Don't Buy Sandy Bridge now...

Ronnie11

Ronnie11

Judgement Time!!
wait...so is this a intel motherboard issue & not proc issue??i was planning to get intel 2400 with an asus motherboard...is it safe?
 
modder

modder

RAMPAGE!!!!
@Ronnie11

Any make (ASUS/Gigabyte/ETC) mobo having Intel Cougar Point 6 series (P6/H6) chipset will have the SATA controller issue (see Vicky's post no. 12)

Purchasing the SB CPU is safe but not the mb.
 
modder

modder

RAMPAGE!!!!
Some development:

Article:
The Source of Intel's Cougar Point SATA Bug - AnandTech

OEMs and motherboard manufacturers are going to be talking to Intel over the next week to figure out the next steps. Intel plans to deliver fixed silicon to its partners at the end of February, however it’ll still take time for the motherboard makers to turn those chips into products. I wouldn’t expect replacements until March at the earliest.

I maintain that the best gesture of goodwill on Intel’s part would be to enable motherboard manufacturers to replace P67/H67 motherboards with Z68 boards for those users who want them.
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coderunknown

coderunknown

Retired Forum Mod
shopkeepers got a good reason to dry their 1st gen Core i* processor & mobo empty, provided they are informed about the problem.
 
modder

modder

RAMPAGE!!!!
Some development:

Article:
Gigabyte Announces 6-series Motherboard Replacement Program - AnandTech

Gigabyte's the first:
The fix for the problematic transistor requires a hardware change. The 6-series chipset design doesn’t have to be redone, but there’s a metal layer change that must be made. The result is a new stepping of the 6-series chipsets. Intel shipped with stepping B2, and the fixed version will carry a B3 stepping.

Just half an hour ago, Gigabyte sent its replacement strategy for all of its own motherboards.

The key messages are as follows:

1) Gigabyte has stopped shipment to and recalled any unsold 6-series B2 motherboards from distributors and dealers.

2) Any Gigabyte 6-series B2 motherboards that have already been sold will be accepted back for replacement with a B3 board, regardless of condition. I asked Gigabyte if this meant that non-working boards could also be returned, Gigabyte said yes - all eligible 6-series models with B2 stepping chipsets will be accepted back.

Eligible Gigabyte 6-series Motherboards:

GA-P67A-UD3
GA-P67A-UD3P
GA-P67A-UD4
GA-P67A-UD5
GA-P67A-UD7
GA-H67MA-D2H
GA-H67MA-UD2H
GA-H67A-UD3H
GA-H67M-D2
GA-H67M-UD2H

3) Gigabyte says that it should have 6-series B3 chipsets in April.

4) The replacement program will happen at the dealer/distributor level. You will have to exchange your board at the location you purchased it from.

5) Customers can either exchange their board (you'll have to wait until April for this to happen) or you can get a full refund sooner (immediately?). Gigabyte recommends going the refund route as that gives you more flexibility for what you want to do next.

6) The replacement board you get will be a brand new motherboard based on the B3 chipset. Gigabyte isn’t ready to disclose if there will be any new design features to these boards as well.

7) The cost of the product exchange will be handled by Intel and Gigabyte (presumably Intel is footing the entire bill).
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ASUS catching up!

ASUS - An open letter to ASUS customers and partners:
Proactively responding to the Intel-identified Sandy Bridge chipset design error - event.asus.com
 
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