Nvidia explains what the 680i SATA issue was all about

[imported_RedStar]

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTI0NywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

once again |H| gets the full story.

The issue is resolved and Nvidia explains what happened here:


this is a relief

 

[Endlessshampoo]

Nvidia: yeah well we had the choice to use the extra money on hookers,beer and big schreen tv or fixing this issue with the SATA.

aight bad humor off

it`s good to hear then i might actually buy the board next year.

 

[3NF]

I'm glad to read that it didn't affect the ASUS boards

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Kudos for fixing thing. Now if they could just do away with the damn caps & resistors on the back. :|

 

[Yreka]

Sweet, I guess I better flash my bios before I start getting the data corruption issue.

 

[grdh20]

It didn't fix anything for me. 680i = trouble (4 boards later)

 

[imported_RedStar]

"Sweet, I guess I better flash my bios before I start getting the data corruption issue"

i would not recommend flashing until they have released the non-beta bios update. ...
it's the ... if ain't broke then don't mess with it .. rationale

 

[Yreka]

Bah, where is the fun in that?

I go by the "If it aint broke, break it, then you have an excuse to upgrade" rule

 

[TBSN]

Great! Now I can guiltlessly spluge $250 on an expensive motherboard that is probably not necessary for me! Cool, I'm excited.

 

[DanBaer]

The fact that they are admitting it and are hot on it makes me more confident. The 680i chipset has so much potential. I am glad that there is at least an initial fix. The article http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTI0NywxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
shows that NVIDIA were following the problems and are taking it seriously. I feel enough attention is being given this issue that I am now trying to find a Striker Ex again. New Egg has just posted an ETA date, 12/25. Merry Christmas.