NVIDIA nForce 680i Solutions, Data Loss Fix

The NForce 680i is without a doubt, better and more complete chipset than the 975X or P965. However, the whole "better" argument took a pasting when users started to report data corruption on SATA drives. And even worse, on RAID arrays, regardless of the type (0, 1, and 5).

It all came crashing down when Kylie penned an editorial at HardOCP. Nvidia reacted quickly (just like they did in nF4-SLI time) and the fix has just been released.. ..However, if you do not experience any problems, wait for the official BIOS rev which is coming in next couple of days.

Hopefully NVIDIA has solved this 680i data corruption issue that a small but vocal percentage of 680i users were experiencing. If fixing it was as “easy” as a BIOS fix, (P23 BIOS) we have to say NVIDIA dodged a bullet although they will of course have to absorb some collateral damage. This misstep by NVIDIA surely taints the nForce 680i to some extent, but that will fade if the product stays on track and exhibits the quality traits we have witnessed in our testing. My personal experiences with the nForce 680i have been stellar to say the least. I think knowing that NVIDIA has been done their best to stay on top of this, working 24/7 until they had a fix, says something about the support behind their products.

HardOCP - NVIDIA nForce 680i Solutions [with Drew Henry Interview]