Prescott and Win XP SP2

[Steve]

I have read most of the articles concerning the problem
with the Prescott microdiode, but I had the latest BIOS
(1002) installed and still had a "blue error screen" when
I installed SP2. I had to totally reinstall windows XP
Pro. I ran the Intell Processor ID utility and it doesn't
list my processor "type" it has the "stepping" at 3 and
the "revision" at 7, neither are compatable for a
successfull update to SP2 according to all the articles
I've read. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I
can't afford to try again unless there are some
suggestions to my issue. Thanks for any help!

 

[Joakim Hellström]

Or thats why you should use well known mb... like ASUS

I'm not 100% sure if I have my Prescott in my computer but I had no problem
at all with SP2

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The problem has nothing to do with the mobo, but with the chipset. If
you're not sure WTF you have in your PC it could *bang* at any time!!

 

[Ron Reaugh]

Hi

The problem has nothing to do with the mobo, but with the chipset.

Nope, just the Prescott, Celeron D and Extreme Edition CPUs.

 

[Ron Reaugh]

I have read most of the articles concerning the problem
with the Prescott microdiode, but I had the latest BIOS
(1002)

Obviously you need 1003. Put pressure on your mobo mfg.

 

[Will Denny]

Nope, just the Prescott, Celeron D and Extreme Edition CPUs.

Thank you. Is it OK if I let the person who originally found the fault know
these details? I'm sure that she will want to thank you as well.

 

[Ron Reaugh]

Thank you. Is it OK if I let the person who originally found the fault know
these details? I'm sure that she will want to thank you as well.

I'm sure Cari would so thank me. The problem was first detected on 865/875
chipset mobos but it turns out that it is a CPU-microcode issue and not a
chipset issue.

You are welcome.

 

[Will Denny]

I'm sure Cari would so thank me. The problem was first detected on
865/875
chipset mobos but it turns out that it is a CPU-microcode issue and not a
chipset issue.

You are welcome.

At least someone knows who first found the problem - cheers.

 

[Ron Martell]

I have read most of the articles concerning the problem
with the Prescott microdiode, but I had the latest BIOS
(1002) installed and still had a "blue error screen" when
I installed SP2. I had to totally reinstall windows XP
Pro. I ran the Intell Processor ID utility and it doesn't
list my processor "type" it has the "stepping" at 3 and
the "revision" at 7, neither are compatable for a
successfull update to SP2 according to all the articles
I've read. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I
can't afford to try again unless there are some
suggestions to my issue. Thanks for any help!

Here is a workaround that was devised shortly after this problem was
first diagnosed. There may be a more recent version of it but I
haven't seen it yet.

*****
The "CPU Revision" as reported by the Intel utility must be at least 8
for the Prescott, Celeron D, and Extreme Edition CPUs. If it is not
then the work around is to boot into Safe Mode (disable L1 and L2
cache in the BIOS setup if there are problems) and then rename
%windir%\system32\drivers\update.sys so that it does not load.

This may cause stability problems with the computers so it should be
regarded as only a temporary work-around pending a BIOS update that
will bring the CPU Revision to the correct value. Then the file
should be renamed back to the original name again.
*****

Hope this is of some assistance.

Good luck



Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."