Intel Core 2 Duo gets stepping change

Posted on Wednesday, May 30 2007 @ 5:20 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

VR Zone reports the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, T7500 and L7500 4M SKUs will get a stepping change from E-1 to G-0 in the third quarter of this year.

The changes are:

CPUID will change
No change in terms of electrical, mechanical, and thermal specifications between E-1 step and G-0 step SKUs
G-0 step incorporates speed path improvements to enable higher frequency bins
G-0 stepping will require a BIOS Update.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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