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
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Sandy Bridge processors in new iMacs issues.

Hello
Does anyone know if any of the faulty Sandy Bridge processors which were produced at the start of the year made it into this iMac refresh? Or did Apple wait until the updated versions were produced before using them in their macs? By updated versions I mean the completely non faulty new versions of the chips not the ones that went back to intel and they just patched them up before sending them back out to vendors.
I am in the market for a 27" i7 iMac upgrade but this is the only issue stopping me from buying one straight away. I was thinking of leaving it a few weeks for the initial stock which may contain these faulty chips to sell through then hopefully get an iMac from a newer batch.

I'm sure it's pretty safe to say there are no issues with the current crop of Sandy Bridge procs in the 2011 refresh. Apple would make sure they'd cleared up any problems before rolling out the new iMacs, and If I recall correctly, Intel resumed shipping the corrected chips back in mid February. You should be fine.

Sandy bridge processor

I have heard that the sandy bridge processor had a large flaw (I think it slowed down greatly over time). I was wondering if anybody could tell me if this is still the case as it would be good info to have before making a purchase. Thanks!

Hi b,
http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3263850
Intel discovered a hardware problem that could possibly slow down performance over time in the first Windows-based Sandy Bridge computers, and recalled those processors. Apple says that these processors are free of this defect.

Arrival of Sandy Bridge processors ?

I am in the market for a new laptop, and loving my T-series machines at work, am considering getting a W-series for home. Seems there will a number of good things coming from the new Sandy Bridge-based Intel processors, including a marginal speed increase, but superior power management and the inclusion of the Intel on-die GPU for the quad-cores allowing Optimus.
Is there any current speculation on when Lenovo will introduce the i7-2630QM or other new Sandy Bridge processors in the W-series (W510, or a new W520) ?
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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

What's the difference between Core 2 Duo and Sandy Bridge Processors?

I have the BASE model of the late 2009 iMac which is the first of the new edge to edge glass iMac's! (3.16 GHZ 4GB RAM) Just wondering what is the advantage and how much faster are the new Sandy Bridge i5 and i7 iMacs? Would I notice the difference if I were to upgrade? How much?
Thank you

Hi,
have a look/read here http://www.marketingtactics.com/Speedmark/
The speed gain can be anything from dramatic to not even noticeable depending on your own usage.
Regards
Stefan

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.
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[SOLVED] Xorg won't start - Intel Sandy Bridge graphics

Did a fresh install of Arch on my laptop last night, looking to use the window manager i3 which I have installed but when i run "exec i3" it logs me out, indicating some sort of failure in the session. Tried "startx" and noticed that didn't work either.
"grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log" shows me the following errors in the log:
(EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
Extensively read the Intel and Xorg pages on the wiki and googled for an hour or two, tried to create some custom configurations for Xorg but nothing has worked so far.
It appears to be some issue with the driver in combination with Xorg. I've tried updating, then uninstalling and reinstalling the packages (the three Xorg packages + Intel driver) and specifying what driver and acceleration mode Xorg should use (intel and sna). No luck so far.
Anyone here who is having the same problem or know the solution?
Last edited by olger (2013-02-24 19:45:22)

Gusar wrote:Not really, because if nothing is configured (and the defaults of xterm and twm aren't installed), X will simply quit, and people will ask what's wrong even though things are fine.
Well maybe I am asking the wrong question then, because I think that might be exactly whats happening. I think maybe my problem is simply related to the window manager, i3.
Here's a link to my log anyways, if anyone wants to take a look and help me exclude Xorg from the list of potential causes:
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/f85c2a1f2a0319198a09
My original problem was that running "exec i3" gives me a blank screen followed by the login screen. I remember running "startx" at another installation I was troubleshooting and getting the very basic Xorg interface, but I dont have xterm or twm installed right now so thats probably why it's just shutting down when I run "startx".

MOVED: New Intel Sandy Bridge benchmarks and overclocking results! 4.7Ghz!!!

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=144136.0

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

Intel Sandy Bridge i5 2400 Vcore Range

Hi, want to check with you guys what is your i5 2400 Vcore range ? (As reported by CPUZ 1.56)
Mine keep stagnant at 1.19-1.21v between idle and load. I just know that idle vcore should be around 0.9v.
Is this normal ? My CPU frequency did downclock to 1600Mhz (100Mhz x 16) but vcore remained 1.19v.
My setting are :
Mobo - MSI P67A-C45 (Bios version 1.7)
GreenPowerMode - APS / Intel SVID (No effect)
CPU Setting - EIST enabled, CPU vcore auto, Spread spectrum on, Vdroop control high. CIE support on, Intel C state on, Power technology Custom/Energy efficient (No effect)
All other setting on auto
Despite any setting I tweak and even optimised default, the vcore remained 1.19v although clock downed to 1600mhz. Any idea ? TQ !

