need alittle cpu help (amd opteron 165)

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#1 bigblunt537
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how do i check steppings? i jsut read reviews and its stated that there are 2 different types of opteronĀ 165 cpu's. 1 stepping is LCB9E 0646RPMW which is a x2 3800 with added on cache and a name change with poopy performance. The other is CCBBE 0615 which is an actual dual core opteron 165 which is extremely overclockable. So is there any program which can read your cpu's stepping so i can know if i should return it or not?

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cpu-z http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
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ive tried that but it says cpu stepping 2 instead of that long name
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#4 Makari
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It's on the physical processor. You have to take off the heatsink, clean off the thermal goop and just read what's etched on the heat spreader.  On that note, there are many more steppings of Opteron 165's. CCBBE, CCBWE, CCB1E, and some L9___ stepping too.