Michael James wrote:
I just picked a machine that was built by a local computer store on
contract.  The CPU is supposed to be a P 3 - 500. I checked in device
manager and it reports the CPU as"x86 Family 6 Model 8 stepping 1 ",
What's This?

This may or may not be a problem. As Bob Wright indicated. "Note the
"Genuine Intel" portion."

If the information on the opening screen of device manager says
differently, I would go to the Intel site and download their Intel
Processor Frequency ID
Utility.http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/software.htm

I use it when ever I suspect that a builder has not been honest with a
client. I also use it to show my clients exactly what they are getting.

I hope this will be of help to you.

Sincerely,

Frank Suszka
netTek Computers
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