http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/intel-finds-sandy-bridge-chipset-design-flaw-shipments-stopped/
A problem requiring a "silicon fix" is bad news in the chipset business, and sadly that's what Intel is announcing. Its new Intel 6 Series chipset, Cougar Point,
has been found to have a flaw, something to do with the SATA
controller. Intel is indicating that the ports can "degrade over time,"
leading to poor i/o performance down the road.
All shipments have been
stopped and a fix has been implemented for new deliveries, but it
sounds like recalls will be starting soon for those with this ticking
time bomb silicon within.
It isn't a critical problem right now,
though, so if you own a Sandy Bridge
Core i5 or Core i7 system keep computing with confidence while looking
for a recall notice,
but it is bad news for Intel's bottom line: the
company is advising a $300 million hit to revenue.
Update: Jimmy sent us a chat log with an Intel
customer service representative indicating that this recall only
affects "some desktop boards based on Intel P67 chipset,"
that the H67
chipset boards appear to not be affected, but that the company doesn't
have a comprehensive list yet.
We've certainly seen cases where CSRs
don't have all the info in this sort of situation, but still we'd
advise waiting a bit before tearing your new mobo out and bringing it
back to the store.
A problem requiring a "silicon fix" is bad news in the chipset business, and sadly that's what Intel is announcing. Its new Intel 6 Series chipset, Cougar Point,
has been found to have a flaw, something to do with the SATA
controller. Intel is indicating that the ports can "degrade over time,"
leading to poor i/o performance down the road.
All shipments have been
stopped and a fix has been implemented for new deliveries, but it
sounds like recalls will be starting soon for those with this ticking
time bomb silicon within.
It isn't a critical problem right now,
though, so if you own a Sandy Bridge
Core i5 or Core i7 system keep computing with confidence while looking
for a recall notice,
but it is bad news for Intel's bottom line: the
company is advising a $300 million hit to revenue.
Update: Jimmy sent us a chat log with an Intel
customer service representative indicating that this recall only
affects "some desktop boards based on Intel P67 chipset,"
that the H67
chipset boards appear to not be affected, but that the company doesn't
have a comprehensive list yet.
We've certainly seen cases where CSRs
don't have all the info in this sort of situation, but still we'd
advise waiting a bit before tearing your new mobo out and bringing it
back to the store.
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