Intel preps new Stepping Core i7 920

There's a half confirmed rumor on the web that intel is about to supply its partners and distributors with a new batch of Core i7 920 processors and Nehalem based Xeons, that have their stepping updated from the current C-0 to D-0. Ready to ship on March 2nd, the new stepping will feature:

New S-spec (from SLBCH to SLBEJ) and Material Master numbers for the converting products.
CPUID will change from 0x000106A4 to 0x000106A5.
The electrical, mechanical and thermal specifications remain within the current specifications. Intel anticipates no changes to customer platforms designed to previous Intel guidelines.
Readable serial number will be removed from the package ink swatch to fully mitigate the potential risk of the IHS cosmetically overlapping a marked serial number. There is no change to the ULT matrix content which continues to contain the serial number.

It's said that the motherboard BIOS update will be required to identify the new stepping CPUs properly.

Model	Core	Old stepping	New stepping	Price
Xeon X5482	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	1279 dollar
Xeon X5460	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	1172 dollar
Xeon X5450	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	851 dollar
Xeon X5472	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	958 dollar
Xeon E5450	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	915 dollar
Xeon E5472	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	1022 dollar
Xeon E5440	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	690 dollar
Xeon E5462	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	797 dollar
Xeon E5430	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	455 dollar
Xeon E5420	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	316 dollar
Xeon E5410	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	256 dollar
Xeon E5405	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	209 dollar
Xeon L5420	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	380 dollar
Xeon L5410	Harpertown quadcore	C0	E0	320 dollar
Xeon X5272	Wolfdale dualcore	C0	E0	1172 dollar
Xeon X5260	Wolfdale dualcore	C0	E0	851 dollar
Xeon E5205	Wolfdale dualcore	C0	E0	177 dollar
Xeon L5240	Wolfdale dualcore	C0	E0	669 dollar
Core i7 920	Core i7	C0	D0	284 dollar

Printed from: https://www.guru3d.com/story/intel-preps-new-stepping-core-i7-920/