ECS Does The B3 Shuffle

        

For those who caught our reviews of ECS’s
Intel 6 Series-based P67H2-A Black Series
motherboard in April’s issue (page 63) and
the Black Deluxe Series P67H2-A2 board
in March’s issue (page 32), here’s an update.
ECS is now shipping new versions of the
boards based on the B3 stepping revision,
thus rectifying the Cougar Point chipset/
SATA 3Gbps port issue related to the B2
stepping chipset. Beyond displaying a B3
logo on the new boards’ retail boxes, ECS is
also slapping a B3 logo on the PCBs to avoid
confusion. ECS indicates the new boards will
feature the same hardware and specifications
as the previous boards, though various BIOS
issues are addressed via new BIOS versions.
ECS indicates on its global site that it will
“provide an equivalent new motherboard
replacement” for those who purchased
B2 boards beginning in late April.