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| Core 2 Q6600 overclocking secretly improved |
| Written by John M |
| Friday, 20 July 2007 12:14 |
 Bargain of the year? Maybe that didn't mean much to you. After all, lots of people want Core 2 for overclocking, and it was a known fact that the Q6600 was not only the cheapest, but also the worst performer in this area. Add to that the introduction of the new 1333 FSB processors that boast even higher potential and you could almost completely dismiss the idea of buying one of these "budget" quads. Notice that I'm using the past tense, because as of July 16 (this week) you may also buy a G0 stepping Q6600. Reading trough this Intel document, one sees that the power needed has been reduced by 10W and the "operating temperature" has been raised 11ºC. Both characteristics help the overclocking capabilities of the chip, bringing it to par with the rest of the Core 2 line. The most difficult task will be to tell them apart. Intel isn't going to label them differently (CPUID is changed from 06F7 to 06FB, but you need to have it at hand to verify that) and most online stores don't make any distinction. You can either order it at a shop that guarantees the stepping, wait some time for the stock to be replenished or buy it from a trusted source that won't give you any grief in case you wished to return it.
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... written by Thomas Joyce, May 28, 2008
Hello! I just purchased a Q6600 G0 stepping. Actually, I had my dad buy it for me as he was going to Micro Center where it is on sale (as of May 27, 2008) for $199.99 USD, and sent him with the distinction on the label (as the article incorrectly stated). I gave my dad a printout with the two different product codes (last 5 characters of the product code of the G0 stepping are SLACR and the B3 stepping is SL9UM) and he successfully brought home the right one. The people at micro center tend to be helpful in that sort of area. If it's in stock, they'll let you pick out the proper stepping and they'll probably understand completely. Just thought I'd point that out.
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