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saspro
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/inte ... s-stopped/A problem requiring a "silicon fix" is bad news in the chipset business, and sadly that's what Intel is announcing. Its new Intel 6 Series chipset, Cougar Point, has been found to have a flaw, something to do with the SATA controller. Intel is indicating that the ports can "degrade over time," leading to poor i/o performance down the road. All shipments have been stopped and a fix has been implemented for new deliveries, but it sounds like recalls will be starting soon for those with this ticking time bomb silicon within. It isn't a critical problem right now, though, so if you own a Sandy Bridge Core i5 or Core i7 system keep computing with confidence while looking for a recall notice, but it is bad news for Intel's bottom line: the company is advising a $300 million hit to revenue.
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l3v1ck
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$300m is pennies to Intel.
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Amnesia10
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How can I tell if I have a Sandybridge chipset? I have two Core i7's iMacs which could be affected.
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ProfessorF
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AFAIK, the Sandybridge chipset is the newest, bestest thing Intel have brought out. So your iMacs won't be affected.
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Amnesia10
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_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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jonbwfc
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Yep. Rumours are the next iMac & mac mini will use SandyBridge, so their launch may get delayed. Jon
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Amnesia10
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I was considering getting another i7 iMac but will probably cope till I replace these in a few years. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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soddit112
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i was planning to buy one of these soon, guess ill just do to graphics card now and get sandy bridge once theyve fixed this 
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saspro
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$700 million to replace all the affected parts
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ProfessorF
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That'll smart a bit.
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jonbwfc
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Unlikely to cause them any long term trouble though - IBM made $3.4b in the last quarter they've reported figures for.
Jon
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