Friday, February 27th 2009

Intel E5200 Gets Updated, R0 Stepping Coming Up

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Intel's Pentium Dual-Core E5200 processor is getting on course for a specifications update. The chip will feature in a new, improved Wolfdale-2M core, spec'd out as the R0 stepping, from its current M0 stepping. The new stepping is intended to add new instructions, power-management features, and bring about changes in the chip-package. A short list of known changes is as follows:
  • CPUID changed from 10677 to 1067A
  • Power State Indicator (PSI) support with Intel 4 series chipsets
  • New instructions - XSAVE and XRSTOR
  • New S-spec and MM numbers
  • New halide-free chip package
Due to the changed CPUID, users may require BIOS updates to detect the CPU. According to the company, E5200 R0 should be out by April 13.
Source: TechConnect Magazine

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29 Comments on Intel E5200 Gets Updated, R0 Stepping Coming Up

#26
eidairaman1
The Exiled Airman
clock_edIf people already have an e5200, there would be v little benefit, maybe higher oc but i doubt it. Mostly curiosity to see if they can find a better overclocking chip. As the e5200 already overclocks very well i wouldn't be surprised if these new R0 steppings have poorer oc potential, like the q6600.
Greater Yields Don't always Mean Better overclocks, you have it right at that point, Im sure thats how its going to be with the Stepped X58 chipset.
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#27
AlCabone
InnocentCriminalI really hope that the R0 revision doesn't limited the OC'ing ability.
In the e5XXX series the e5200 is the only one that is using the M0 revision, the higher models are already R0. So there is nothing to worry about.
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#28
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
It's always luck of the draw I guess, no matter what revision.

:P

I don't think I can hold out to April, my PC wouldn't load Windows this morning after a BSOD.
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#29
red268
r9I wonder if it could hit 5GHz :cool: :roll:
If anyone out there is going to do it, it's got to be you!!
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