925/915 recalls and Prescott errata

Just thought id pass along these links, pretty interesting development. Not crushing or anyhting, but its not exactly a confidence builder.

<A HREF="http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MTA1ODIsSnVuZSAgICAgLDIwMDQ=" target="_new">http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MTA1ODIsSnVuZSAgICAgLDIwMDQ=</A>

<A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16823" target="_new">http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16823</A>

the first talks about possible recalls of intel 925 and 915 motherbaords that use the new chipsets, particularly in regards to the southbridge.

the second link isnt quiet as shocking since new chips often are found to have bugs, but its there for your reading none the less lol, enjoy.

Yeah, I know. Intel says no, no, absolutely nothing is wrong, and we're fixing the problem we don't actually have...that is, we would be fixing it if we had it. Heh.

Charlie from TheInq is VERY doubtful (and ticked off) at this point, though; he apparently got hints--and Intel denials--about this a couple of weeks ago?

<A HREF="http://www.aceshardware.com/forum?read=115086573" target="_new">- Charlie's rant -</A>

Geez, first broken WiFi and eggshell sockets, now this. I get the feeling that Grantsdale/LGA775 was a terribly rushed release...

<i>"Intel's ICH6R SouthBridge, now featuring RAID -1"

"RAID-minus-one?"

"Yeah. You have two hard drives, neither of which can actually boot."</i>

Do you better like the new AMD manuel that report 109 bug in the chip.My guess there the same amounts that just not been found yet or in observation.

Personaly i see that as a good sight.AMD in the same league that intel on chip testing.

i need to change useur name.

that means your screwed with you Prescott!!!
Hehe. Probly not much AMD found and errata not long ago, most of the time if it hadnt been found yet its probly a really rare bug that probly wont affect you.

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It official some part were recall.According to intel this was a manufacturing probleme and it allready solve.

i need to change useur name.

well i would be pretty suprised if they hadnt solved the problem by now, its bad enough that the story of recalls has to get spread around, the most they can do is fix the problem quickly before it got out of hand and try to contain the fire lol

oh yeah they said it was an early release problem, i know that, but it still doesnt stop the bad pr, i mean how is having to recall a new chipset a good thing? it wont kill intel, but it doesnt help them either. but evne intel doesnt know and wont say wether all the chipsets were affected, and if any mgiht sneak into consumer hands, i guess only time will tell.

believe me, im sure they cna handle it, im just saying it would have bee n better not to have to ask oems to send back baords, no matter how many were affected.

With regard to the notebook issue darko raised, the way <A HREF="http://h30090.www3.hp.com/mmrp/default.asp?fid=70&action=getFAQ#3" target="_new">HP describes it</A>, it sounds like a memory module issue. In fact their solution is to send out replacement memory modules to those who might be affected. They even say this:

That sounds like a problem with memory that wasn't manufactured up to spec.

hehe, right! it's the best cpu I've ever had thanks for the calm-down, would not want to be forced into the AMD-world, which I should not discuss further

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