DJ Intel: Serial-ATA Ports Within 6 Series Chipsets May Degrade Over Time

[The-Noid]

NT

Dupe
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[Golgatha]

Just came here to post this. Apparently the fix will be implemented by April.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...es-Chipset-Design-Error-Implementing-Solution

As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel® 6 Series, code-named Cougar Point, and has implemented a silicon fix. 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. The chipset is utilized in PCs with Intel’s latest Second Generation Intel Core processors, code-named Sandy Bridge. Intel has stopped shipment of the affected support chip from its factories. Intel has corrected the design issue, and has begun manufacturing a new version of the support chip which will resolve the issue. The Sandy Bridge microprocessor is unaffected and no other products are affected by this issue.

 

[dudeofdur]

isnt there a post right below this about the same topic?

 

[Bearach]

isnt there a post right below this about the same topic?

Yeah, but I believe this post on the same topic was posted 30 or so minutes before the one you're referring to. Although the other post has much more information on the subject so probably the better read.

 

[Nintendesert]

A silicon fix? So we're going to need to RMA all our new P67 boards and get replacements? Awesome.