Sandy Bridge recall still affecting ASUS N53SV-XV1? This product was listed as one affected by Intel's flawed Sandy Bridge recall. http://service.asus.com/notice/Overview.aspx#affected Has the flawed motherboard been replaced already? Or does this amazon product still has the sandy bridge flaw? Sandy Bridge recall still affecting ASUS N53SV-XV1? This product was listed as one affected by Intel's flawed Sandy Bridge recall. http://service.asus.com/notice/Overview.aspx#affected » Read More Sandy Bridge recall still affecting ASUS N53SV-XV1? This product was listed as one affected by Intel's flawed Sandy Bridge recall. http://service.asus.com/notice/Overview.aspx#affected Has the flawed motherboard been replaced already? Or does this amazon product still has the sandy bridge flaw? « Show Less
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Okay so I got the N53SV-XE1 today and everything seems to be in order. The manufacture date is in February and it had a sticker on the side that said "current revision certified", so I'm sure it's not affected barring taking apart the back and getting the chipset serial. It's back up on Amazon now too, which is also a good sign. Review forthcoming once I have more time to play with it. :)
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Me Too! Same one, N53SV-XE1. Bought mine on 3/30/3011. But it hasn't shipped yet. And the site says the product is NOW unavailable... I really hope they can make it happen, I can't find it for the same price ANYWHERE!
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What about the N53SV-XE1? Are they good, because I just bought one yesterday.
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I was wondering if the Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV11 is also affected seeing as i was goign to either buy the asus or the toshiba????
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Hello, Amazon never received any of the recalled Sandy Bridge N53SV-XV1, so all of their stock is the new "good" Sandy Bridge.Thank you for your interest!
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I just talked to an Amazon rep.. they told me they pulled the recalls immediately and reassured me that they are only selling those with a new chip. I sure hope they are right. I am about to hit the buy button on a new Asus laptop.
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I checked ASUS official website, it shows N53SV should have HM65 Express Chipset instead of HM55, http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=Gjsm3Kp4pjz9iJM1plus Intel's website shows a HM55 is not even compatible with a Sandy Bridge processorhttp://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=43181How could this happen?
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I contacted Amazon, but customer service didn't have any more info on this or the pull. They just apologized and gave me instructions about how to request a return/refund. Mine actually shipped and is due to arrive Monday. I have also contacted Asus to try and get more info, but I have yet to get a reply from them. I'm planning on checking the dates on the laptop when it arrives. If it was manufactured after the recall, I'm sure it's good. I'll continue to update as I know more.
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I received my Asus N53SV-XV1 from Amazon 2 days ago. I am happy to report there is a sticker on the box as well as the laptop which states it has been revised.
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I was wondering if the Asus N53SV-XV1 is still affected by the Intel recall?
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No. This appears to be only a motherboard. Usually if there is a processor they will identify it by maker (Intel, AMD) and model number (I5, I7). You may want to google that board though to see if there are any issues with it. Some of the earlier Asus boards had some issues with certain CPUs. I think they have solved the problem but it never hurts to do a little homework when building a computer.
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My suggestion. Go on the ASUS site and see what they use for a replacement part for the N53S vs. the other models. If they show a different replacement part you're out of luck. But if it is the same, there is no reason why it shouldn't work.
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It doesn't matter what revision of the board is being sold. You can update the software for the board at Intel on line. The software flashes the system bios and upgrades the board to the most recent revision.
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Only a small number, the first production run, had that issue. Virtually all (possible literally all) of the flawed units have been recalled/repaired/replaced. All the units which were still at Amazon from within that first run were recalled and replaced (likely repaired at the factory and re-shipped as new products?). Bottom line - if you buy one today, especially one from within Amazon's inventory, you can feel very safe that your device is free of this defect. I bought mine recently, have had it for about three weeks now, and it's working flawlessly. The only issue I've had is with the installation of the PLEX server, and the "start menu link" to PLEX (but I can start Plex directly, using the link address given in the installer). I would not worry, at all, about bad memory chips at this point.
