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Intel has discovered a design flaw in its new Sandy Bridge chip, the company said today.
The flaw has forced the chipmaker to stop shipments of the chip, though Intel also announced that it has a design fix in place. Intel expects the cost to repair and replace the chip to be around $700 million, forcing it to cut its sales forecast for the first quarter by $300 million.
Prior to the announcement, trading of Intel's stock was temporarily halted on the New York Stock Exchange.
Specifically, the flaw could cause the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipset to degrade over time, according to Intel, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of any hard drive, DVD drive, and other device connected to the SATA port.
Intel said it has already started manufacturing a new version of the affected chip that resolves the issue.
More to follow.
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The flaw has forced the chipmaker to stop shipments of the chip, though Intel also announced that it has a design fix in place. Intel expects the cost to repair and replace the chip to be around $700 million, forcing it to cut its sales forecast for the first quarter by $300 million.
Prior to the announcement, trading of Intel's stock was temporarily halted on the New York Stock Exchange.
Specifically, the flaw could cause the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipset to degrade over time, according to Intel, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of any hard drive, DVD drive, and other device connected to the SATA port.
Intel said it has already started manufacturing a new version of the affected chip that resolves the issue.
More to follow.
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