mad said:
hi ive got a 5 month old pc and it has a prescott based processor how do i
know if i
need a patch for it ? its a pentium 4 processor with C1 core stepping,L2
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There is alot of reading here, some may be duplicates, so grab a cup of
java(coffee
. I like this first link the best
NOTE: The Microsoft article listed farther down states that a cpu stepping
of 3 or less is affected,however the link right below states a stepping of 7
or 8 is affected, I perfer to err on the side of caution and will go by the
higher number and see no reason to update my bio's just to install a service
pack I really don't need.
http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm
To determine whether your computer uses an Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron
D processor that is based on Prescott C-0 stepping and a BIOS that does not
provide the required production support, follow these steps:
1. Create a startup disk by downloading a startup-disk version of the
Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility. To download this program, visit the
following Intel Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/sb/CS-007616.htm
2. Start your computer by using the startup disk you created in step 1.
3. On the CPUID Data tab, review the specifications for your computer.
Computers that are affected by this issue have the following specifications:
* CPU Family value of F.
* CPU Model value of 3.
* CPU Stepping value of 3.
* CPU Revision value of 3, 2, 1, or 0.
For more information about this issue, visit the following Intel Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-015171.htm
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products. Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find
technical support. This contact information may change without notice.
Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact
information
http://processorfinder.intel.com/sc...e=ALL&Pkgtype=ALL&btnFOS=Filter+on+selections
Computer Hangs After Installing SP2
We've heard of a few instances in which readers' computers won't respond
when they restart after installing SP2 and we suspect this might be the
problem: KB article 885626 describes how this can happen if your computer has
a BIOS version that doesn't support your processor correctly.
There is a critical update that you can install prior to installing SP2 to
prevent this from happening. There is a link to the update in the KB article:
http://www.winxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=040921CO-SP2_Hangs
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];885626