Intel finds errors in Sandy Bridge chipset

I just saw this announcement that Intel has found design flaws in the new Sandy Bridge chipset and it looks like there will be a recall. I just bought a Satellite A660 with the i7-2630qm which has the Intel 6 series chipset in question. What a disappointment! I guess that's the risk you take when you buy new technology. I hope Toshiba will fix this for those who already have this processor. I was thinking about returning this model anyway and now I really want to get rid of it.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Thanks for the response, Jim, but I'd like to register my disappointment with Toshiba's decision.  I *like* my new Satellite and I'd much prefer to get it fixed.  I'd like to point out that a certain competitor (rhymes with 'bell') is offering a refund, replace, or repair three-option solution.  Toshiba's one size fits all solution, which really only benefits Toshiba and not their customers, looks pretty poor by comparison.  I hope Toshiba reconsiders.
Mike

Similar Messages

  • Sandy Bridge Chipsets Defective!!

    Intel has just announced it has a major (my words not Intel's) flaw in the current Sandy Bridge Chipset which is called.Intel 6 Cougar Point. I have seen two contradictory statements as to what boards are involved, but it just the motherboard and not the processor itself.  Intel estimates that it will cost them around $700 million to correct this problem
    "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 Intel statement read.
    See Harm was right in discouraging using these chips!!

    Good point, Scott. I'll put one RAID on the rear panel USB/eSATA combination connectors. I wasn't too worried about losing my system drive. I actually have two F4s and was planning to clone the C: drive after installing the OS, CS5 etc anyways.
    For those who haven't looked it up, the problem is that the 3Gbps SATA connection may degrade over a long period of time until the bit error rate climbs and eventually the connected drive woudn't be seen. There's no reported danger of data loss or drive damage and the likelihood of a connection failing is linked to voltage, heat and throughput. In other words, the failure rate for video editors might be 15 or 20% over three years instead of the 5% figure that has been bandied about. The problem is apparently due to a "rogue transistor" or metal layer problem in the old tech SATAII connectors. 
    As far as a RAID card goes, I'm trying to keep it relatively simple for now as I anticipate upgrading to Ivy when it comes out and hope to get an Areca 1880 (or equivalent) at that time.

  • Intel Z68 Sandy Bridge chipset and SSD caching....

    For those of us considering a move to the Sandy Bridge/Z68 platform, we will eventually need to sort out whether to take advantage of the chipset's ability to "improve" ONE hard drive with a smallish (64GB or less) SSD.
    Results I have seen indicate read speeds considerably slower than an SSD drive alone but acceptably improved performance over a bare hard drive. It seems like a promising situation. Capacity of a TB hard drive with read speeds nicely bumped upwards.
    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z68-express-lucidlogix-virtu-ssd-caching,2888.html
    Question: If a user followed Harm's and other's suggestions in setting up a basic 3- or 4-drive computer, which drive should take the cheapo SSD?
    Thoughts:
    1) Assume the Z68 platform is loaded with all 16GB of memory that the four-slot Socket 1155 motherboard can typically accept. Would CS5 or 5.5 load enough program data into RAM to render placing the SSD on the OS drive for editing with Premiere minimally beneficial? Or would it simply make sense to put the SSD on the OS drive for so many other reasons that it's a no-brainer?
    2) If it's a close call, which other drive should get the SSD? If I understand correctly, this hybrid drive won't write data all that much better. The improvement will primarily be on reads. And on that, random access reads, not sustained throughput. This is especially the case with cheaper 40GB-ish SSD's. (Some one please verify this.) Most Sandy Bridge users opting for the lower end, 20 PCI-e lanes platform won't be big-time power users. (You guys are waiting for the Socket 2011 platform.) Many of us will be getting our footage from DSLR or other AVCHD sources. AVCHD is so compressed that a single drive can supply more than enough layers for the Joe Blow amateur editor.
    Unless we use Cineform NeoScene to lighten the load on the CPU, which will result in a much larger bitstream coming off the media drive for each layer, Would it make sense to help out a single drive in this situation? Or would it be universally better to set up a simple 2-disk RAID 0? Paying $65 for second drive and taking advantage of motherboard RAID 0 would seem to be a better solution if the media drive can't keep up.
    For any situation, if the media drive(s) is already fast enough, would caching the media drive offer many benefits? I'm under the impression that feeding Premiere with footage is a sequential read situation, not a random access deal. Isn't the strength of an SSD in random access reads, and wouldn't the best usage be to place it on a disk that primarily is used by Premiere in random access data fetching?
    3) Good grief. If it doesn't go on the OS or primary media drive supplying footage, where else? Projects disk? Scratch drive?
    4) Might the most useful thing be to avoid setting up a RAID while getting some of the speed benefits a RAID 0 offers? Many casual users can build a straightforward computer but have never set up a RAID array, even a 2-disk RAID 0.
    40GB SSD's are under $100 now. I suspect a lot of people will use this feature of the Z68, if the hybrid drive isn't hard to set up and is reliable. I'm curious how the Premiere crowd will make use of this feature, and will it make a palpable difference on a relatively simple editing rig? No Areca RAID cards and only 16GB memory. Nothing more than 3 or 4 single drives.

