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Bae" wrote: > >> Microcode updates can usually jump revisions. However, there is an >> erratum on Granite Rapids systems. If they "jump over" revision >> 0x1000405, they result in #MC. Avoid it. > A probably silly question. > Is it valid to downgrade microcode? Yes, and it does happen in practice. Intel microcode contains a field called the Security Version Number.  The SVN bumps as infrequently as possible, but does bump when necessary. There is a hard block on the SVN going backwards, but as long as you're not violating this constraint, you can upgrade or downgrade microcode as desired. ~Andrew