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Intel Recalls New Chipset-Based Motherboards

Posted by Hemos on from the bad-times-for-the-bottom-line dept.

VD writes "Intel Corp., world's largest chip maker, has made a serious mistake, which led the chip giant to recall its recently launched 925 and 915 chipset based motherboards. Intel reported the problem to be with the ICH6 and requested that motherboard makers recall their motherboards from the channel. The chip maker has agreed to pay compensation to motherboard makers for the losses." There's also a Reuters story as well.

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  1. Its clear that... by ankit · · Score: 5, Funny

    This time A times B times C equaled more than the cost of a recall.

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    Don't Panic
  2. So what's the problem? by no+longer+myself · · Score: 2, Funny
    From the article: The problem with ICH6 can even the cause the computer to not boot. Some motherboard makers reported the loss to be minimal while others reported it to be rather significant.

    Oh, lord... The comedic value to be had in that line alone...

    Were the ones who reported that loss to be "minimal" either Windows or Linux users? In any event, the inability to boot would certainly negate my ability to download that evil free stuff off the internet, so perhaps Intel just mistakenly released their DRM version ahead of schedule.

  3. Chipset-based motherboards?! by MagPulse · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good thing I'm still using my chipset-less motherboard. It's just a bus!

  4. Now we know... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Intel inside stickers are warnings! :)

  5. Re:Imagine if the mistake was yours by Al+Al+Cool+J · · Score: 2, Funny
    I wouldn't want to be in the pants of the engineer responsible for the gaffe
    I can safely say that there are very few engineers whose pants I'd like to get into.