Is This E6600 Good?

[mVp24]

Hey, got my E6600! How's this stepping? E6600 Malay : L651B592

Thanks!

 

[FragTek]

Hey, got my E6600! How's this stepping? E6600 Malay : L651B592

Thanks!

I didn't do a search but I don't recall that being one of the better steppings. It's a plus because it is a "B" series, but it's batch number is higher than the real premium chips (L628-631).

 

[Ham]

On topic of steppings, any way for finding them out without taking out the CPU? They on the Box anywhere? (Bigass licence sticker thing on the side)

And once youve found it where can you find the lists of good and bad? Google has never helped me on this

 

[FragTek]

On topic of steppings, any way for finding them out without taking out the CPU? They on the Box anywhere? (Bigass licence sticker thing on the side)

And once youve found it where can you find the lists of good and bad? Google has never helped me on this

You can find it on the box mate... Forgot exactly where on the sticker, I think its half way down on the left.

Once you have your number, go to XS and search up to the letter (ie. L629B).

 

[Ham]

Under 'Product code'?

E4300SL9TB sound right?

Or ive got a 'version number'?

 

[FragTek]

Under 'Product code'?

E4300SL9TB sound right?

Or ive got a 'version number'?

Product code is the Intel model number.

What's the version number look like?

 

[Ham]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=145636&highlight=SL9TB



I think its SL9TB

Version number is D80681-002

And sorry Vader, ive totaly hijacked your thread. Ill do some legwork for you now

@ OP:

Take a look here

 

[Pyr0]

Ham, look for the FPO/Batch number on the box

 

[limqareb]

omg i havent understood a thing , so this means each batch is different?

i checked the box and it has

L631A454

pack date 09/20/06 OMG THATS MY BDAY :O

 

[NickS]

http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=2200980&highlight=L651B#post2200980

Someone also claimed they got 3.6GHz 1.475v real on water, with an L651B. Expect 3.3-3.5GHz.

 

[MikeEnIke]

I've got an A batch L630A, hopefully i can get a good 3.4 out of it still.

 

[limqareb]

so whats the difference A is worse than B?

 

[MikeEnIke]

That's what I hear. B tends to allow higher clocks.

 

[limqareb]

bah i dont know ,i bareley get 3.3 stabel at 1.475 colts

 

[MikeEnIke]

bah i dont know ,i bareley get 3.3 stabel at 1.475 colts

How'd you get 3/4 of a colt?

In the end, it still depends on the chip, there are good A's and poor B's, and everywhere in between (what a rhyme), but hey, you did get 3.3 stable

 

[limqareb]

How'd you get 3/4 of a colt?

In the end, it still depends on the chip, there are good A's and poor B's, and everywhere in between (what a rhyme), but hey, you did get 3.3 stable

yeah but quite hot for summer , so now i am at 2.87

ratio 4:5

Ram 400 mhz 5-5-5-13 and i idle 42 while at 3.3 idle was 55 and load 70 too much

pity i thought A was better than B

 

[MikeEnIke]

yeah but quite hot for summer , so now i am at 2.87

ratio 4:5

Ram 400 mhz 5-5-5-13 and i idle 42 while at 3.3 idle was 55 and load 70 too much

pity i thought A was better than B

I can't say for sure, that's just what fraggles said to me.

 

[darkorb]

all core2's can get to 3.2 with little or no voltage change, so i think ur good

 

[Stomly]

clock it and see

 

[TJS]

I gotta ask, what is 'stepping' and how does it and 'the batch' apply in finding out what overclocks best? What gets me is people saying this batch is better than that batch, but it isn't quite right... not all these cpu's are the same in any case, and not oc'ed and tested the same either. The only thing you can really do is go after a certain cpu model (say, the E6600) and go to task with it. If a bunch of people get a model and have success, its gold... if not, stay away. Not to mention the rest of your parts also determine how well you can overclock, and your room temp, etc etc etc.

TJS