E6550 "G0" testing 3.6GHz w/ 1.29Vcore, 3.8GHz w/ 1.35Vcore Low Volts, High Clocks!

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and there was a 6850 with E0 step but i think it's been canned for servers and desktop chippies (which should all end up being G0...i think)

i thought that was the whole point of this new rev at 65nm ? new stepping provides speed bump for existing conroe chips...and less heat

C2D E6850 ES Step 9 E0

C2D E6850 G0...for retail? Q3 07 (22nd July?)

i also thought that q6600 were going down to 266 on july22..but only the older stepping versions

Intel announced a new revision (stepping G0) of the Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor. Compared to the stepping B3, the CPUID changes from 06F7 to 06FB, the S-Spec from SL9UM to SLACR but most of all the TDP is reduced from 105 to 95 Watts. One of the consequences of this new stepping is that in the guide for motherboard manufacturers, (the FMB), the Santa Clara based manufacturer says that the Q6600 is now also supposed to work with Mainstream and not only Performance motherboards.

Now, the thing is that the price, $530 (while waiting for the price reduction to $266 in September), is far from being "Mainstream". Interesting point, the Xeon 3210 and 3220 will also beneficiate from this new revision and their TDP will be reduced in the same proportions. This new s stepping G0 is scheduled to be released mid-July.

if you can get a q6600 G0 step on 22nd July for 266 usd that'd be nice.

45nm penryn later on at Q407/Q108 - another speed bump for wolfdale.