Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Question: When Intel produces B3 (105W) in the month of June/July and the yields are good and the process has been refined, do they one day (i.e. July 14th) suddently start pumping out 95W processors?
It would seem logical that latest batches of B3s would have very similar characteristics of G0s and the only difference would be that their CPUID has not been changed to G0 yet. I would imagine as most B3s improve in transistor quality they start to approach 95W specs, and thats how new steppings arise (i.e. CPUID is switched to G0 stepping). Correct me if I am wrong? Under this assumption, any recent B3s should be just as good.....
Originally posted by: RussianSensation
It would seem logical that latest batches of B3s would have very similar characteristics of G0s and the only difference would be that their CPUID has not been changed to G0 yet. I would imagine as most B3s improve in transistor quality they start to approach 95W specs, and thats how new steppings arise (i.e. CPUID is switched to G0 stepping). Correct me if I am wrong? Under this assumption, any recent B3s should be just as good.....
Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Question: When Intel produces B3 (105W) in the month of June/July and the yields are good and the process has been refined, do they one day (i.e. July 14th) suddently start pumping out 95W processors?
It would seem logical that latest batches of B3s would have very similar characteristics of G0s and the only difference would be that their CPUID has not been changed to G0 yet. I would imagine as most B3s improve in transistor quality they start to approach 95W specs, and thats how new steppings arise (i.e. CPUID is switched to G0 stepping). Correct me if I am wrong? Under this assumption, any recent B3s should be just as good.....
Originally posted by: swtethan
You can either preorder from tankguys, or clubit (by phone). I heard tankguys are recieving a shipment on the 6th that are a lot more than how many preorders they have. Clubit should have theirs by end of this month/early next month. I ordered mine from clubit.
Originally posted by: aigomorla
guys, honestly, i dont think the G0's are truely worth it.
Why? because whats the difference between a 3.3ghz B3 vs a 3.3ghz G0. The heat output isnt significantly better, nor do you see any difference in performance.
Now, i know ive been going hail mary's about the G0, but i think my ES and all other ES's of G0's running around are just cherry picked. I have yet to see a retail G0 pull 3.6 @ acceptable temps while running bionic for long periods of time.
Now if you get a ES G0, like what i have, thats definitely a different story.
Originally posted by: swtethan
product code: xxxxxxxxSL9UM =B3
xxxxxxxxxxSLACR =G0
Originally posted by: bryanW1995
I get most of my stuff from CA and a very little bit from TN. I don't think I've ever gotten anything from NJ.
Originally posted by: aigomorla
guys, honestly, i dont think the G0's are truely worth it.
Why? because whats the difference between a 3.3ghz B3 vs a 3.3ghz G0. The heat output isnt significantly better, nor do you see any difference in performance.
Now, i know ive been going hail mary's about the G0, but i think my ES and all other ES's of G0's running around are just cherry picked. I have yet to see a retail G0 pull 3.6 @ acceptable temps while running bionic for long periods of time.
Now if you get a ES G0, like what i have, thats definitely a different story.