Intel Identifies Chipset Design Error, Implementing Solution

cochoc · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:53

Not sure how much of a big deal this is:

http://newsroom.intel.com/community...es-chipset-design-error-implementing-solution

Rroff · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:59

Probably not a huge issue, but personally I'm steering clear of Sandy Bridge for a number of reasons.

95thrifles · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:07

Rroff said:
Probably not a huge issue, but personally I'm steering clear of Sandy Bridge for a number of reasons.

Those being? Just seen another thread where RJKONeill alluded to cold boot issues, was going to skip SB myself but have been thinking about going for it lately, so want to make sure not making mistake, what reasons are you "steering clear"?

VoG · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:17

In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives.

so current rev 1 mobo's that utilise the suspect chipset "could" get a bit flakey over time?.

glad i'm waiting for the next stepping on the cpu then.

Rroff · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:28

95thrifles said:
Those being? Just seen another thread where RJKONeill alluded to cold boot issues, was going to skip SB myself but have been thinking about going for it lately, so want to make sure not making mistake, what reasons are you "steering clear"?

Heard various rumbles of premature degredation of the CPU/chipset and motherboards without significant levels of extra voltage along with the boot failures just didn't fill me with confidence for the platform.

ashatron · 31 Jan 2011 at 17:07

this is the first ive heard of problematic chips.

Have people on OCUK actually experienced these problems?