Intel Atom C2000 CPUs Hit With Fatal Clock Flaw

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There are a number of indications that the Intel Atom C2000 family of system-on-chips have the potential to brick devices that use the chips. Intel CFO Robert Swan indicated in the Q4 2016 earnings call that "a product issue limited profitability during the quarter, forcing the biz to set aside a pot of cash to deal with the problem." Intel updated the documentation for the C2000 family last month with a description of a clock flaw characterized by Intel as "a degradation of a circuit element under high use conditions at a rate higher than Intel’s quality goals after multiple years of service." Last week, Cisco warned that a number of its products sold prior to November 16, 2016 "contain a faulty clock component that is likely to fail at an accelerated rate after 18 months of operation," and the affected systems utilize the C2000 family. A number of other manufacturers also utilize the chips, so be on the lookout if any of your devices that contain an Atom C2000 start acting up or stop working entirely.

Source: The Register

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I'm glad I went full Xeon on my NAS instead of the Avoton CPU I nearly got instead!