Quote Originally Posted by Spanki View Post
But... here's the thing - if the new chips are actually 11C hotter than what's being shown currently - it doesn't matter - because they have 11C more headroom to work with (everything's relative).

- Since the G0 stepping 'generally' needs less voltage for a given overclock (YMMV), then they will 'generally' run cooler than B3 stepping. This means you can either run them cooler at the same overclock, or potentially higher overclock for the same temperature (by adding more voltage). Either way is a win (again, assuming you get a good chip).

- In addition to running cooler, they might (likely) also have that extra 11C of headroom to play with before overheating, along with a scaled fan setting (for anyone who uses PWM) to keep the system quieter at higher temps (the fans don't ramp up as early).

...having said that, if you already have a B3 that you're happy with, it might be difficult to justify swapping out for a G0 (I'd probably personally wait for 45nm quad-core parts). But if you just bought it after the price drop and can still return it... that's a different story .

Hey Spanki, I'm starting to like what you've just brought. Really bright interpretations I must say

- (everything's relative).
- This means you can either run them cooler at the same overclock, or potentially higher overclock for the same temperature (by adding more voltage). Either way is a win (again, assuming you get a good chip).
- (for anyone who uses PWM) to keep the system quieter at higher temps
- if you already have a B3 that you're happy with, it might be difficult to justify swapping out for a G0 (I'd probably personally wait for 45nm quad-core parts). But if you just bought it after the price drop and can still return it... that's a different story .
Totally agree with all above statements from you.
I'd hope that the Tjunction is actually 100c so I'll be happier with a smile but if you're right about the +11c on max Tjunction, I gotta say you've proven some very useful and informative knowledge and I'm impressed