Thanks for the info and update Bob. Some retailers are upset of the recall as they would no longer have product to sell for awhile, thus Intel relented to allow sales of product containing recalled Cougar Point chipsets.
"Intel resumes shipping flawed Sandy Bridge chips, with restrictions‎" "Intel said some customers will use original 6 Series chipset anyway" The chipmaker said that after "extensive discussions with computer makers...Intel is resuming shipments of the Intel 6 Series Chipset for use only in PC system configurations that are not impacted by the design issue" "Several customers [PC makers] still wanted to buy the current [not fixed] version of the Cougar Point chipset to continue Sandy Bridge sales. They will work closely with Intel to ensure 'known good' configs," an Intel spokesman said in an e-mail. Blah, blah, blah... http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20030936-1.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20030920-64.html On 2/9/2011 1:08 PM, Bob Miller wrote: > 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
