intel hit with chipset design flaw in sandy bridge rollout

[bmwr606]

Hold off on that sandy bridge upgrade!

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/intel-...57?tag=nl.e539

[Fire$torm]

Hold off on that sandy bridge upgrade!

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/intel-...57?tag=nl.e539

WOW, what a goof that was. So anyone who has purchased a new LGA 1155 motherboard will have to RMA it.

[STMahlberg]

Hold off on that sandy bridge upgrade!

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/intel-...57?tag=nl.e539

Somebody's out of a job.

[DrPop]

Talk about AMD saved by the bell...again! Now, if they can just get their act together and roll out Bulldozer soon and without any major hiccups, they just might have a chance for some positive media press!

[Aux10]

Wow... Good thing I didn't start a new build yet this year...

[STMahlberg]

Talk about AMD saved by the bell...again! Now, if they can just get their act together and roll out Bulldozer soon and without any major hiccups, they just might have a chance for some positive media press!

Thank you Intel... my AMD stock is up 4%.

[Fire$torm]

Thank you Intel... my AMD stock is up 4%.

AMD Corporation

[DrPop]

AMD Corporation

Hey, now! I'm counting on these guys to make Bulldozer SO GOOD that I won't be tempted to build up anything else later this year. The technology they're proposing should close the performance gap - and that's the only way prices will come down!

[John R.@SETI.USA]

Well.....phooey......I'm caught in the middle of this too.......but, I'm feeling just a little better after reading this email from the Egg......Looks like I will still have to replace the MOBO though.........


Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. Newegg has recently become aware of a design issue that is affecting recent models of Intel Sandy Bridge platform motherboards. We are working with Intel to identify the exact nature of this problem.

As always, Newegg remains 100% committed to our customers' total satisfaction. In keeping with our commitment to our customers, we are extending the return period for your motherboard by 90 days or until replacements become available from the manufacturer, whichever is greater. Intel expects to have a new revision of the P67 & H67 chipsets out around April, at which point first-run motherboards with this issue will need to be physically replaced in affected systems.

From a technical standpoint, the design issue can be bypassed fairly simply by not using the Serial ATA (SATA) ports that are affected. Your motherboard’s manual should identify your SATA ports by number, and at a minimum you should see ports 0-5 (6 ports in total) listed. Ports 0 and 1 are Sata Rev. III (6Gbps), and do not appear to be affected by this problem. Ports 2-5 are SATA Rev. II (3Gbps) and should not be used. For a thorough explanation of this hardware work-around, please refer to our video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJcE2alQPvY

If you choose to use the hardware work-around option, there is no need to contact us at this time. We have your information on record and will email you as soon as the replacements become available. If you would like to discuss this with our tech community or read up on the latest updates, please visit our EggXpert forum:
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/682006.aspx

If none of the above options are suitable to your needs and you wish to return the board at this time for a full refund, please email us at intelsandybridge@newegg.com and include your sales order number so we can help you out with your return.

If you have any concerns, please contact Newegg Customer Service for further information and assistance.