BIOS Update For 5i5RYH

[JRayn]

I see there is a new update, version 0371, for the 5i5RYH. Mine is running perfectly so would the update be expressly needed?

[ggior1]

it protects your NUC from spectre 4 and 3a variant...

for me it is mandatory ( i 've just installed iit a couple of hours ago)

[JRayn]

Thank you for your response. May I ask whether you have noticed a drop off or slowing down in general performance?

[ggior1]

nope, till now...

...but i have to tell you that i consider security more important than performance

[JRayn]

A very good reply. Thank you. It goes on tomorrow.

[JRayn]

I have just installed the latest BIOS update using the Recovery method and all is well. There is an insignificant drop off in performance (crudely measured by how quickly MalwareBytes runs).

One oddity, though, and that is the DSA reported all my drivers etc. were up to date with BIOS version 0370 and exactly the same now version 0371 is on. I am not too bothered because I regularly go to the download page and check for myself but I thought someone at Intel might like to know.

Still looking forward to the Express BIOS updating method to be reinstated.