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by saturn8601 539 days ago
Was it ever explained why? This was an unanswered question I always wondered about from time to time. They must have done something to remove RGH capability?
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Yes that revision is patched to specifically counter RGH. Microsoft disabled the ability to get the precise timing needed from the CPU and also added more filtering/robustness so the system will reset properly instead of getting into the inconsistent state of the old revisions.