First Lynx Point chips will have the C2 stepping?

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From reading this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Haswell-S3-Sleep-Problem-PCN,21896.html

It seems the first REV 1 of motherboards will have the fix:

"To resolve this issue, Intel has now issued an official Product Change Notification (PCN) that alters the chipset stepping from C1 to C2, a hardware fix that is expected to affect the delivery dates of a fairly wide range of products."

" it's excellent to see that Intel has officially acknowledged the problem, implemented a fix and perhaps most importantly, not knowingly put defective products onto the market."

It will be great if the first motherboards have the c2 chips, then I just wait a few weeks for the Fixed REV1 without waiting another 3-4 months for REV 2!
If this is true, then how can I check if the board is fixed or not? The C1 and C2 chips seem to have the same part number.

Or it's too early to tell if the REV1 boards will be fixed or not?
 

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It seems the first motherboards at the time of the Haswell launch will have the old stepping. So if anyone wants the fixed chipset, they may need to wait until September because the customers won't get the new chips until July 31st.

http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2013/4/5/intel-confirms-haswell-chipset-bug.aspx

"Intel also makes clear that customers must be ready to receive the new stepping by July 31st. In other words, this means by then the old stepping will be phased out and gradually replaced by the new one. Due to the minor change needed to fix the problem, Intel doesn't expect a major impact on customers. The new stepping is basically a drop in replacement."