coroder Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 Anyone from the UK know of anywhere were I would be able to purchase (online ofc cause i live up in the middle of nowhere) a CPU with a specific stepping. Ive tried a few places and asked but they cant gaurantee which stepping i get :sad: Or if you or anyone you know is selling a E6600 and can provide the stepping ill certainly be interested Thanks, Coroder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnUnknownSource Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 Post what you're looking for as a WTB (want to buy) thread in the For sale/Trade forum and you might get lucky :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coroder Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 Yeah i was going to but i see theres a few people already looking for the same cpu but not had any luck yet. If there is any going then to be honest i would feel better if they had the chance to buy them first. I would prefer going to an actual seller though so if theres any issues with it breaking or me needing a refund or anything of the sort then its all that bit easier to do (most of them time anyway, lol). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suedenim Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 I don't think any seller in the UK will offer that kind of service. I've heard rumours that there might be companies on the Continent that offer a stepping service. I have had some good results from traders on Ebay when asking about steppings and such - insist on a picture though especially if its a private sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitfit1 Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Some UK e-tailers used to offer specific steppings a few years ago, but not now. It could be done because Opteron boxes have a window that allows you to see the stepping. I could be wrong, but i don't think Intel boxes have a window that allows you to see the stepping. Obviously no e-tailer is going to open all his cpu's to find what stepping they have. As mentioned E-bay is a place to look at, also if you are a member at overclockers uk, the members market is a good place to look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedoc Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Hi I use PCnext day. http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/ They are normally quite good with emails, so worth a try. They are also cheaper than overlcockers and do some OEM CPUs. regards Doc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 I could be wrong, but i don't think Intel boxes have a window that allows you to see the stepping. If I remember correctly they do have a window. But even if they don't all of the stepping info is written on the box. At least for my e4300 it was. I'm pretty sure all of the C2D's have it written on the box. So if you can go to a local store that sells cpu's you could probably look for the steppings yourself before you buy. I honestly wouldn't even worry about it unless you have some highend cooling to reach anything above 3.4ghz. 3ghz on a C2D is more than plenty to handle anything you can throw at it and I havent heard of a C2D that can't reach 3ghz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coroder Posted June 24, 2007 Posted June 24, 2007 Ill probably just take the trip to the nearest place that sells em and pick one up off a shelf somewhere since ill be able to check the stepping personally. Best solution i think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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