Ryzen, Spectre, Win10

porina · May 6, 2018

I have Asus X370-Pro and B350M-A, 1000 series CPUs on both, bios 4008, Win10 FCU, all Win10 auto updates for that version. Both report as vulnerable to Spectre using MS tool. It shows as having OS support, only missing bios for protection. Updated X370 system to April version. Now reports as being protected. Strange. Notice there's newer bios 4011 for both. Applied it to B350 mobo, still reports as vulnerable. Apply Windows update, doesn't report as vulnerable.

There was previous talk about MS implementing Intel microcode as an update. Have they done that with Ryzen in the new Win10? That seems to be the common ground in my limited testing. Anyone else observe same? Alternatively, anyone on Win10 April update with a Ryzen 1000 CPU and still shows as missing bios support?

dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd · May 7, 2018

I honestly wouldn't bother with the MS tool. InSpectre is so much better.

Can't reply on your actual question though, I'm still on Has-E and TBH I'm not really worried about either Spectre or Meltdown for now.

porina · May 7, 2018

2 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

I honestly wouldn't bother with the MS tool. InSpectre is so much better.

They have to get the info from the same place, and I... suffice to say, am not a fan of the creator of that alternative tool. Surprised he's even still around. His website looks like it hasn't changed in the last 20 years.