Intel company reported its plans with respect to the transfer of 45 nm processors in E0 stepping. The models core 2 Duo e8500 (3.16 GHz) and Core 2 Duo e8400 (3.0 GHz) will migrate to new stepping on 27 June. Now Intel introduced some correction in its plans, and the deliveries of series processors stepping E0 was changed ( to July 18, 2008 ). Note the processor markings will be updated:
Core 2 Duo e8400 (3.0 GHz): SLAPL (C0) - > SLB9J (E0);
Core 2 Duo e8500 (3.16 GHz): SLAPK (C0) - > SLB9K (E0);
Xeon e3110 (3.0 GHz): SLAPM (C0) - > SLB9C (E0).
New processors will require a bios update. We hope that the new stepping will increase the processors overclocking potential .