Improved Prescotts?

[Zucarita9000]

I've read a few reviews and user comments stating that this Prescott (3E GHz) model runs cooler than previous ones. Is this true?

I'm just asking becasue this is the one I got yesterday. The Intel stock HSF has been really improved, with an all-copper core, thinner fins and a bigger fan. Anyway, I wont be using it as I also got a Zalman 7000B Al-Cu

 

[BigBadBiologist]

The new CPUs do seem to run cooler... because they throttle so much they never get to their "rated" speed (although wiht a 3GHz, you probably won't have that problem). Good luck. :roll:

http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=630

 

[Zucarita9000]

So the 3E GHz is the new E0 stepping? I though those only came in LGA775 package. This one is a mPGA478 part.

 

[ntrights]

the 5 last letters from the product code (on the box) will tell what stepping you have post them here.

 

[Zucarita9000]

Originally posted by: ntrights
the 5 last letters from the product code (on the box) will tell what stepping you have post them here.

Product Code: BX80546PG3000ESL7E4, packed on November 23rd.

 

[LTC8K6]

D0 stepping.

SL7E4

The E in 3.0E is not the stepping. It only designates that it's a Prescott core.

You shouldn't have any trouble with a Prescott with a good case and cooling, despite that Sudian article.

 

[Zucarita9000]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
D0 stepping.

SL7E4

The E in 3.0E is not the stepping. It only designates that it's a Prescott core.

You shouldn't have any trouble with a Prescott with a good case and cooling, despite that Sudian article.

As for the case, it's an Antec SLK3700AMB with 2 120mm Panaflo L1A fans.
The CPU cooler is a Zalman 7000B Al-Cu.
The TIM is Artic Silver 5

 

[ntrights]

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
D0 stepping.

SL7E4

The E in 3.0E is not the stepping. It only designates that it's a Prescott core.

You shouldn't have any trouble with a Prescott with a good case and cooling, despite that Sudian article.

As for the case, it's an Antec SLK3700AMB with 2 120mm Panaflo L1A fans.
The CPU cooler is a Zalman 7000B Al-Cu.
The TIM is Artic Silver 5

Nice thats a good one also (well actually all prescotts i've tested have been good and they @ really good!!

I have a 3.0E SL7E4 (Costa Rica) also It does 3.8 on default vcore rockstable!! Dual prime95 + superpi - Aircooled temps: idle 36 load 53C :beer:

 

[BigBadBiologist]

Ooops. My mistake. I thought you meant E0.

Prescott cores do tend to run hotter than Northwood cores, but it sounds like that's a nice chip!

 

[Auric]

S478 E0 revision is OEM only. May get one myownself.

 

[ntrights]

The steppings to look for (s478) are SL7PM (3.0) or SL7PN (3.2) They supposed to overclock even better then C0/D0 with the benefit of lower vcore! Anyway SL7E4 is really nice too. Running right now with 510DDR 1:1 2-2-2-5 3.0@3.8 default vcore!!

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: BigBadBiologist
Ooops. My mistake. I thought you meant E0.

Prescott cores do tend to run hotter than Northwood cores, but it sounds like that's a nice chip!

My 3.2E D0 at 3.9 runs cooler than my old 3.0C with the same air cooling.