CPU/Mobo Intel Sandy Bridge Processors/Mobo prices/availability

[fe2cl3]

FYI!!!

Some issue wrt SATA ports on the Sandy Bridge M/Bs...Interesting!!!
What do M/B manufacturers have 2 say??

Intel Discovers Bug in 6-Series Chipset: Our Analysis - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

 

[hunt3r]

Wait till the new stepping chipsets are out, expect boards by end March

 

[asingh]

Not sure what MSI was/is thinking.

P67 Marshal.

 

[kaneunderground]

Where have all the mobos & procy gone ? They are not posted in Newegg !! Sandy dead or alive ?

 

[Gannu]

Where have all the mobos & procy gone ? They are not posted in Newegg !! Sandy dead or alive ?

*facepalm*

http://www.techenclave.com/cpu-mobo-corner/intel-finds-bug-sandy-bridge-6-a-183513.html

 

[fe2cl3]

Actually the issue is with the SATA 3 GBps ports present on the Intel chip in the M/Bs..they may wear down over a period of 2-3 yrs causing data errors eventually according to Intel...this would be the case with 5% of the M/Bs. So not much of a deal if u are using the 6 GBps SATA ports(usually 2) present on most good boards which would have no issues as per Intel. Or at a later stage one can go for a PCIe SATA controller..so if u have a decent board n just one HDD and DVD RW drive then one can choose to stick to it rather than go for a replacement n wait till March/April for the new boards to eventually reach India.