Hello all i've been running my i5-2500k on stock hsf and have had no issues however i recently ordered the coolermaster 212+ which i am expecting today. My question is should i install that or wait with the new flaws recently found?
What to do?
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SlitheryDee
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I would go ahead and install it. I think it's going to be april before you can get a replacement board anyway. Hell, since the 6gb ports aren't affected I may not even bother to get a replacement for mine, provided I don't have any problems getting them to work with my drives.
Which board do you use, and how many SATA devices do you use?
If you use an equal or lesser amount of SATA devices when compared to the amount of SATA 6 ports, you're fine for now.
If you use an equal or lesser amount of SATA devices when compared to the amount of SATA 6 ports, you're fine for now.
Nintendesert
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Just keep the HDDs/SDDs to the SATA 6 and put any optical drive etc. on the 3s and you should be ok. It's what I'll be doing, luckily ASUS has the Marvell controller on there too so I'll have 4 useable ports vs. the standard 2.
i am using the Asrock p67 pro3 it is a rock solid board.. only using 1 hd and 1 optical.. i guess ill swap them over to the 6g ports.. thanks all
I have the same board and I just switched my SSD and 640Gb backup HDD to the two 6gb ports. I might RMA it if there is a recall or just keep the motherboard since the defect is not affecting me anyway. Otherwise I love this damn board. Rock solid stable at 4.6.
Newegg has pulled all 1155 CPU's and P-67 motherboards so i hope my processor and board don't crash on me until the new motherboards with the fix is released. I just sold my old system so I would be SOL.
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dudeofdur
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This is what Asrock customer service sent me:
"SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2011 – As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel® 6 Series (and the Intel® C200 Series Chipset), 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. 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.
The company expects to begin delivering the updated version of the chipset to customers in late February and expects full volume recovery in April. Intel stands behind its products and is committed to product quality. For computer makers and other Intel customers that have bought potentially affected chipsets or systems, Intel will work with its OEM partners to accept the return of the affected chipsets, and plans to support modifications or replacements needed on motherboards or systems. The systems with the affected support chips have only been shipping since January 9th and the company believes that relatively few consumers are impacted by this issue. The only systems sold to an end customer potentially impacted are Second Generation Core i5 and Core i7 quad core based systems. Intel believes that consumers can continue to use their systems with confidence, while working with their computer manufacturer for a permanent solution.
If you believe you may be affected by this issue, please contact your place of purchase, or your Intel Field Sales Representative.
To chat with an Intel Support Agent, click here and then click on Chat.
This applies to:
Intel® 6 Series Chipset
Intel® C200 Series Chipset"
click here just takes you to http://www.intel.com/support/feedback.htm?group=chipset
"SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2011 – As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel Corporation has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel® 6 Series (and the Intel® C200 Series Chipset), 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. 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.
The company expects to begin delivering the updated version of the chipset to customers in late February and expects full volume recovery in April. Intel stands behind its products and is committed to product quality. For computer makers and other Intel customers that have bought potentially affected chipsets or systems, Intel will work with its OEM partners to accept the return of the affected chipsets, and plans to support modifications or replacements needed on motherboards or systems. The systems with the affected support chips have only been shipping since January 9th and the company believes that relatively few consumers are impacted by this issue. The only systems sold to an end customer potentially impacted are Second Generation Core i5 and Core i7 quad core based systems. Intel believes that consumers can continue to use their systems with confidence, while working with their computer manufacturer for a permanent solution.
If you believe you may be affected by this issue, please contact your place of purchase, or your Intel Field Sales Representative.
To chat with an Intel Support Agent, click here and then click on Chat.
This applies to:
Intel® 6 Series Chipset
Intel® C200 Series Chipset"
click here just takes you to http://www.intel.com/support/feedback.htm?group=chipset
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