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kinitex
07-19-07, 06:27 PM
Where do I look?
EmAn
07-19-07, 06:30 PM
i dont think the G-0 stepping cpu's are out now but you can check cpu-z

and if you dont have cpu-z then you can get it here
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
kinitex
07-19-07, 06:54 PM
the cpu isnt even installed yet lol im looking at it right now. Does it not say on the chip itself? If it does and its not G0 what other versions should I be looking for?
Gautam
07-19-07, 06:59 PM
sSPEC...if its SLACR its a G0, SL9UM is B3.
core2due
07-19-07, 07:00 PM
If it's go then at the end of the model # I think it will say something like SLACR.:)
kinitex
07-19-07, 07:18 PM
sweet G0 it is :santa:
EmAn
07-19-07, 07:19 PM
well nice to hear!
Gunlance
07-19-07, 07:21 PM
Mind telling us where you picked it up?
ares350
07-19-07, 07:50 PM
impressive, I didnt think they were out yet, did you just get it? and where? also, you JUST bought a Q6600? you know the price gets sliced in half in 3 days right?
GTengineer
07-19-07, 07:53 PM
Wow! and you said you got it off ebay??
treatmentx
07-19-07, 08:05 PM
lol pictures plz
kinitex
07-19-07, 09:15 PM
I bought it off ebay on the 16th for $318
torin3
07-19-07, 09:29 PM
I guess the easy way to remember them:

Slacker is new
Slum is old

:)
ares350
07-19-07, 09:36 PM
that seems... odd

unbelievable even?

yes I think so.

fake? Id be highly suspicious. I dont know how hard it would be to lap a heatsink and print some bogus steppings on it. though 318 for a new Q6600 is still cheap, unless it turns out to be an E6600 or something really shady.
GTengineer
07-19-07, 09:43 PM
A cpuz screenshot should put this to rest!
Sorin
07-19-07, 10:13 PM
I dunno, I've been reading about waaay too many guys over at extremesystems or whatever who are running these things and putting regular orders in for them for me to doubt (or care anymore) if it is a real G0 Q6600.
Karnal
07-19-07, 10:19 PM
Hmm, I had one on preorder from tankguys and they still arnt confirming that they have even recieved them let alone started shipping them. Now im curious.
treatmentx
07-19-07, 10:35 PM
lol exactly, CPUZ ID will put the skepticism to rest, minus pre-photoshop check.
leftheaded
07-23-07, 08:09 PM
sSPEC...if its SLACR its a G0, SL9UM is B3.
is the sSpec actually printed on the box anywhere?
Syndicate
07-23-07, 08:54 PM
is the sSpec actually printed on the box anywhere?

yeah , where the barcodes and stuff are ,PRODCODE will be be like bx80562q6600 ( example ) then either slacr or sl9um the sl9 being B3 and Slacr being g0
aaronjb
07-24-07, 08:23 AM
is the sSpec actually printed on the box anywhere?

Yup. Which is why some e-tailers are boneheaded in saying that they can't check for g0 stepping (granted, they don't have to, but it would be nice). What those e-tailers are saying is that they actually drop ship most of their stuff and they can't check, but they don't want that "secret" to get out.