If your not overclocking, try disabling Vdroop, as far as I know, that should only be enabled when you overclock and put high loads on the psu, to avoid burning out cpu.
But in normal cases, I wouldnt use it.
Also disable spreadspectrum unless the pc is interfering with other signals in your house/pc's neighbourhood.

FYI: Intel Sandy Bridge 6 Series Design Flaw

From Maximum PC

Just when I was about to build a new machine! I see the MB I was going to buy have been pulled, so I suppose this is good news for me as it has saved me some cash....

Intel Identifies Chipset Design Error, Implementing Solution

Which HP machines are affected by the Intel Chipset Design Error?
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/01/31/intel-identifies-chipset-design-e...
What is the impact?
How is HP handling the solution?

pepe999 wrote:
Hi, this is not just HP, all products with the Sandy Bridge processors have to be replaced and the motherboard fixed.
Not true, did you look at the link I posted above, Intel listed the processors and related bad chip this problem is related to, and it is not all of the i3, i5, i7 sandy bridge processors.
Here is the official list from Intel, there is a lot of misinformation out there, but i think Intel would know for sure for some reason don't you?
Quad-Core Desktop Processors:
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K
Intel® Core™ i5-2500S
Intel® Core™ i5-2500T
Intel® Core™ i5-2500
Intel® Core™ i5-2400
Intel® Core™ i5-2400S
Intel® Core™ i5-2300
Quad-Core Laptop Processors:
Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM
Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM
Quad-Core Desktop Processors:
Intel® Core™ i7-2600K
Intel® Core™ i7-2600S
Intel® Core™ i7-2600
Quad-Core Laptop Processors:
Intel® Core™ i7-2920XM

Can i use Sandy Bridge Cpu on my DV6-2190EV ?

I have a DV6-2190EV laptop with Intel Core i5 520M . Can i upgrade it with a Sandy Bridge Cpu ?

Hi,
No, sorry. Intel Core i5 520M is the first generation of the Core iX processors. Sandy Bridge is the second generation of the Intel CPUs. Sandy Bridge processors use different sockets than the older Core i3/5/7 processors...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Nehalem_microarchitecture_based
You may possibly upgrade (see a maintenance and service guide) to a Core i7 7XXQM or 8XXQM but not to a Sandy Bridge processor. It won't fit to the motherboard.
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Is a Video Card Much Better Than Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics?

Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Does Photoshop benefit much from an Intel Sandy Bridge I2500K CPU computer having a video card?
The Sandy Bridge CPU, of course, has greatly improved on-board graphics compared to prior incarnations of Intel's CPUs.
If a video card is useful for PS, how powerful ought it be to achieve a good cost/benefit ratio, or which one is recommended? (the so-called sweet spot of price and performance)
Does it matter whether it's an AMD or NVidia type?

Do either of you two (Silent785 or Mylenium) have personal experience with a Sandy Bridge integrated GPU? Just wondering.
I have not evaluated a Sandy Bridge GPU myself.
TomBrooklyn wrote:
If a video card is useful for PS, how powerful ought it be to achieve a good cost/benefit ratio, or which one is recommended? (the so-called sweet spot of price and performance)
Does it matter whether it's an AMD or NVidia type?
I've found that you want a video card that scores at least 500 on this benchmark for best Photoshop performance, ideally 1000 or more:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/
The specific card I'd recommend right now today is a VisionTek ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB GDDR5, because it's a great compromise between quiet/low power operation and high rendering speed.
As an OpenGL developer of 2D graphics software myself, I can tell you that in my experience ATI makes the best structured, most stable display drivers (and are least likely to break something with a new release), followed fairly closely by nVidia. Intel has been a distant third, but one can imagine that if they're integrating GPUs on their processors now that they might better-fund a development team to make their OpenGL implementations more solid.
-Noel

HP PAVILION dv7-5000. sandy bridge

I just talking with Intel Technical Support Engineer and they say to me -"Marina, this design flaw with the chipset, will cause its performance (of Sata port 2-5) degrade over time, and not immediately. I would request you to contact HP for support on this. They will assist you in the correct manner, for this chipset" so what say OEM company HP?

There is a problem with the SATA II ports on the motherboards for Sandy Bridge processors. They say that up to 5% of them may have troubles in the future but going to replace all the motherboards (laptops, desktops) anyway. If your laptop has a Sandy Bridge processor, call HP or the seller of the laptop and ask them for a replacement. It's a similar issue like with the Nvidia graphics cards some time ago..
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