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is basically the technology and arquitecture developed by Intel. You can get a very technical description in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge
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Wow, didn't know ASUS would reply here. Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. I ordered mines on Nov 6 and I've been wondering when to expect mines.
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Don't feel bad, I'm in the same predicament. Only they did actually cover mine after calling and emailing everyone I could find to do so. It took 19 days to turn my computer around when they advertise 3. (not including shipping) Now that I have received it back, it is still broken. So, I guess I get to start the whole process again. Never again ASUS. Never again.
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when I got this product it came defective and I had the same problem. Once i got the new one I no longer had problems getting it to work. check with Intel for warranty information.
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Well I stayed on hold for 13 minutes for msi to finally end the call with leave a voicemail after the beep.I sent an email instead to there support and marketing dept. for an answer as this item is being marketed and sold with the memory upgrade on same page as the u120-001uS and u120-024us by amazon and newegg.so far no word or reply.
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Hey I have read an article about Intel's problems with it's Sandy Bridge processor. You might want to look into that prior to purchasing one.
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Bought mine in October, 2013. It is Rev. 1.0. The bios, drivers and utilities need to be updated from the ones on the disk included with the Rev 1.0 MB. Just go to the ASUS website and compare the dates of the updated stuff with the dates on the disk files. You'll be good to go! Great board imho.
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I purchased mine around the same time, and had no problems. It's difficult to advise you here though (because of so little info about your problem and no back and forth). I suggest checking Asus' support site. While it's hard to navigate, it does have lots of info, including (I believe) teardown docs for replacing the hard drive and memory.
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I spoke with ASUS a few days ago to ask this same question and the ASUS rep could not answer the question. This is ridiculous. Could Toyota get away with this by telling the customer, "The specs don't tell me what type of engine is installed". It's really unbelievable. Some customers want to know these details to determine what upgrade options they have before they purchase the unit. It's not a difficult or silly question to ask. Since I was really upset with the ASUS rep and his inability to tell me the specs or the motherboard model, I asked to escalate the issue and he told me others would tell me the same thing. Unbelievable for a company, which has won so many awards and built millions of motherboards. ASUS - get your act together! So embarrassing!
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I don't remember listing anything on this board. Its a great board and came out recently. Go to Asus.com to get the info you need.
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I have had it since October with no issues at all.I must say that a BIOS update was needs because there were some throttling issues, and I consider unacceptable fiddling with a brand new out of the box new GPU BIOS.But beyond that I haven't had any problems.Probably some production batches were faulty and hence people having issues with it, maybe I was lucky.So far my experience with this card has been great, but that's just me.
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Well I havent seen their reviews so I don't know the conditions the had the failures from . but I can say this I own one of these cards and have been very happy with the performance and reliability of the card so far. My guess is that ppl who are having issues result from majority of 3 causes. 1 Low quality power supply or not enough wattage. 2 bad cooling air flow. Or 3 no understanding of how to properly overclock the card. The included software makes it very easy to make changes but this card already comes overclocked so if you push with out good power or cooling there will be problems like with any card. Well I havent seen their reviews so I don't know the conditions the had the failures from . but I can say this I own one of these cards and have been very happy with the performance and reliability of the card so far. My guess is that ppl who are having issues result from majority of 3 causes. 1 Low quality power supply or not enough wattage. 2 bad cooling air flow. Or 3 no understanding of how to properly overclock the card. The included software makes it very easy to make changes but this card already comes overclocked so if you push with out good power or cooling there will be problems... » Read More Well I havent seen their reviews so I don't know the conditions the had the failures from . but I can say this I own one of these cards and have been very happy with the performance and reliability of the card so far. My guess is that ppl who are having issues result from majority of 3 causes. 1 Low quality power supply or not enough wattage. 2 bad cooling air flow. Or 3 no understanding of how to properly overclock the card. The included software makes it very easy to make changes but this card already comes overclocked so if you push with out good power or cooling there will be problems like with any card. « Show Less