linux (that should be non distribution specific things)

[pyr0]

3 hours ago, downshiftxlr8 said:

lsmod  and modprobe would be used to update micro code on linux (that should be non distribution specific things)

So would that apply the microcode to the linux kernel, or to the BIOS? The new microcode needs to work with windows, not just linux.

[downshiftxlr8]

At what point in the boot prcoess does this message come up. Before or after the POST.

[pyr0]

21 hours ago, downshiftxlr8 said:

At what point in the boot prcoess does this message come up. Before or after the POST.

After the POST

[downshiftxlr8]

You need to update your motherboards BIOS. Find the model number etc , go to their website and find the support page for that board and you will see all the relevant BIOS updates and how to apply them.

[pyr0]

18 hours ago, downshiftxlr8 said:

You need to update your motherboards BIOS. Find the model number etc , go to their website and find the support page for that board and you will see all the relevant BIOS updates and how to apply them.

I have this problem because even the newest BIOS won't have the microcode. I need to manually add it.

[downshiftxlr8]

Hmm, you might beable to extract the microcode .bin from the linux update and added it to previous BIOS update for that Mobo but I have never done this before would be interesting to try out. What is the model of the mobo, I wouldn't mind giving it a shot

[pyr0]

22 hours ago, downshiftxlr8 said:

Hmm, you might beable to extract the microcode .bin from the linux update and added it to previous BIOS update for that Mobo but I have never done this before would be interesting to try out. What is the model of the mobo, I wouldn't mind giving it a shot

The PC Model is a fujitsu Eprismo P2560. The Motherboard model is d3041-a1x

If you need the serial Number, PM me.

Thanks very much for your help.

I think that you could also get microcode from here.