Amazon is only shipping the Q6600 with confirmed BX80562Q6600 SLACR, with G0 stepping
Intel wide dynamic and quad-core processor
Intel smart memory access
Intel advanced smart cache
Intel advanced digital media boost
Rating: - Ordered Dec. 2007 and got G0 version
Just wanted to mention that I ordered on Dec. 5th and got the G0 version of this cpu. For those of you not familiar with the G0, its a much better OCer than the B3 version. SLACR = G0 SL9UM = B3
Rating: - Best proc out there
Just received my Q6600 rev G0. Took out my old E4300 on the Giga 965P-DS3 and put in the Q6600. Vista booted up with no problem with nothing to do on my side.
Next I overclocked it to 3.15GHz. Stable with 4 Prime95 processes running. I could clock it higher but this is fast enough.
Highly recommended if you want to play Crysis at max setting.
Unless you are lucky enough to score on the $199 fry's BF combo deal. This is definitely the best deal for this processor. Can't beat amazon's no tax/no shipping.
Rating: - Very, Very Good.
I just read somebody saying overclocking was for kids...? There must be a lot of smart kids nowadays then. Purchased on November '07 and got the G0 stepping. After quite a bit of fiddling; got it stable at 3.333Ghz using 800Mhz DDR2s and a EVGA MOBO! This processor is VERY, very good. Got it running Crysis at 1900x1200 with ALL options at high settings and 4x Antiasling! Frame rate at that level is not acceptable, it is amazingly playable. Just read a gamespot review the couln't get the QX67xx with a 600MB nVidia GTS 8800 to run at 1600x1x00 with the options at high. I gues that's where my SLIed 8800GTx2 got into play. I would suggest for the money this is a extremely smart choice. Overclocking IS HIGHLY recomended (not overspending on the QXs...) BUT DO get a smart motherboard. My EVGA 680i A1 was not quite up to the task.
I am feeding it 1.5Volts and 2.1 to the memory chips. As a whole, I am within factory specs and my temps at 44x4 while idle. On demanding tasks they are just shy of 60 degrees C. I guess this is wallet savy choice and with a very good peace of mind on your investment.
Rating: - Excelente procesador a un precio realmente bajo!
Antes aun precio promedio de $550, ahora $270. Lo he comprado dos veces! ninguno de los dos fue un G0 ambos B3, igual sigue siendo un procesador excelente. Amazon, cada semana baja mas de precio! Creo ya se mantiene. Es excelente para aplicaciones como edición de video y diseño en general, para los juegos también es muy bueno, este bebe se comporta excelente con el juego de Crysis. Es cierto que este procesador casi no lo aprovechan la mayoría de aplicaciones en el mercado, pero por el precio y su rendimiento es excelente! Es de 2.4Ghz y fácil lo puedes llevar a 3.0Ghz con un sencillo pero buen overclock. En resumen si tu PC es tu herramienta de trabajo con este procesador será un sueño trabajar. Por ultimo, a futuro sus perspectivas son muy buenas... solo habra que ver si ese futuro llega.
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