My brand new desktop is an HP with an A12 processor
Did that recent Windows security patch for Meltdown/Spectre give you any grief? I've seen people with AMD CPUs report BSODs after installing this patch.
Excellent question, one I thought about a few weeks back and forgot all about, to the point I have not followed it in the news. I
believe Microsoft stopped the updating until a fix was done.
Anyway (boy I always type LONG messages)
When I heard about security issues in the Intel Chips I was thrilled that I am kind of, sort of, but not exactly a AMD guy. (more on that later)
Anyway, it was a cool feeling know that AMD is not affected by the security issues of the Intel Chips, I understand, new Intel Chips are ok.
Anyway, again, if I understand correctly even the Windows fix to the Intel Chips security issues (which affected I guess a limited amount of AMD chips) is only a patch and if I understand correctly this patch can not be called an "iron clad" fix, meaning, some have said the only way to be sure, is get a new computer with the newest late version Intel chips or of course an AMD.
now to answer your question, no, no issues on our 3 desktop computers running AMD chips and Windows 10 which we know updates automatically, 1 of these three were just replaced with my new A12.
So that is three desktops running AMDs and Windows 10, zero issues.
1. computer is my wife old (6 years old?) Emachines Destop with a AMD Athlon II chip. This computer amazes me, still runs great even with Windows 10.
2. computer is my Lenovo destop with a AMD A4 (exactly 4 years old) running Windows 10 Loved this computer but just replaced it with the following simply because of our higher speed internet now and wanted something more snappy when running multiple windows, photo editing etc and while I was at it a AC wifi card to take advantage of the higher 5ghz frequency.. Im still using this computer, next to my desk to move files ect onto the new one below ...
3. computer is a HP AMD A12 running Windows 10 this is my new one and replaced the Lenovo, loving the HP, very snappy, uses my 5ghz frequency on my router and seems wifi card is a bit stronger too. Some of my computing is administering 8 websites and I also enjoy photography, so that little but more speed is kind of cool as with the new cameras and large files, its noticeable.
I did post a link to this newest computer, I did forget to mention I got it as a present but I did return the first one, case has 3 fans in it and its not the most robust case but there was a small vibration and just did not like the sound of it, I dont think it was the computer, I think it was the case with zero isolation for the hard drive and I am certain the vibration was coming from the hard drive, anyway, god bless Best Buy, something to be said about having a local store, normally everything we buy now is on the internet but this year Best Buy was very competitive and we bought a fair amount of stuff from them anyway brought it back, no problem, got a brand new one. New one is fine and best Buy employees were GREAT.
Last and final we have 2 laptops running intel chips, one an HP and one a Dell, smaller notebook style 11+ inch touch screens when we dont want to go to the second floor office, also up here my wife has a work computer supplied by her company, Dell business desk top with an Intel I5 ..
Computers have come a long way since the beginning of Windows in the early 90s, Im surprised how trouble free they all are. The endless Windows updates drive me crazy though.
