Egghead 700e--anyone know if these are cB0?

[Pete]

I ordered a 650 SECC2, but it's on backorder. I'm considering switching my order to a 700e FC-PGA, as it's in stock, and picking up one of those MSI slotkets at Onvia for $11. Anyone know the chance of these being cB0? If not, do I have a good chance of OCing a non-cB0 700e? Thanks.

 

[Coki]

Cancel your order. Order from Onvia. If your not in CA or if you dont live close to CA you'll get cB0 stepping. Especially if you are on the East Coast.

 

[Ulysses]

That may be good advice.

OTOH, you might search the forums on this question. There have been several threads with people saying where you can definitely get or confirm the cB0 stepping before shipping. The cB0's are generally very overclockable compared to the earlier cA2's. Any P3 @ 800 or more is cB0.

When you get the package check the label on the box for the S-spec and check that against the following table before opening it:

http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/p3p.htm

Return it unopened if it's not cB0.


P.S.
The FC-PGA is more versatile since it will go in either a Slot 1 or Socket 370 mobo.

 

[Pete]

Ah. Well, I could order elsewhere, but I don't think my $100 Egghead credit will follow me . And for $113 shipped for the 650 or $144 for the 700, I'm fine even if they don't OC. But I might as well try my best to see that they do.