G0 Stepping for Q6600?

[meo]

I have been waiting for the price to drop on the Q6600 but how can you tell that you are getting a G0 stepping chip or an older one. I would like to find out before I buy one if possible.

 

[tubaloth]

Depends on which site you are looking at. I know some sites do actually list the "Core Stepping:" this makes it easy. For Newegg.com the only way that you can kind of tell is if you click on the "Manufacturer Product Page" (On the left side of the screen). This well take you to the link on Intel's site and show that it is B3 stepping. The problem with this is Newegg could actually start selling the new G0 stepping and forget to update this link. It wouldn't surprise me that sites well let it be know that they have G0 stepping because they know a lot of people want to buy it. (If they don't its dumb on there part)

 

[weston]

This might seem like a stupid question but ive looked and cant seem to find it anywhere... What is G0 Stepping? what does it actually do compared to the b3.

 

[Track]

This might seem like a stupid question but ive looked and cant seem to find it anywhere... What is G0 Stepping? what does it actually do compared to the b3.

Produces less heat and overclocks much higher.

 

[pausert20]

I have been waiting for the price to drop on the Q6600 but how can you tell that you are getting a G0 stepping chip or an older one. I would like to find out before I buy one if possible.

Here is a link for the QX6700 G0 Stepping from Intel's website.
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLACQ

 

[tubaloth]

http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sspec=slacr
B3 Thermal Design Power: 130W
G0 Thermal Design Power: 95W

 

[twofoot]

I have been waiting for the price to drop on the Q6600 but how can you tell that you are getting a G0 stepping chip or an older one. I would like to find out before I buy one if possible.

There isn't a manufacturing link for these chips on the Egg site, but here's a to the intel site with the sSpec numbers associated with each of their respective core steppings: http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.aspx?ProcFam=2774&sSpec=&OrdCode==.

 

[Hatman]

Also the one with GO stepping will be listed as 95watt, the one without will be listed as 105watts.

EDIT: Just saw one guy said 130watt for non GO stepping, Idk if thats true, but either way its higher than 100watts.

 

[twofoot]

Also the one with GO stepping will be listed as 95watt, the one without will be listed as 105watts.

EDIT: Just saw one guy said 130watt for non GO stepping, Idk if thats true, but either way its higher than 100watts.

You're right Hatman, it's 105w and 95w.

 

[MadHacker]

only 105w to 95w, will it make that big a difference in overclocking?

 

[twofoot]

Not only a difference in the overclocking ability -- I've read some posters going to the 3.6~3.8 range, where the B3 isn't stable past 3.2~3.4, but your power consumption, as well.

 

[andybird123]

many retailers are listing the G0 as the "Energy Efficient" or "95W Edition"

 

[zdenton]

the g0 can also tolerate about 10 degrees more(celsius) than the B3, which will greatly aid in OC'ing