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Cpu stepping - how to find out

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Is this stepping any good

currently running at 3.2 with 1.375v

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That is a B3 stepping and not the much fabled G0 stepping ... still pretty nice overclock for such low voltage - what temps are you getting??
Also what is the spec of your PC, be nice to compare this with the new G0 stepping when somebody posts o/c results.
 
oggmonster said:
It's SL9UM which is the B3 stepping. What are you temps like at 3.2?


cheers its at 45 idle and 65 loaded at the mo but my new thermalrite ultra 120 extreme needs lapping so it should drop by a few degrees - hopefully
 
rikky said:
That is a B3 stepping and not the much fabled G0 stepping ... still pretty nice overclock for such low voltage - what temps are you getting??
Also what is the spec of your PC, be nice to compare this with the new G0 stepping when somebody posts o/c results.

temps above were using coretemp and spec is in my sig
 
What kind of fan(s) are you using on the ultra120? I want to get a q6600. Was going to wait for g0 but would be happy to have it clocked to 3.2ghz and have a load temp of 65!!! :eek:
 
oggmonster said:
What kind of fan(s) are you using on the ultra120? I want to get a q6600. Was going to wait for g0 but would be happy to have it clocked to 3.2ghz and have a load temp of 65!!! :eek:


using a Scythe S-FLEX 1600RPM Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan

the lian-li v1000 upside down case helps with cooling
 
oggmonster said:
Wow very nice clock there dude! 65c under full load on a quad is fine. *reconsiders about waiting for G0*

Thanks - as i said above the case helps a lot as its upside down and it sucks air in through the back and out the top on the side instead of pushing it out the back keeping it cool, plus the psu and hdds are in a seperate compartment at the bottom.
 
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