Intel i5 Chipset problem

I have a new iMac i5 (27"). Intel has found a problem with their chipset. They say, "The only systems sold to an end customer potentially impacted are Second Generation Core i5 and Core i7 quad core based systems."
How can I find out if my iMac has the defective chipset?

Haven't seen the details of the information from Intel, but have you gone to the System Profiler and noted the cpu id and then search, probably Google, for a listing or range of ids from Intel. That would be the approach I would take, or just call Apple Tech Support and see if they will tell you. They may have access to a data base that will match your system serial number with the range of chips.

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