DO NOT INSTALL XP SP2 if you have a Prescott CPU

[TheRedSunRiseth]

I have a Prescott CPU and my computer hanged 100% when I installed SP2.
There is some kind of a compatibility error. I can't even get to safe mode.

See here for full details-http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

"It's worth keeping a sense of perspective on this; only the few PCs
new enough to be running Prescott right now (August 2004) will be
affected by this, and then only if the system's BIOS is not doing
everything needed for Prescott compatibility."

Ref: http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I have a Prescott CPU and my computer hanged 100% when I installed SP2.
| There is some kind of a compatibility error. I can't even get to safe mode.
|
| See here for full details-http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm

 

[David B.]

Hmm, seems to work fine on my system, perhaps you should read the link

 

[johnf]

Ditto here, Prescott 2.8/1MB cache, no probs.

 

[Edward W. Thompson]

If you have a Prescott Processor before trying to install SP2 you should go
to the web site of the motherboard supplier and see whether there is an
update for the BIOS to overcome what appears to be a problem between the
BIOS initially loaded and SP2. Obviously you should download and install
the updated BIOS. In my case, Gigabyte has an updated BIOS to address the
Prescott CPU 'problem'.