Identifying the motherboard with sandy bridge problem without knowing the specs

[katemaybury]

Hello,is it correct that the sandy bridge problem is with cpu and motherboards where the cpu has built-in graphics card?

 

[rolli59]

It has to do with the Chipset on the motherboards. It affects all P67 and H67 consumer level boards!

 

[Kaori Cpu]

It has nothing to do with Built in Graphics. It has nothing to do with the CPU either. Its the problem with the P67/H67 motherboards. There is a weakness in the SATA II ports that Degrade with excessive use over a few years. Its the ports for your Hard drives and Optical drives and such. I hope I was of any help.

 

[geofelt]

Hello,is it correct that the sandy bridge problem is with cpu and motherboards where the cpu has built-in graphics card?

NO.....

It is a weakness in the P67 and H67 chips. In particular, only the 4 regular 3gb sata ports. The two 6gb sata ports are unaffected and can be used. Some motherboards have additional marvell controller sata ports, they also are ok. Intel has started shipping corrected revisions of the chips already.

 

[katemaybury]

OK I guess my question is more -What motherboards are good for the new i5 (with in- built graphics) if any at this stage? Do we have to wait for motherboards with the new chipset?
Also thanks for the replies received so far, awesome.

 

[rolli59]

Yes you will have to wait for the new boards since they have been recalled from retail expected to be released in April. Only chance of a board is through ebay.

 

[katemaybury]

So what board would I be looking for?

 

[rolli59]

For performance P67 chipset, if planning to use the Intel HD the H67.

 

[katemaybury]

OK that sounded silly, but I am not clear if there are actually boards which are going to work well with the new CPU..........I realise new ones are on the way in April from Intel, what would be a possibility from ebay-only ones are are faulty on those ports identified?

 

[katemaybury]

Your reply has come in while I was trying to rephase mine,
Great thanks I will store this info.

 

[rolli59]

OK that sounded silly, but I am not clear if there are actually boards which are going to work well with the new CPU..........I realise new ones are on the way in April from Intel, what would be a possibility from ebay-only ones are are faulty on those ports identified?

All the boards are faulty, but manufacturers have come out with exchange programs so before buying of ebay make sure the board qualifies!

 

[geofelt]

All the boards are faulty, but manufacturers have come out with exchange programs so before buying of ebay make sure the board qualifies!

I think Asus will be a manufacturer exchange.

http://service.asus.com/notice/Overview.aspx

Gigabyte initially planned on a retailer exchange, but that did not sound good to me.