This is how windows reports the CPU ID string with the New CPUs. for
instance my Celeron is reported as being a P II.  Each CPU has an ID as long
as windows know what ID corresponds with what processor.  I would think that
the Next Relese of the Windows 9x kernel of OS's will fix this.

question: How does Windows 2000 Report a PIII as being???

--Patrick Black

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael James" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 11:33 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Is It Real or Is It Butter


pcbuild,

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?
Michael E. James, CNA
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