Posted on Friday, February 18 2011 @ 14:19 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Sources at Taiwanese laptop ODMs
confirmed to DigiTimes that Intel has begun shipping its fixed B3 stepping 6-series chipsets to first-tier motherboard and laptop makers. Other vendors are expected to receive the new chip once production ramps up.
Intel has begun shipping its fixed B3 stepping 6-series chipsets to first-tier notebook and motherboard makers and a number of brand-name notebook vendors are expected to unveil their Sandy Bridge-based models at the end of the month, according to sources at Taiwan-based notebook ODMs.
Shipments of new devices equipped with the new 6-series chipsets from first-tier makers will help stir up demand, while minimizing the impact of the defective chips on PC sales, the sources noted.
