Even though the problem wasn't meaningful for mainstream users, Intel worked up a fix, anyway. The solution consists of a new microcode update (0x12) through the addition of the HW register called "FLL_OC_MODE." Once enabled and properly configured, the internal CPU ensures that the PLL is appropriately locked with ratios above 63. The CPU-Z team implemented "FLL_OC_MODE" in CPU-Z 1.98. In addition, Doc TB put multiple checks in place with CPU-Z Validator, including microcode version, core throttling, "FLL_OC_MODE" register checking to nullify the submissions that exploited the bug.
HiCookie, Gigabyte's in-house overclocker, validated the 8 GHz overclock on November 3 utilizing CPU-Z 1.98, which already has the "FLL_OC_MODE" implementation. It seems to tick all the boxes, but the fact that the overclocker didn't submit the result to HWBot looks pretty suspicious. Even if the result looks legit, Doc TB can think of a way how you could bypass Intel's fix if you were to have access to the BIOS source code, which many overclockers that work with motherboard vendors do.
CPUID heeft versie 1.98 van CPU-Z uitgebracht voor Windows. Dit kleine programma geeft uitgebreide informatie over de processor, het moederbord en het geheugen in de computer. Daarnaast kan het programma informatie over de grafische kaart in de computer geven, zij het beperkt. Hiervoor kan beter GPU-Z worden gebruikt, dat ondanks een vergelijkbare naam niet van dezelfde makers is. De download bevat aparte versies voor 32bit- en 64bit-omgevingen. Ook zijn er downloads beschikbaar met een thema van een specifieke fabrikant, zoals ASUS, MSI en Asrock. In deze uitgave zijn de volgende veranderingen en verbeteringen doorgevoerd:
The processor has indeed reached 4.9 GHz on a single-core in one of the validations, which happens to be using CPU-Z 1.98 software. This version was released just today featuring enhanced Alder Lake support:
A new version of MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks has been released, as well CCleaner 5.86.9258, Cryptomator 1.6.1, CPU-Z 1.98, Waterfox G:4.0.0.1, Brave 1.31.87, AllDup 4.5.1, Chromium 97.0.4676, Wise Care 365 5.9.2, Q-Dir 9.95, NxFilter 4.5.2.7, Taskbar11 4.0.0, and IObit Uninstaller 11.1.0.18.