Problem there being nobody really equips their boards with ALL 6Gpbs (SATA3) connectors. Most boards only have two internal SATA3 and at least four SATA2 (Intel ICH). The SATA3 are often Marvell which is why they aren't hit by the bug.
--- On Tue, 2/1/11, Quentin Hartman <qhart...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Quentin Hartman <qhart...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Intel announces Sandy Bridge chipset recall > To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <euglug@euglug.org> > Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 2:52 PM > Also note that this recall only > affects the 3Gb/sec SATA ports on the > on-chip controller on boards that use the P67 chipset. So, > if you are > using the 6Gb/sec ports (likely) or a third-party > controller > controller chip (also likely) this is entirely a non-issue. > It > apparently also does not affect the H67 variant at all. So, > with some > careful shopping and understanding of the implications this > will be > easy to workaround if you really want to get something > Sandy Bridge > based right now. > > QH > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
