q6600 b3 or g0?

[invisik]

i was just wondering whats the difference between the B3 and the GO intel quad q6600?
i just bought a open box q6600 for 196$ @ newegg would i get the B3 or GO stepping?

 

[jimmysmitty]

Um hard to tell. But a G0 runs cooler and on a lower voltage and can OC easier than a B3. Where did you get it at?

 

[Wolfshadw]

The G0 is better for over-clocking.

If it's open box, it's probably a B3. More than likely, someone ordered it previously from Newegg hoping to get a G0 so they could over-clock it. Got it, saw that it was a B3 and shipped it back.

If you have no plans to over-clock the processor, don't worry about the stepping.

-Wolf sends

 

[invisik]

I bought it from newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018R
Do u think i can overclock the cpu to about 3.6ghz with watercooling?

spec:
intel core 2 quad q6600
ASUS P5N-D
4gig of OCZ
Nvidia 9800gtx
Lite-On Blue-ray
500gb x1
80gb x1
Window vista Ultimate 32-bit
GIGABYTE 3D Galaxy II Liquid Cooling
22" lcd acer monitor
Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System

 

[jimmysmitty]

Yea 3.6GHz is still OC'able to 3.6GHz on watercooling. It will just run a bit hotter but only by +/- 1-2c

 

[invisik]

Oh okay wats the max overclock for q6600 think i can push it to 4.0ghz? or is 3.6ghz max.
so the only difference btw b3 and the go is temps and power consumption?

Hey i noticed i think im getting the go stepping look at the pic this is the 1 i bought and it says slacr isnt that go?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=19-115-018-05.jpg%2c19-115-018-03.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Item=N82E16819115018R&Depa=99&Description=Intel+Core+2+Quad+Q6600+2.4GHz+LGA+775+Processor

 

[jimmysmitty]

Yes thats the only difference. But a B3 might be 3.6GHz. I know a G0 can normally hit 3.4GHz on air and 3.8GHz on water. Thats a 58% OC and will probably smoke the living shizznizz out of anything like it lol.

Awesome. If it is a G0 it will be a bit better and may hit 3.8GHz. Good luck. I still love my Q6600 G0 @ 3GHz. Blows my old P4 EE 3.4GHz away like it was paper.

 

[invisik]

thanks man i appreciate all ur help im keeping my fingers crossed hopefully its a go stepping one. haha of course it blows away a p4 but those were mighty fine in the old days. q6600 probably kills my old amd x2 5200.
xD