hi mladen. let me try to clarify what i was asking, because it seems my question must have been poorly worded. i was interested in knowing whether the methods i listed were all the known ways of getting my cpu running the latest microcode. are you saying that method 2 is not such a way, i.e., if i do that i won’t be running the latest microcode? are you also saying there is no method 3, i.e., method 1 is the one and only way to do it? also, have you considered the possibility that some people might prefer to run the latest microcode with a method that has less risk of bricking their machine? or are you saying that method 2 is more risky, i.e., more likely to brick a machine?