How do I find my cpus stepping?

[Noobcomputermaker]

Ok someone told me its on the cpu but i cant look at that now, then i saw somewhere you can tell by your model, well my cpu box has a sticker and it says: Model 165 for single Processor Solutions (socket 939)

can i use that to find my stepping?

[Noobcomputermaker]

i have a amd opteron processor 1.8ghz dual core. stock

[Solaris17]

get cpu-z it says the stepping on the first window.

[Noobcomputermaker]

wait are u kidding me?? because someone told me the only way to find stepping was to look at the cpu itself.

[Noobcomputermaker]

whats a good stepping?

[bcracer220]

get cpu-z it says the stepping on the first window.

u have no idea what your talking about. thats revision not stepping, even though it says it is. if u dont know what your talking about, dont post cuz it doesnt help anyone. the stepping is written on the cpu itself as i have told u 10000 times noobcomputermaker. yet u refuse to accept that, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO GET IT EXCEPT LOOKING ON THE CPU ITSELF, once u have it post and ill tell u how good it is.

http://www.tankguys.biz/steps.php?osCsid=987099089fb03cb8d5b0edad7a9b77c9

[Solaris17]

well buddy he gave me all the info i needed from his cpu-z i found some dude who had the exact same proccie down to everything and it seems he has hmm what stepping? CCBBE ya that was it. so i guess if you have the right resources as long as you find someone who has the exact same processor you can find the stepping nifty aint it?

[b1lk1]

LMFAO!!! You need the stepping plus the date of manufacture to tell if the CPU is any good, and you need to read it directly off the CPU. Guessing by what CPU-Z says is never a good idea. Half the time CPU-Z reads things wrong anyways.

[cdawall]

hey you dont need to look at the cpu get central brain identifier it has it

[Dippyskoodlez]

well buddy he gave me all the info i needed from his cpu-z i found some dude who had the exact same proccie down to everything and it seems he has hmm what stepping? CCBBE ya that was it. so i guess if you have the right resources as long as you find someone who has the exact same processor you can find the stepping nifty aint it?


1.) CCBBE is not a valid AXP stepping. (IIRC)
2.) The electronic stepping is a much broader stepping than most people use.

What he is most likely wanting is the minute details of his stepping. These of which you will HAVE to read off of the CPU label as they vary too much to be electronically input into thye cpu.

The only way to read the "stepping" most people use to determine overclocks is the label. no ifs, ands or buts. Thats the ONLY place its located.

[bcracer220]

Thank you Dippyskoodlez, you are the only who actually knows what they are talking about in this thread. (besides me :p )

[Azn Tr14dZ]

hey you dont need to look at the cpu get central brain identifier it has it
That's not the right stepping, that's revision.

An example of a CPU Stepping is: LBBLE 0520DPAW(Stepping of Athlon 64 3000+)...you have to look at the CPU IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) itself. No other way.

Sorry if someone already posted, no time to read past posts.

[strick94u]

geez you people need hobby's

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I do. I take TaeKwonDo 5 hours a day, yes, a day. Aside from that I do basketball(waiting for Spring), and I also go to my high school on weekends and run a few miles for fun. Yes, for fun.

[LiLvi3tbOi69]

I do. I take TaeKwonDo 5 hours a day, yes, a day. Aside from that I do basketball(waiting for Spring), and I also go to my high school on weekends and run a few miles for fun. Yes, for fun.


tae kwon do 5 hours a day for fun..thats a tru azn right ther :)

[strick94u]

I do. I take TaeKwonDo 5 hours a day, yes, a day. Aside from that I do basketball(waiting for Spring), and I also go to my high school on weekends and run a few miles for fun. Yes, for fun.
I used to take taekwondo when I was younger than gave it up for drug abuse which I gave up for work And now trying to find something that will replace work. Did that guy ever figure out his stepping #

[Solaris17]

Thank you Dippyskoodlez, you are the only who actually knows what they are talking about in this thread. (besides me :p )


your full of yourself and i dont like you. you came off as such a dick im done this thread is finished for me w/e. im wrong ok good but you freind are an ass hole.


as your you dippy as soon as i find the site i saw it at ill SHOW you that ccbbe is printed on a procci and then you can tell me its wrong.

[BIOHazard87]

your full of yourself and i dont like you. you came off as such a dick im done this thread is finished for me w/e. im wrong ok good but you freind are an ass hole.


as your you dippy as soon as i find the site i saw it at ill SHOW you that ccbbe is printed on a procci and then you can tell me its wrong.
yea and you're an idiot :)

bcracer220 knows what hes talking about

whats the point of that pic, yes CCBBE is the stepping,date 0610DPMW

[Noobcomputermaker]

well im thinking of just taking the heatsink off and checking myself if thats the only way lol.

but should i take it off and totally clean the arctic silver 5 and apply a new one?

That bugs me so im going to check.

[Solaris17]

well im thinking of just taking the heatsink off and checking myself if thats the only way lol.

but should i take it off and totally clean the arctic silver 5 and apply a new one?

That bugs me so im going to check.


ya you should clean the heat sink to. clean both with alcohole unless you have the proper solution from AS or some other company unless im wrong.

[cdawall]

well have fun w/ that see if you just wrote it down on the mobo book like i do it would have saved you this whole mess

[Dippyskoodlez]

your full of yourself and i dont like you. you came off as such a dick im done this thread is finished for me w/e. im wrong ok good but you freind are an ass hole.


as your you dippy as soon as i find the site i saw it at ill SHOW you that ccbbe is printed on a procci and then you can tell me its wrong.


As I said, that is not a valid ATHLON XP STEPPING. ;)

That cpu-Z shot in no way shape or form tells you its a CCBBE however. :rolleyes:

[Noobcomputermaker]

should i leave the cpu in the socket when i clean it? also what should i put the alcohol on to clean it with? a q-tip?

[Dippyskoodlez]

should i leave the cpu in the socket when i clean it? also what should i put the alcohol on to clean it with? a q-tip?

Lint free cloth. Qtips like to leave stuff behind..

I use a paper towel often....

You can take it out of the socket if you wish, its probably best, assuming you have something like a foam pad newegg ships cpu's on to use to protect the pins!

bending those sucks. I speak from experience. :o

[Noobcomputermaker]

lol ok, i went to a drug store near by and they are ordering a 99% alcohol for me. it well be here tomrrow, and today i finally got the screws that included the risers so im going to do that stuff tomrrow, going to take off the motherboard put the risers on clean the cpu off and heatsink and then put it all back togeather,oh and im going to write down what my cpu says lol. if i use 99% alcohol it should clean it pretty well right? like im not damaging it or like lowering the effectness of the arctic silver 5 by re doing it am i?

[Dippyskoodlez]

lol ok, i went to a drug store near by and they are ordering a 99% alcohol for me. it well be here tomrrow, and today i finally got the screws that included the risers so im going to do that stuff tomrrow, going to take off the motherboard put the risers on clean the cpu off and heatsink and then put it all back togeather,oh and im going to write down what my cpu says lol. if i use 99% alcohol it should clean it pretty well right? like im not damaging it or like lowering the effectness of the arctic silver 5 by re doing it am i?

99% alcohol is plenty sufficient :)

Rub it on, wipe of the material on top the alcohol will evaporate.. and the AS5 will help the heatsink contact.

good luck!

[cdawall]

i used some of the stuff i use on cleaning printing heads it is pure alcohol i think it is also gritty and dries