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intel p965 chipset c2 stepping

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mckennaiii

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intel p965 chipset c2 stepping

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if ordering from newegg or zzf after 9/9/06, how can you tell if you are getting a c2 stepping?


Intel has made a new stepping of its P965 chipset, taking it from stepping C1 to stepping C2. This change affects the P965, 946GZ and 946PL chipsets. The details of what was changed have not been released; Intel's only comment was that the new versions of the parts will not require the motherboards to be requalified.

It is likely that the stepping change is simply an internal "bug fix". The new 946GZ will supposedly ship on July 29th, with the P965 and 946PL shipping on September 9th.

The simultaneous stepping change suggests that the P965 and 946GZ/946PL may in fact be using the same chip, but be differentiated only in FSB speed (800MHz vs. 1066MHz) and some strapping options.
 
I wouldn't think you could tell without taking the heat sink off, cleaning the north bridge and seeing if there is any info. on the chip itself.
 
cpuz will tell you if its c1 or c2 stepping. under the motherboard tab on the right side of the chipset.
 
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