bought a new cpu - is it an E or a C?

[nikko]

I bought it an Intel 3.0 Ghz retail box CPU from Fry's. The guy there couldn't tell me whether it was an E or a C and I am not savvy enough to know. Can someone tell me how to figure it out? Second of all, if it is a C, are all 3.0 Northwoods created equal? i.e. are they all made the same way with the same features, etc?

 

[Shimmishim]

you can check the box...

look at the sspec code i believe it is... if it's something like sl6w.... then it's a C
if it's sl7... then it's an E

all NW's are created... meaning they all have the same capabilities at stock speed with the same features...

 

[LTC8K6]

An E would have 1MB of cache, a C would be 512K, if you can read that on the box.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
An E would have 1MB of cache, a C would be 512K, if you can read that on the box.

 

[Avalon]

What I'm wondering is, is how in the world the guy working at Fry's had no idea which CPU it was.

 

[dennisjai215]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
An E would have 1MB of cache, a C would be 512K, if you can read that on the box.