Gigabyte, ASUS, and MSI have announced their recall programs now. Basically, full refund or free replacement. Your only loss is your time.
Read more here. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4154/asus-msi-announce-6series-motherboard-replacement-programs At this point, I am waiting for the Z58 boards. I'm also waiting for Ubuntu 11.04, which will support the integrated graphics, and for the new SandForce SSD controller. Since I have to reinstall Linux to go 64 bit, I might as well upgrade everything in a big bang. On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:09 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Bob Miller K<bob> [email protected] _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
