This is personally disheartening since I planned on buying a core i7 mobo combo in the next month to finally replace my 6 year old rig at home. I understand if I purchase a board with a "B3 Stepping" (SATA 3), it isn't affected by the bug, but the skeptic in me is apprehensive, to say the least.
On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross <mr...@ephrataschools.org>wrote: > Apparently, this is due to the OEMs wanting to release their products... > not because Intel didn't want to fix the problem. > > The compromise is apparently "We won't use the 3rd through 6th SATA ports, > or we'll get an additional SATA controller". > > *shrug* > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andrew S. Baker > [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 > 07:40:42 -0800 > Subject: Intel pulls a fast one in Sandy Bridge fiasco | > Processors - InfoWorld > > > > > http://www.infoworld.com/t/processors/intel-pulls-fast-one-in-sandy-bridge-fiasco-784?elq=true#comment-33801 > > > > Be careful if you're in the market for a high-end Intel-based motherboard > in > > the near term...*[1]* > > > > So much for wondering how they would handle a possible billion dollar > > recall... > > > > > > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > > * > > [1] Unless you don't care about SATA-2 any more...* > > > > * * > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
