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> https://software.intel.com/security-software-guidance/insights/microcode-update-guidance

Thanks, interesting reading.

I think in my case the ucode update is done via the FIT method, though, as the latest microcode (0xA0E) is included in the re-packaged BIOS, and re-flashed into ROM along with it.

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