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Thread ID: 40271 2003-12-03 04:44:00 CPU's and Stepping Codes Curly (487) Press F1
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196800 2003-12-03 04:44:00 It seems that CPU's have what is known as a stepping code on them.

Anyone know what it is about, how do you use the infomation contained in the code etc?
Curly (487)
196801 2003-12-03 04:50:00 They are codes put on by the manufacturers to indicate what masks were used in the batch. They can indicate what known bugs a CPU has. :D

Try google "Intel stepping" will find you a table probvably. There are some books by Scott Muellr in an "upgrading and repairing ..." series and I know one of them has lists for steppings for most of the manuifacturers.
Look in your local library.
Graham L (2)
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