q6600 g0, new batches?

[Lev]

hey guys, i just got my g0 finally and its an L803 batch?!
i really never seen a g0 thats L8 anything so if anyone has any info on how well mine may clock that would be great..

[loonym]

What's the VID?

[Lev]

is it supposed to say on the box? i cant check it in cpuz yet because im waiting for the motherboard to come. gigabyte ds3r

but this german forum (i dont speak german) i think says that one guys L803 batch cpu has 1.325vid, thats really bad, right?

http://www.forumdeluxx.de/forum/show...470382&page=20

"Hab meinem Cousin heute einen L803 eingebaut.. VID war 1,325. Also beschissen


haben die neueren CPUs alle so ein ''loch'' an der seite wo sie eingebaut werden müssen?


"


do all cpus that have the same 4 letters starting have the same vid? mine is L803B116, while the one in the forum is (you can see in the picture) L803A484

[Paladin]

That appears to be a tray version on the German site. General consensus is the boxed versions are binned a bit better (center of the wafer, rather than edge).

The poster is complaining about the vent hole on the IHS.

Have my cousin today L803 added .. VID war 1,325. VID was 1.325. So [poopy]

Have all the newer CPUs as a''hole''on the side where they need to be built?

In any case I wouldn't worry about what the box says too much as mine (batch L738B024) said "1.35V max" on it but I have it running at 3.2ghz w/ 1.26V 24/7 100% load, temps 50-55C using the questionable Asus silent square air cooler.

[Lev]

mine has this hole as well, i never noticed it before.. btw my box is not the typical light blue but more of the color you get an e8400 in.. which is strange

should i return this proc before i even open it?

tray means oem with no cooler right? mine comes with HS.. maybe i should try to post a pic of this box

[Lev]

http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=267845

another guy with a hole.. his hits 3.6 at 1.48v.. this doesnt look good

[Loser777]

FµCK... I bought a new box on Saturday... L804...
It has that hole too.
The box is open but packaging inside is still sealed... Fry's will still let me return it within 13 days...
If you want a pic of my box.. here it is...
My Camera isn't manual focus, so close up pictures are really blurry...

[road-runner]

My QX9650 has that hole looking imprint on it also....

[NBF]

Mine is a L804, with no hole, but is very bad also. VID 1,325V and need the same 1,48V to be Prime stable at 3600.

I guess the newer Q66 aren't as good as the older G0 weeks.

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[Loser777]

Do you guys have the box or OEM version?

[Lev]

omfg

returning today for a different g0... if i cant get a different one should i just sit without a cpu for a week or something? god dam i cant imagine the heat high 1.4 v range quad would throw out

im only on a tr ultra 120 and i really want 3.6ghz

[Lev]

FµCK... I bought a new box on Saturday... L804...
It has that hole too.
The box is open but packaging inside is still sealed... Fry's will still let me return it within 13 days...
If you want a pic of my box.. here it is...
My Camera isn't manual focus, so close up pictures are really blurry...

thats what my box looks like

[Loser777]

Chances are you'll get the same week even if you wait.
I got mine for 189.99, and the sale ends today...

He said he HIT 3.6... 1.48v isn't necessarily what he NEEDS for stability.

Plus, as mentioned earlier, box versions are better than OEM trays.

[Lev]

he said 1.48 for prime stable..

can you please fire up that cpu since the box is open.. or do you dont have a different cooler to do it with (cant return if the tim is used on the cooler)

i want to know if i should definitely return or not

[Loser777]

I have no motherboard. This Proc is for my new PC in about 2 months, and I can still return it with the box open.

Thank Fry's

I'm going water for my new build, so if this processor can do 3.7/3.8 with 1.5ish, then I'm good.

[MosIncredible]

I also have that hole you speak of with the Q6600 I just bought 4 hours ago from Fry's but with a L741A963 / VID = 1.2125

[Lev]

what the hell is the hole for anyways?!

[NBF]

It's not as bad as it may look like heheheh

Even at 1,48V the temps are under control, ~65°C on the hottest core under Prime, and I don't have the best cooling, it's a Scythe Ninja working in a 25°C room, so you guys that have TRUE setups will have better temps for sure.

Just for the record, my processor is boxed.

Reaching 3600 is not that hard, even with the "bad" ones, the problem is to get stable at 3800 and plus, this indeed will need a better silicon.

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[loonym]

I just ordered an oem from newegg. Should be here possibly tomorrow but friday for sure so I'll post back what they give me. 3.6 with 1.48 isn't great but with really good air if I can keep temps like mid 50's 100% 24/7 crunching I'll live with it.

[Leeghoofd]

Plus, as mentioned earlier, box versions are better than OEM trays.

I can prove you wrong on that multiple times... sorry mate that's not 100% true...

[Emerica]

I can prove you wrong on that multiple times... sorry mate that's not 100% true...

I agree. That assumption is not always true, just like the lower VID = higher clocks assumption isn't always true.

[Loser777]

Aight, I guess I'm stuck with some über suckage. Hope the VID isn't too bad.

[ZenEffect]

Loser777, i got my q6600 from frys as well... i returned it like 20x so just abuse their return policy until you get a good one. i opened every box, and tested every processor btw. frys has a stupid return policy (stupid in the sense that they are stupid for offering the ability to test for 15 days then return or exchange for no reason)

i got a l745 batch from frys not too long ago, and thats the one i kept

[okorn]

Loser777, i got my q6600 from frys as well... i returned it like 20x so just abuse their return policy until you get a good one. i opened every box, and tested every processor btw. frys has a stupid return policy (stupid in the sense that they are stupid for offering the ability to test for 15 days then return or exchange for no reason)

i got a l745 batch from frys not too long ago, and thats the one i kept

Nice your sig VID is one of the best ones

[Lev]

whats microcenters return policy.. im thinking of opening it.. but probably will just return it and buy one from frys up the road.. its like a 20 minute drive from frys to my house though, so its a pita to go back and forth..

can you use the stock heatsink if you buy from frys just to check VID? i cant imagine remounting my ultra 120 extreme so many times..