It is very similar to the FDIV bug. The biggest difference is that Intel made full disclosure as soon as they knew they had a problem, instead of making their customers drag it out of them.
BTW. Anandtech has two articles that go into more detail on the technical issues. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4142/intel-discovers-bug-in-6series-chipset-begins-recall http://www.anandtech.com/show/4143/the-source-of-intels-cougar-point-sata-bug On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Michael Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > This is really no different than in 1994 with the Pentium FDIV bug. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_FDIV_bug > > It's going to cost them money. AMD might be able to get a leg up on > Intel in the X86 market. > > -mmiller > > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Mr O <[email protected]> wrote: >> Go easy on the panic. April will be back to full distribution. Primary focus >> right now is replace what made it to market now. There will be parts >> available, just choose wisely. And if you're going to buy an Intel branded >> board make sure you buy from an Intel Authorized reseller so if you have a >> problem you can get it taken care of easily. >> >> FWIW, Newegg is NOT an authorized reseller. The majority of their Intel >> product is grey market. >> >> That be all, >> Mr O. >> >> --- On Tue, 2/1/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [Eug-lug] Intel announces Sandy Bridge chipset recall >>> To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 4:09 AM >>> Intel announces Sandy Bridge chipset >>> recall >>> >>> Stop all sales! Silicon problem can't be patched. >>> >>> Intel says it won't be until April when fixed update of the >>> Sandy Bridge chipset will be fully available. Of course, >>> then it will be some time for motherboard vendors to >>> manufacturer/ship new system boards, and then some time for >>> system builders to build/ship new PCs. >>> >>> After major time investment in hardware shopping research >>> this last week, I planned to buy a new i7 Core Sandy Bridge >>> based PC this weekend. >>> >>> So now I have to decide to wait or buy two year old >>> computer technology. >>> >>> Now I think I'll just roll...ur, I mean build my own. Or >>> maybe both. >>> >>> http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-032263.htm >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> EUGLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> EUGLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > -- Bob Miller K<bob> [email protected] _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