    Frankly I don't see how an inexpensive SSD would help the "caching" for editing with Premiere CS5, since a typical 7200 rpm 1TB drive can perform substained writes at about 2x what a typical small SSD does.
    Premiere CS5 continues to beg for lots of drives!
    Jim
    (one of the few "believers" in SSDs on this forum - and my "belief" is for OS and programs, not for input, media, caching, etc.)

  • I NEED HELP TO SOLVE MY SANDY BRIDGE CHIPSET ISSUE !!!

    Hi,
    I need help from somebody to receive the updated part for my Pavilion Dv7 4290us !!!.
    This is one of the machines affected by the Sandy Bridge issue, I checked many times... 
    I already registered the Laptop
    Thanks in advance
    Manuel Ramirez
    This question was solved.
    View Solution.

    The product number of your laptop is XZ037UA#ABA (Here ABA means this particular model was sold in US only) . Where was this laptop purchased exactly and Where are you currently located? 
    HP provides a global warranty and ideally this should be covered at no additional cost. You can find more info at below link
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docnam​e=bpr01266&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USE​...
    //Click on Kudos and Accept as Solution if my reply was helpful and answered your question//
    I am an HP employee!!

  • Pairing MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) with Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge

    I want to know if pairing these two together will allow for use of the HD 3000 graphics.
    Meaning I am not buying a discrete video card because I can use the HD3000 graphics on the Intel CPU via this board.
    I say the answer is yes but assurances are good
    Thanks and apologies for any technical errors in my post

     Just to make it clearer for you, on the CPU's with IGP on previous 1st & 2nd generation MB's you could not use the IGP on "P" (add on card only) series MB's, you needed the "H" (IGP or add on card) series for using IGP. The 3rd generation "Z" series added the capabilities for IGP "H" series into the "Z" series thus eliminating the need for a complete separate series of chipsets & MB's.

  • Intel finds Sandy Brigde chipset design flaw

    Hello!
    This is my first post at Apple forum, and my first post with new MBP 13''.
    I was searching for some news about new MacBook Pro (2011) and I found this:
    http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/intel-finds-sandy-bridge-chipset-design-flaw- shipments-stopped/
    I am a little worried because I bought the new model of macbook pro and I'm searching for some informations about it. I have checked the Intel website and I came across this situation
    http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/processors/chipset.htm
    Do I have this problem? And if so how can I contact someone to help me solve this?
    Should I be worried?
    Best regards,
    Renato Baptista

    You don't have this issue. Even if you did it wouldn't affect the laptops anyway as it only affects SATA ports 3 and upwards.
    From the second article:
    ====
    Q: What is the issue?
    A: Under normal operation, Intel® 6 Series Express Chipsets have an issue that may impact SATA ports 2-5. Contact your system manufacturer for more information.
    ====
    Your laptop only has 2 ports - 0 and 1.
    Message was edited by: MacRS4

  • New Sandy Bridge GPU Drivers?

