Intel Finds Flaw in P67 Chipset - Cuts Revenue Forecast - Halts Shipments

And just when I was finally getting my 24/7 clocks down.

Intel cut its first-revenue forecast by $300 million. It expects the total cost to repair and replace the chip to be about $700 million.

"It was the result of a series of stress tests conducted on the chipset. It didn't show up under normal testing," Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy told Reuters. "The problem wouldn't happen immediately but after two to four years."

Shares were down about 1.1 percent in midmorning trade.

The flaw is in the P67 chipset and can cause SATA performance to degrade over time.  The bad chips have been recalled and shipments will be on hold until a new batch of silicon can be issued.  This of course does not vote well for early adopters who already have motherboards in hand but something like this should be covered under RMA.

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