GTXJackBauer
Before I bother updating my X99 Classified, I'm wondering what the performance hits will be like if anyone has any before and after benchmark data to share with us.

Not much of a difference: 
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...s/14564450/fs/15340899
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...py/2177613/spy/3628077

arestavo

GTXJackBauer
Before I bother updating my X99 Classified, I'm wondering what the performance hits will be like if anyone has any before and after benchmark data to share with us.

Not much of a difference: 
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...s/14564450/fs/15340899
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...py/2177613/spy/3628077

You got slightly higher within the MoE.

HeavyHemi

arestavo

GTXJackBauer
Before I bother updating my X99 Classified, I'm wondering what the performance hits will be like if anyone has any before and after benchmark data to share with us.

Not much of a difference: 
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...s/14564450/fs/15340899
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...py/2177613/spy/3628077

You got slightly higher within the MoE.

My firestrike link was messed up, fixed it. It's the Physics score that you should really look at since the Nvidia drivers were updated in-between tests.

arestavo

GTXJackBauer
Before I bother updating my X99 Classified, I'm wondering what the performance hits will be like if anyone has any before and after benchmark data to share with us.

Not much of a difference: 
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...s/14564450/fs/15340899
 
https://www.3dmark.com/co...py/2177613/spy/3628077

An 8.6% loss in performance in FS and just over 2% in Time Spy if I'm looking at that correctly.
 
EDIT:  I'm referring to the CPU/Physics tests.

Finally did a much needed BIOS overhaul since 2 out of 3 BIOS's I have, never had a single update done on them before. 
 
Got BIOS #1 with the newest BIOS update (v2.03 to v2.06) while #2 and #3 got the previous version (v2.04) just in case I revert back.  I originally thought about going back one more for the #3 (v2.03?) so I have the last 3 BIOS versions to pick from if something should go wrong since I OC on my CPU but decided to keep it as is for now.

Nonetheless, all went well on this end. 

I wonder why EVGA didn't post a sticky about this latest BIOS revision...?

For those of you that have flashed BIOS Rev 2.06, have you tried running the tool InSpectre to verify you now have Spectre protection??  > https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm
 
I flashed BIOS 2.06 and ran the tool and it still shows I don't have the Spectre protection.  Maybe that's why EVGA didn't post a sticky about a Spectre BIOS update?

Here are my BIOS rev 2.04 vs 2.06 Disk comparisons...  Stock clocks.  No difference in settings, only the BIOS rev was changed.
 
Rev 2.04

 
Rev 2.06
 

 
I'm not seeing any Spectre protection in this latest BIOS rev, but I do see some performance improvements...

v2.05 for the X99 FTW K definitely has the Spectre/Meltdown fixes in it. I tried out the InSpectre app and it shows the following text:
 
Spectre & Meltdown Vulnerability Status

System is Meltdown protected: YES
System is Spectre protected: YES
Microcode Update Available: YES
Performance: GOOD
CPUID: 406F1


 

bksmith5
v2.05 for the X99 FTW K definitely has the Spectre/Meltdown fixes in it. I tried out the InSpectre app and it shows the following text:
 
Spectre & Meltdown Vulnerability Status

System is Meltdown protected: YES
System is Spectre protected: YES
Microcode Update Available: YES
Performance: GOOD
CPUID: 406F1


 

Interesting.  Version 2.06 for the Classified shows in the release notes it has the microcode for Spectre.  But when I run the InSpectre tool, it shows I don't have Spectre protection.
 
I'n not really worried about it, so will wait to see if anyone else with a Classy board chimes in with their result...