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CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU L5639 @ 2.13GHz

Not listed :/

I'm running freenas on a Xeon. I'm assuming i am going to have to install something from supermicro and wait for a freenas (and freebsd) update. Is there anything else I should update?

Similarly, my primary (personal) server is an X10SL7-F with an E3-1231v3 (running FreeBSD). I'm waiting around for Supermicro but I would suggest not holding your breath.

On second thought, I suppose the same goes for Asus with regard to my main workstation (Z10PE-D16/WS with a pair of E5-2620v4's).

My ThinkPads are much older (T420/W530) and I'm not really expecting anything for them from Lenovo -- especially any time soon, although they do put out the occasional BIOS update for 'em.

You don't need to wait for BIOS updates to install microcode - install sysutils/devcpu-data and sysrc microcode_update_enable=YES

Supermoto bios updates: https://www.supermicro.com/support/security_Intel-SA-00088.c...

Note: We don't actually know what this microcode contains. It could be a bug fix for the one that came out a few days ago, a bug maybe not present on your generation of CPU

Nah, they list all the models around it, like the L5640. This is basically the same CPU with 100MHz shaved off it.

They're system-pulls off eBay, and appear to be some specialist OEM part - note they don't appear on ark, they go L5630 straight to L5640.

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