    I saw in an article (and of course now can't find) that Intel had released new Sandy Bridge graphics drivers.  Has anyone seen or tried these, and what did you find out?
    Edit: Found it --- http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20109037-1/sandy-bridge-driver-update-boosts-windows-game-perfor...
    W520 | FHD | i7-2720QM | 8GB RAM | nVidia Quadro 1000M | Intel 510 120GB SSD | Seagate 7200rpm 500GB HDD
    T510 | 1366x768 | [email protected] | 8GB RAM | nVidia NVS 3100M | Seagate 7200rpm 500GB HDD
    T61p | 1920x1200 | [email protected] | 4gb RAM | nVidia Quadro FX 570M | Hitachi 320GB HDD | (broken frame, now a file server)
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    I downloaded the zip file version of the driver then followed the manual installation instruction in the readme file to get it installed.I had a problem using the EXE version because I am always prompted with this message:
    "The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Please obtain the appropriate driver from the computer manufacturer. Setup will exit."
    whenever I launch the EXE installer.
    Graphics operation feels snappier but I had a problem with color profiles being unstable in Optimus mode. The screen randomly turns bluish or redish despite being calibrated by the color sensor. The WEI graphics score in Intel-only mode is 6.4 as shown in this picture
    http://www.thaithinkpad.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17873.0;attach=31031;image
    Twitter @thitiv | Work | ThinkPad W520 (4270-CTO) Core i7-2960XM 2.7/3.7 GHz | 16GB Kingston HyperX PnP DDR3-1866
    2 x 256GB Crucial M4 & C300 SSDs | Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 | Ericsson F5521gw WWAN | Ultrabay Blu-ray Burner
    NVIDIA Quadro 2000M | 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 | ThinkPad Battery 55++ (9-cell) & Battery 27++ (9-cell slice)

  • Intel Sandy Bridge Processor error

    I just received my dv6tqe and read this morning about Intel replacing faulty Sandy Bridge processors that have a error. What do I need to do to ensure that my current processor isn't one of these? If it is; how do I replace it?

    http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/Intel-chip-flaw/td-p/502489
    take a read.
    Did someone help you? Pay it forward. Help someone else.
    NC4400, TC4400 Win 7 Ultimate, xp pro, both dual boot
    a bunch of thinkpads

  • Can I change the processor from a mac mini to a Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E 3.3GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73960X

    can i and how can i change it

    Julio, do you have one of the rare Minis with a socket for the CPU?
    Is it...
    Note (1): 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 (Sandy Bridge-E) processors require a new Socket R (LGA2011) Motherboard.

  • New Intel Sandy Bridge benchmarks and overclocking results! 4.7Ghz!!!

    http://www.gamingaccess.com/Hardware/news/26688/New_Intel_Sandy_Bridge_benchmarks_and_overclocking_results!_47Ghz!!!
    Intel Sandy Bridge promises to deliver GPU quality graphics included in the CPU. However, these graphics are not going to compete directly with mid-range or high-range GPUs, but they will finally allow Intel (which quite honestly, sucks) to enter the graphic market. Finally, laptop users won't have crappy graphic and everyone should have at least decent graphic out of the box.
    After 15 years, finally I can consider this question "Do you have a graphics card?" a thing of the past. CPU should include a decent GPU right out of the box, and gamers will continue to buy their fancy Nvidia or ATI mid-range and high-end products, or even combine them in CrossFireX, SLI, or even Mix+Match using Hydra.
    The Chinese website http://www.inpai.com.cn has published a review that shows that there is little to no benefit in Intel Sandy Bridge if you compare the famous Intel Core i7 875k with the new Intel Core i7 2600k
    However, they were able to reach 4.7Ghz, so I don't see why they are so disappointed with Intel. Anyway, here is what they had to say about the new Intel Core i7 2600k
    Conclusion
    As far as overclocking is concerned, the Core i7 2600K processor reached a not so impressive 4.7GHz which is a disappointment amongst overclockers since they were the only one who's gonna pay for this CPU

