============================================================================= CPU kernel module was installed. To load it, issue % kldload cpu Then you can access MSR registers or cpuid info via /dev/cpu%d or using 3d-party programs, e.g. x86info. For information regarding microcode update features refer to cpu_microcode_tool(4) manpage. You might be interested in enabling automatic microcode update on startup. This can be achieved by adding the line devcpu_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf. Refer to rcNG devcpu script for additional info. You can also use extract_mcodes.rb utility to extract cpucode updates from vendor-supplied BIOS updates. The utility currently supports only Award/Phoenix-compatible BIOS images. Please, report any problems to maintainer. Thanks! =============================================================================