Intel Pentium or Celeron CPU Identified Incorrectly

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Microsoft System Information tool, or you view the General tab in System properties, the Intel Pentium III or Celeron central processing unit (CPU) in your computer may be listed as an Intel Pentium II CPU or an Intel Pentium Pro CPU. Also, the processor type may be displayed instead of the "friendly" processor name.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Windows is aware of only those friendly processor names that were in existence when Windows was developed.

RESOLUTION

To obtain the correct processor type information for your computer, identify your CPU by visually inspecting it, or by viewing the documentation included with your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

CPU types and their friendly names are listed in the following table.

Processor name	Processor type
Intel Celeron	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 5
Intel Celeron	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 6
Intel Mobile Pentium III	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 8
Intel Pentium II	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 3
Intel Pentium II	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 5
Intel Pentium II	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 6
Intel Pentium III	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 7
Intel Pentium Pro	Intel, x86 Family 6 Model 1

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool kbui win95 win98 win98se
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb