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Feb 11, 2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulieg

Here guys. This might be helpful. Basically explains what the big board partners are going to handle things:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2589

Thanks Paulie, but according to article

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Corrected 'B3' stepping Intel P67 & H67 chipsets are expected in late February or early March 2011, so if you've been planning an upgrade to a Core i5-2500K based PC system you may need to wait until April 2011 while this mess gets sorted out or consider one of AMDs latest processors.

But the more recent info that BTA posted said the chipsets would start going out the door 2/14. If you registered early and are at the head of the line, I would think early March would be a realistic ETA. An April date sounds extremely pessimistic. Just my uninformed opinion though. Thanks for the info though. The article is a 'must bookmark' just for the list of manufacturer contacts and info.