    Do you guys know if MSI will release a motherboard with Lucid HYDRA for the Intel Core i7 2xxx chips?
    That will be sweet!
    I think I'm going to return my MSI Big Bang Fuzion, I will wait 3 weeks and then assemble a new computer

  • Reducing power consumption on Intel Sandy Bridge architecture

    I know this topic has created constant chatter, but the permanence of the internet has caused some confusion with me.  It seems most of the "fixes" for power drain on Sandy Bridge architecture concerns Ubuntu and it's depricated, non-vanilla kernel.
    So here is what I have, and what I'm seeing:
    V131 w/ Core i5 2430M 8G ram 64G SSD
    Arch Linux vanilla kernel
    KDE
    cpufreq utils
    boot options currently enabled
    i915.915_enable_rc6=1
    noatime,dirnoatime in fstab
    I ordered my V131 from Dell with Ubuntu 11.04 pre-installed, so I have no idea what kind of power drain this thing would have with Windows installed.  Right now powertop says I'm idling at 1W, which seems to be about twice what it should.  enabling RC6 has calmed the fan, which ran rather schizophrenically without it.
    I've read through the laptop wiki, but I'm confused as to what would work best with KDE's power management stuffs and what would be redundant.
    Any further suggestions?

    There is a known bug in all kernels since some point at 2.6.3X which won't be fixed in mainline until 3.3 kernel (see the Phoronix web site for more details). In my laptop (Dell E5420) it halved the battery liffe, an kept the fan at high speed, as well as the computer too hot. After some googling, yes I do managed to fix it in the current kernels also by adding these kernel parameters in grub:
        pcie_aspm=force   i915.i915_enable_rc6=1
    Now I run the battery for about 11 hours (up from 5-6), and the fan periodically even stops (zero noise with SSD!). Talking about the battery, I also need another boot options to prevent the mouse to become sometimes veeeeryyyy slow in X window while charging the battery:
        drm_kms_helper.poll=N  irqpoll
    Hope the "standard default" situation will improve in the future.
    Last edited by cgarcia (2012-01-18 23:23:28)

  • Pavilion g6-1262sa CPU upgrade v2, Sandy Bridge = Ivy Bridge?

    Hi, thanks to the Pavilion g6-1262sa maintenance and servicing manual and this magnificient forum I've recently found out that replacing my i3-2330m is possible with all sandy bridge processors up to i7-2620m.
    Theese questions may sound silly but I continued my research and I've got couple more ideas to confront with reality.
    I do realise that compatibility is not only matter of fitting the same socket but also bios installed on certain motherboard, however:
    1. Do you think it would be possible to swap Sandy Bridge (2nd gen) i3-2330m for some Ivy Bridge (3rd gen) i5 -3210m? 
    2. Is the 32nm to 22nm manufacturing technology enough difference on it's own (even if the rest of architecture is the same) to prevent this from working? 
    3. Is bios of my g6 motherboard somehow identyfying installed processor? (if it's not on "the list" it will simply not run?" or is it only technical compatibility matter?
    According to some statements which I found on some IT forums and sites (and some self researched facts):
    Socket: both processors are compatible with BGA1023 socket. (at least that's what I found, if someone could confirm I would be grateful)
    Architecture difference: "The 3rd generation is called "Ivy Bridge," and is basically a copy of Sandy Bridge manufactured on a smaller scale, or die. However, Intel also focused on beefing up the integrated graphics in this generation."
    TDP: both are 35 W
    Cores: both are 2 physical (4 Virtual - thanks to hyperthreading I guess?)
    Power consumption: "the Ivy Bridge CPUs also use less power", "Ivy Bridge consumes a little less power; around 10w i think."
    Temperature: i5 -3210m goes 5*C higher than i3-2330m - shouldn't do much difference
    Looking forward to some replies, RacA
    This question was solved.
    View Solution.

