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SB-E [C2] Stepping

Well, the CPU has SR0KY printed on it, and CPU-Z has Stepping 7 in the info.
Let me know if there is anything else I could check to confirm it is C2.
Haven't tried overclocking yet.
 
Did you take a photo of the chip top surface? - there might be some additional info that someone on here would know about or we could google?
Im suspicious over how it seems to be the German stores that have it in stock and no-one else does?
Having said that, Im tempted, especially as I have seen posts saying that it could be another couple of weeks before stock arrives..
 
My 3930K shows stepping 6 in cpuz also.

Family 6 Model D Stepping 6

S spec
SR0H9
 
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nuhi said:
Well, the CPU has SR0KY printed on it, and CPU-Z has Stepping 7 in the info.
Let me know if there is anything else I could check to confirm it is C2.
Haven't tried overclocking yet.
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That's definitely C2 . Congratulations . Now let's hope it will go mainstream in the UK

Stepping 7 in CPU-Z is what I've seen in the latest rounds of C2 bench's

So the 3939K rumor was definitely bull
 
inSilica, I hope you are right.
Btw keep in mind that this was in stock under C1 so maybe C2s are all over but we don't know yet. When I called the store they were clueless about the S-spec codes.
Key for me was that it is a tray version of the CPU, that one was never in stock in Germany before, at least while I was tracking, so on 20th it was the first time.

N00bbuilder79, not yet, running stability tests currently on stock (3.8ghz turbo). I use watercooling so it has extra layer of complexity, checking for leaks.
I don't expect difference from C1, and with the silicon lottery you can never be sure what contributes to a better OC.
 
nuhi said:
inSilica, I hope you are right.
Btw keep in mind that this was in stock under C1 so maybe C2s are all over but we don't know yet. When I called the store they were clueless about the S-spec codes.
Key for me was that it is a tray version of the CPU, that one was never in stock in Germany before, at least while I was tracking, so on 20th it was the first time.

N00bbuilder79, not yet, running stability tests currently on stock (3.8ghz turbo). I use watercooling so it has extra layer of complexity, checking for leaks.
I don't expect difference from C1, and with the silicon lottery you can never be sure what contributes to a better OC.
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I see you are keeping the OCN thread updated too :D

Just to draw your attention to this screenshot:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=39...6&tbnw=194&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0

EDIT:[Just don't use that many volts]

I am quite confident though :D (at least I hope because I'm fed-up of reading - I always buy processor + motherboard + RAM) TOGETHER, and last - I'm fussy about DOA and since these break most frequently I like to test them ASAP.

Also planning a WC system with 2 * 7970's thrown in

How much RAM are you using nuhi?

Intel say 32GB max but I've seen people running 64GB [including mate] (either way I would like 4 * 8GB stick or 2 * (4 * 8GB) Dominator 1600)
 
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Not tried clocking mine using the bus, I have done it through the multi but can run stable on 5.1Ghz with under 1.4 volts
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Wow! I heard the Asus IV-E was a beast! Are you running latest Asus firmware?

Original plan was to get the Asus X79 Pro but I'm leaning more towards the IV-E.

My plan is stay below 1.35 for 24/7 use
 
inSilica, hehe yeah I was checking all possible threads on this CPU's whereabouts, then to my surprise it went unnoticed.
That screenshot setup is crazy - even if that works for me, the heat output would be too great for anything other than bragging.
I'm using "just" 16GB, Corsair Vengeance, 4x4. Nothing fancy, may upgrade later if reviews show benefit, which for memory it hardly matters for the things I do.
 
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inSilica, hehe yeah I was checking all possible threads on this CPU's whereabouts, then to my surprise it went unnoticed.
That screenshot setup is crazy - even if that works for me, the heat output would be too great for anything other than bragging.
I'm using "just" 16GB, Corsair Vengeance, 4x4. Nothing fancy, may upgrade later if reviews show benefit, which for memory it hardly matters for the things I do.
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Yea, I mean I don't do much gaming but will have a quad radiator setup and you know WC setups, I just can't be bothered to move it about.

The Dominator kit is only 20£ more than the Vengeance (1600) hence the choice but anything > 1600Mhz to my limited knowledge :) will be a waste of money for SB-E at least.
 
inSilica said:
Wow! I heard the Asus IV-E was a beast! Are you running latest Asus firmware?

Original plan was to get the Asus X79 Pro but I'm leaning more towards the IV-E.

My plan is stay below 1.35 for 24/7 use
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I am using BIOS update 1101 which is the latest version I believe. I am pretty sure it will do more, just not got round to pushing beyond 5.1 yet.
 
So I tried overclocking and it seems to be identical to C1 as far as I have gathered from others.
Don't have exact voltages as I used Offset so it was going up and down, but in essence, it is as standard Sandy 4.6ghz @ 1.344/1.352V during Lynx in CPU-Z. Nothing golden in mine.
Booted with 5ghz around 1.416V but it crashed in Lynx so I gave up for now. Also it was drawing 490W for the entire system during test - GPUs were NOT active :).
This is not even funny, I will need to buy a stronger PSU for safety.

What I noticed, which may be basic but I'm still new at Sandy-E OC, is that increasing CPU current allowance to 130% drew from the wall much bigger wattage than on 120%, same volts.
So in the future I will take volts with a grain of salt, seems like current (Amps) is now a variable as well, which usually people do not report.
Asus enables some VRM power saving on 120% and below, it is a huge difference, like 70W. Granted on 120% it is less stable and requires increasing voltage, so you get the more or less the same wattage. Point being one can hide power spent by increasing current allowance and lowering voltage.

I could be wrong, still too fresh.
 
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