OT: Intel chipset design error.

If you have one of the latest 'sandy bridge' mobos: Intel chipset design error:

formatting link

Sandy bridge sound like it sucks, a bridge of sand.... Who invents those names....

Reply to
Jan Panteltje
Loading thread data ...

They're various places in Oregon (and sometimes Washington or a few other places -- the Intel guys in Beaverton, Oregon do a lot of CPU work.

Sandy Bridge is here:

formatting link

Reply to
Joel Koltner

formatting link

At least they'll fix it, which will cost Intel one billion dollar, according to the article. There are some microcontroller companies where you have to be lucky if they confirm hardware bugs and even less fixing it.

--
Frank Buss, http://www.frank-buss.de
piano and more: http://www.youtube.com/user/frankbuss
Reply to
Frank Buss

In WV we have runs, creek, gullies, etc...

formatting link

My grandparents Thompson lived on the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River, near Root's Run (Riverton, Pendleton County, WV, just a few miles from Spruce Knob, the highest point in the state ;-) ...Jim Thompson

--
| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
 Click to see the full signature
Reply to
Jim Thompson

formatting link

formatting link

--
VWW
Reply to
VWWall

On a sunny day (Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:15:16 +0100) it happened Frank Buss wrote in :

formatting link

Yes, the 18F14K22 Microchip PIC had mask version 4, and still SPI did not work..

Reply to
Jan Panteltje

"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

Nice...

Have any "Stand By Me"-type stories of growing up there, hiking around some obscure part of the state, and finding a dead body? :-)

(Stand By Me is set in Oregon... albeit in a fictional town.)

---Joel

Reply to
Joel Koltner

On a sunny day (Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:01:14 -0800) it happened "Joel Koltner" wrote in :

Yep, DEFINITELY needs some repair work :-)

Reply to
Jan Panteltje

No bodies. But I did find several stills ;-)

And I one time shot the rapids of the Cheat River sans canoe ;-) ...Jim Thompson

--
| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
 Click to see the full signature
Reply to
Jim Thompson

formatting link

Intel presumably will actually try to fix the problem instead of just (sort of) documenting it.

Reply to
Spehro Pefhany

That's nothing! ;-)

--
You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a band-aid on it, because it's
Teflon coated.
Reply to
Michael A. Terrell

r

In Pa. we got Crick's, Slippery rocks, Long Branch, Daisytown, Grindstone, Eighty Four, Smock, and of course, Cranberry.

greg

=A0 =A0 ...Jim Thompson

=A0 =A0| =A0 =A0mens =A0 =A0 |

=A0 | =A0 =A0 et =A0 =A0 =A0|

=A0|

=A0 =A0 =A0 |

Reply to
G

formatting link

Yikes, a gigabuck mistake. I wish I could create a gigabuck mistake.

The "degrades over time" part is interesting. Sounds like a process/device problem, not a logic problem.

John

Reply to
John Larkin

On a sunny day (Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:03:04 -0800) it happened John Larkin wrote in :

formatting link

Yes, I have read it has something to do with some metalisation or metal track.

Reply to
Jan Panteltje

from what I can find Intel say it will be fixed with a metal layer change and it only affects the 3Gb ports not the 6Gb, don't see why there should be much difference in process or devices between the two

-Lasse

Reply to
langwadt

Yes, it affects the 3Gb SATA ports. I guess I'll hold off a little again, until this gets resolved. Still waiting for the SP1 for 7.

Cheers

Reply to
Martin Riddle

her

..

You must be from the western part of PA. On the south eastern part there is Intercourse, BlueBall, and Bird In Hand..... al

=A0 =A0 ...Jim Thompson

=A0 =A0| =A0 =A0mens =A0 =A0 |

=A0 | =A0 =A0 et =A0 =A0 =A0|

=A0|

=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 |

|
Reply to
mickgeyver

formatting link

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=AE 6 Series, code-named Cougar Point, 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, code-named Sandy Bridge. 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. For further information consumers should contact Intel at

formatting link
on the support page or contact their OEM manufacturer.

For the first quarter of 2011, Intel expects this issue to reduce revenue by approximately $300 million as the company discontinues production of the current version of the chipset and begins manufacturing the new version. Full-year revenue is not expected to be materially affected by the issue. Total cost to repair and replace affected materials and systems in the market is estimated to be $700 million. Since this issue affected some of the chipset units shipped and produced in the fourth quarter of 2010, the company will take a charge against cost of goods sold, which is expected to reduce the fourth quarter gross margin percentage by approximately 4 percentage points from the previously reported 67.5 percent. The company will also take a charge in the first quarter of 2011which will lower the previously communicated gross margin percentage by 2 percentage points and the full-year gross margin percentage by one percentage point.

Updated 2011 First Quarter and Full Year Outlook Separately, Intel recently announced that it had completed the acquisition of the Infineon Technologies AG Wireless Solutions business, which will now operate as the Intel Mobile Communications group. The company also expects to complete the acquisition of McAfee by the end of the first quarter.

The effects of the chipset issue and these transactions are incorporated into the company's revised outlook. The company now expects first-quarter revenue to be $11.7 billion, plus or minus $400 million, compared to the previous expectation of $11.5 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Gross margin percentage is now expected to be

61 percent, plus or minus a couple percentage points, compared to the previous expectation of 64 percent, plus or minus a couple percentage points. Spending (R&D plus MG&A) is now expected to be approximately $3.6 billion, compared to the previous expectation of approximately $3.4 billion.

The full-year revenue growth percentage is now expected to be in the mid-to high teens, compared to the company's prior expectation of approximately 10 percent. Full-year gross margin is now expected to be

63 percent, plus or minus a few percentage points, compared to the previous expectation of 65 percent, plus or minus a few percentage points. Spending (R&D plus MG&A) is now expected to be $15.7 billion, plus or minus $200 million, compared to the company's previous expectation of $13.9 billion, plus or minus $200 million. Research and development (R&D) spending is now expected to be approximately $8.2 billion, compared to the previous forecast of $7.3 billion.

All other expectations for the first-quarter and full-year remain unchanged. With the exception of McAfee, the outlook for the first quarter and full year do not include the effect of any acquisitions, divestitures or similar transactions that may be completed after Jan.

  1. The acquisition of McAfee is subject to customary closing conditions. [...]
Reply to
Greegor

There is a BlueBall in SW Ohio.

--
You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a band-aid on it, because it's
Teflon coated.
Reply to
Michael A. Terrell

Oh? Cite?

--
A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
 Click to see the full signature
Reply to
David Lesher

ElectronDepot website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.