    It is not a technical (socket) incompatibility since as you likely know Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge are backward compatible on most desktop motherboards. However, HP has only implemented 2d gen Intel Core processor compatibility on the HM65 Express chipset which yours has. Motherboards that will support 3rd gen CPUs use the HM77 chipset. There is no other motherboard that will fit in your chassis. 
    Your analysis above, which was pretty good, left out the chipset, which you always have to think about when assessing upgrade possibilities:
    http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_%28chipsets%29/HM65_Express.html
    The HM65 does support a couple 3rd gen CPUs but none of them is on HP's list for your model. You could try one of the ones listed in the link I gave but I think there is a very small chance they will work.
    If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

  • New MBA Sandy Bridge Graphics vs. Current NVIDIA

    Is anyone here familiar with the new Sandy Bridge Intel Graphics and the current MBA's NVIDIA offering? I've read that the new Intel IGP is supposed to be "on par" with the NVIDIA chip, but I'm curious if this will actually be the case, or if it's possible that Apple will have Sandy Bridge alongside a dedicated mobile video card still - or if the new MBA graphics will disappointingly lag behind in graphics.
    Thanks!
    .t2h

    Hi Take,
    If you ever have a chance to browse the MacBook Pro forums, you'll find that a lot of people weren't aware of Apple's design decision. What's worse... these are from people that already bought the machine. I suppose if you're an "old school" Apple person then you just assumed that the Pro line has the discrete. You figure until the introduction of the 13" MBP and Apple's brief experiment with the cheaper entry point of the 15" MBP, all of the MacBook Pros had discrete GPUs, whereas the MacBook had the shared.
    Even more surprising was that the recent refresh of the 13" MacBook Pro didn't include the LCD panel found in the 13" MacBook Air with the 1440x900 resolution, it's still using the 1280x800.
    Unless you're an avid gamer, the Intel HD 3000 & Nvidia 320M are perfectly adequate. I've yet to encounter a game I couldn't run, albeit, on lower settings. Regarding the update, we'll have to wait and see. But it's no secret that the recent refresh of the MacBook Air was a huge success for Apple (they're very public about that), so you'd have to assume that Apple will continue to ensure that it stays current with technology.

  • Sandy Bridge notebooks - when will they show up?

    Anybody have any ideas as to when the Sandy Bridge laptops will arrive at stores? 

    BeatBlaster wrote:
    Anybody have any ideas as to when the Sandy Bridge laptops will arrive at stores? 
    No clue.  I was expecting chipset shipments to resume by now (esp. with news that Intel would resume shipping Stepping B silicon to vendors who could guarantee nothing would ever get connected to the SATAII ports, many laptops are in this category), but Sandy Bridge still seems to be halted in the chipset recall aftermath.
    *disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

  • Lenovo IdeaCentre k320 sandy bridge recalled ?

    Hello,
    I just want to confirm if this desktop got the sandy bridge recall.
    Im about to buy it on bestbuy but cannot confirm if it got recalled.
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+Ideacentre+Desktop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Proc...
    Thanks!
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    because the cpus in the 320 aren't second generation i3-i7, identified by a 2 at the start of the cpu number.
    Intel offer this method for you to check your system yourself.
    Andy  ______________________________________
    Please remember to come back and mark the post that you feel solved your question as the solution, it earns the member + points
    Did you find a post helpfull? You can thank the member by clicking on the star to the left awarding them Kudos Please add your type, model number and OS to your signature, it helps to help you. Forum Search Option T430 2347-G7U W8 x64, Yoga 10 HD+, Tablet 1838-2BG, T61p 6460-67G W7 x64, T43p 2668-G2G XP, T23 2647-9LG XP, plus a few more. FYI Unsolicited Personal Messages will be ignored.
      Deutsche Community     Comunidad en Español    English Community Русскоязычное Сообщество
    PepperonI blog 

Maybe you are looking for