New Intel B3 Chipset! Now Being Shipped!

Steve0 · 23 Feb 2011 at 13:27

ASRock are now shipping their 1155 boards with the new Inlel B3 chipset, noticed that they have removed all beta bios's from their site must be prepairing for the new chipset.
ASRock are offering a 1 year extended warranty if exchanged before 30th June,I'm sure other board makers will be shipping soon!
Info here: http://www.asrock.com/news/events/201102ex/warranty.html

JBod · 23 Feb 2011 at 14:52

I was under the impression that the 1.33a bios was the one to have?

Also how do I go about getting it swapped out? Are they doing what Asus are doing? Take my credit card details and send me a new one and charge me if I don't send the old one back? Who picks up the tab for delivering the faulty one back?

Steve0 · 23 Feb 2011 at 16:04

Yep, the 1.33a bios was the latest beta for the Extreme6 but the 1.20 and 1.40 are still up for download.
Not sure how ASRock will be dealing with the exchange but I'm sure OCuk will keep us informed when all the details with suppliers are sorted. Can't see the change over taking too long as it should be a straight swap as nothing will be tested unlike the RMA system.

nightmare99 · 23 Feb 2011 at 16:20

Take my credit card details and send me a new one and charge me if I don't send the old one back?

That is only in the states is it not? I'm sure they will not do that in the UK.

gropingmantis · 23 Feb 2011 at 16:29

That was quick. Hopefully the other manufacturers are not far behind.

VoG · 23 Feb 2011 at 17:39

nightmare99 said:
That is only in the states is it not?

indeed it is, Asus UK are being really rather quiet on the whole subject of RMA/swap outs, which doesn't bode well for those of us with Asus boards.

chaparral · 23 Feb 2011 at 17:58

Steve0 said:
ASRock are now shipping their 1155 boards with the new Inlel B3 chipset,

Maybe this could be perfect timing for me

chaparral said:
chaparral said:

My motherboard is now failing to boot...does not even get to the bios screen

Tryed pulling out all memory and swapping slots & tryed using single stick in each slot..
Tryed clearing the cmos by rear switch & jumper on board
Tryed removing battery
Tryed with only a single GPU card (both slots)
Tryed with all USB items/cables ,network cables, hardrives etc,etc removed

And still does not work
(Now using my old 775 board & CPU )

Looks like it RMA time for my Extreme 6....

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http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=18527899&postcount=138

bigmike20vt · 23 Feb 2011 at 18:55

Asus also now shipping.

http://www.legitreviews.com/news/10124/

http://vip.asus.com/eservice/changeSandybridge_MB.aspx?slanguage=en-us

uk is listed on that page so i assume we are included. interestingly they state you can return to asus OR to the retailer... Am sure overclockers would rather they had not put that in print

Puppetmaster · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:05

bigmike20vt said:
Asus also now shipping.

http://www.legitreviews.com/news/10124/

http://vip.asus.com/eservice/changeSandybridge_MB.aspx?slanguage=en-us

uk is listed on that page so i assume we are included. interestingly they state you can return to asus OR to the retailer... Am sure overclockers would rather they had not put that in print

Well I'd imagine they can claim back from Asus / Intel for any work / hassle etc.

bigmike20vt · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:11

Puppetmaster said:
Well I'd imagine they can claim back from Asus / Intel for any work / hassle etc.

to be honest i want a new cooler to go with my new board, so i may see if overclockers will send em both out together but i will wait and see what the proceedure is like first

duncanm · 23 Feb 2011 at 19:41

The main issue is that Asus will swap the item at your door so there is no need to buy a mother board in advance..

Regards,

james Gane

Was something I was emailed, though have to admit I don't trust it.

OcUK are being very firm that they will not accept back the motherboard.

Oma-Lan-DP · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:34

Just checked mine using the Asus checker & it appears i am NOT affected !!

kmufc77 · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:50

Ive just put my serial number into the asus site to check if my mobo is affected and its says my board is not affected???

Confused as i thought every mobo has the Intel Sata problem?

My Mobo is the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe <GA> and was bought yesterday

Can someone clear this up does this mean i have the B3 chipset?

Puppetmaster · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:51

Ignore my previous comment.

Both my motherboards say they are affected

nightmare99 · 23 Feb 2011 at 20:58

Can someone clear this up does this mean i have the B3 chipset?

Sorry noboddy has the B3 stepping yet, I'm not sure why the checker says you are not effected but every retai board is at risk.

kmufc77 · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:04

well my serial number is saying on the Asus checker my board is not affected.

I will contact ASUS by mail and ask

Oma-Lan-DP · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:06

nightmare99 said:
Sorry noboddy has the B3 stepping yet, I'm not sure why the checker says you are not effected but every retai board is at risk.

My board is an Asus P8P67 pro (serial no is ACMOAD445610) bought from o/c about 2 weeks ago, do you think i should take the checker result as 'suspect' ??.

bigmike20vt · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:41

To anyone saying their board is not affected make SURE you type the seriaL in correctly.

Mine is effected, however out of curiosity i replaced 0 with O and rather than come up with incorrect serial it says not affected (poor design imo)

Oma i bet that 1st O you have in your serial is meant to be 0

Boss_man · 23 Feb 2011 at 21:42

I agree, would be intresting to know if it afects anyone if at all

chippy08 · 23 Feb 2011 at 22:00

Oma-Lan-DP said:
My board is an Asus P8P67 pro (serial no is ACMOAD445610) bought from o/c about 2 weeks ago, do you think i should take the checker result as 'suspect' ??.

check your serial if i change yours to ACM0AD445610 it says yours is affected check the ACM THEN IS IT ZERO OR AN O as if i change it to zero it says your affected so double check it.