Q6600 steppings

[scamartist]

Probably about to get a Q6600 is there any steppings of this chip which should be avoided?

I know there are no guarantees when overclocking, but theres no point buying a definite lemon....

 

[schumi84]

Havent heard any in particular, and from what i have heard, only the G0 stepping is available on the OCUK website, which is the one to go for as they run cooler so give you more headroom when overclocking.
They are labelled as Energy Efficient:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-172-IN

That is the OEM version so doesnt come with a HSF.