Intel to Start Shipping B3 Stepping 6-Series Chipsets by February 14

New B3 revision chipsets by mid Febuary, at least that is what this PDF says.  Here is a breakdown of what is in the PDF.

• Revision ID will change from 04h to 05h
• BIOS Update (Revision 1.1.4 of the BIOS Specification Update and Reference Code)
• B3 stepping package is pin compatible with B2 stepping package
• Minor metal layer change from B2 to B3 improving lifetime wear out with no changes to functionality or design specifications 

This will be a good way to figure out what board you have once they go back on sale.  I wouldn't expect there to be product available until the March/April timeframe.  The actual time will depend on how mobo makers choose to resolve the issue, the rumor from Gigabyte is a full line of new SKUs.

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