What happens to 4790k that don't bin high?

[GLeeM]

I read that they become 4770K.

How is that possible? Do they take off the extra capacitors? And do they put the old TIM back on?

Or do they bin before the special Devil's Canyon stuff is added?

As you can see I am not knowledgeable about these things so this is genuine question

 

[EliteRetard]

Chips are always binned before being placed on package.

 

[Homeles]

Chips are always binned before being placed on package.

There's testing beforehand and afterwards.

I read that they become 4770K.

How is that possible? Do they take off the extra capacitors? And do they put the old TIM back on?

Or do they bin before the special Devil's Canyon stuff is added?

As you can see I am not knowledgeable about these things so this is genuine question

They probably won't become a 4770K. I'd imagine Intel is continuing to use the old packaging and TIM on those. In fact, they're probably not producing them, and are clearing preexisting inventory.

What probably happens is that they sell those chips as a 4690K.

 

[aigomorla]

they are bin'd b4 they even become candidates for a 4790k.

If the CPU is tested at X -> then it goes in that category b4 they even decide this cpu will be a 47X0K.

To the people i talked to at the fab process, they said the cpu's located at the edge of the platter typically bin out to be celerons, while the cpu's in the center are the flag ships.

But they dont know what is what until they have tested, and see where it ranks.

Intel is not AMD where it will disable cores and whatnots because it failed to be a Fx.

 

[EliteRetard]

There's testing beforehand and afterwards. *snip*

Well sure, even third party sellers and OEMs will sometimes test chips to pick out the best ones. The point though is the manufacturers test the individual parts before assembling them into a complete product. Pretty much everything after that is just quality control.

 

[GLeeM]

Thanks for the answers!

they are bin'd b4 they even become candidates for a 4790k. If the CPU is tested at X -> then it goes in that category b4 they even decide this cpu will be a 47X0K. To the people i talked to at the fab process, they said the cpu's located at the edge of the platter typically bin out to be celerons, while the cpu's in the center are the flag ships.

Also read that some Batchs can determine OC potential.
From what you said above, it seems that position on platter would matter more?

My 4790K has Batch# L336D105
I read that "L" = place - Malaysia
The first number is year "3" = 2013
The next two numbers are week of year "36" = mid September?

Is "D105" perchance position on platter?

 

[ctk1981]

HOWTO: Read an Intel CPU FPO/Batch Code
Example: L707A723 ---

1st letter or digit = plant code: (Malaysia)
0 = San Jose, Costa Rica
1 = Cavite, Philippines
3 = Costa Rica
6 = Chandler, Arizona
7 = Philippines
8 = Leixlip, Ireland
9 = Penang, Malaysia
L = Malaysia
Q = Malaysia
R = Manila, Philippines
Y = Leixlip, Ireland

2nd digit = Year of production: (2007)

3rd & 4th digits = week: (7th week )

5th - 8th digits= lot number: (723)

10th - 13th digits = serialization