Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6MB L2 Cache issue on Windows X..

Faik Ali · External Since: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 1

My Hardware configuration is:
Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
WD 1 TB HDD

My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the drivers
but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the device
manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU" On the
system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon Processor
2,67 Ghz"
Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
hardware?
Thanks...

Patrick Keenan · External Since: Feb 02, 2005 Posts: 1758

"Faik Ali" <batouhan.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ON$sIdbKKHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> My Hardware configuration is:
> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> WD 1 TB HDD
>
> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
> drivers but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the
> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
> On the system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
> Processor 2,67 Ghz"
> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> hardware?
> Thanks...

I'm not sure I understand what the problem is. Is windows not reporting
four processors (the quad cores) at the clock speed listed?

Paul · External Since: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 353

Faik Ali wrote:
> My Hardware configuration is:
> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> WD 1 TB HDD
>
> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the drivers
> but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the device
> manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU" On the
> system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon Processor
> 2,67 Ghz"
> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> hardware?
> Thanks...
>
>

Download and try the Intel Processor Identification Utility.

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/tools/piu/sb/CS-014921.htm

If that gives the wrong answer, then there could be something
wrong with the processor itself.

*******

Does your Windows XP have a Service Pack installed ? What
Service Pack are you using. I'm using SP3 at the moment.

In Device Manager, mine shows two entries like this

Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4700 @ 2.60GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4700 @ 2.60GHz

In the Properties, the driver is listed as "intelppm.sys", but
that probably isn't what is identifying the processor itself.

Under Computer, mine says "ACPI Multiprocessor PC". What
does yours say ?

Paul

JS · External Since: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 2346

"Faik Ali" <batouhan.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ON$sIdbKKHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> My Hardware configuration is:
> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> WD 1 TB HDD
>
> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
> drivers but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the
> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
> On the system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
> Processor 2,67 Ghz"
> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> hardware?
> Thanks...

I have a Quad 2.66GHz and GA-X38-DQ6
Have not checked what Windows XP displays
but I have used CPUZ and CoreTemp.

CPUZ (CPUID) read the processor type and
clock speed correctly. CoreTemp will give your
more accurate CPU temperature as it read the
internal temp sensors built into the processor and
not the motherboard sensors.

Out of curiosity was brand and speed memory
are you using. Also are all the slots populated and
does your motherboard read the SPD info correctly?

CPUZ: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
CoreTemp: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com

smlunatick · External Since: Apr 19, 2007 Posts: 195

On Aug 30, 10:17 pm, "Faik Ali" <batou....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
> My Hardware configuration is:
> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> WD 1 TB HDD
>
> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the drivers
> but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the device
> manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU" On the
> system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon Processor
> 2,67 Ghz"
> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> hardware?
> Thanks...

You need to also install the motherboard chipset drivers These
drivers tend to tell XP how to "read" the motherboard components
correctly.

M.I.5¾ · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 239

"Faik Ali" <batouhan.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ON$sIdbKKHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> My Hardware configuration is:
> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> WD 1 TB HDD
>
> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
> drivers but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the
> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
> On the system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
> Processor 2,67 Ghz"
> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> hardware?
> Thanks...

Your system reports correctly.

There should be 4 entries under processor, one for each of the 4 cores of
the CPU.

1PW · External Since: Aug 25, 2009 Posts: 24

M.I.5¾ wrote:
> "Faik Ali" <batouhan DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ON$sIdbKKHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> My Hardware configuration is:
>> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
>> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz 6 MB L2 Cache
>> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
>> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
>> WD 1 TB HDD
>>
>> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
>> drivers but Windows Xp Pro don't recognises the CPU as is i'm going to the
>> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
>> On the system properties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
>> Processor 2,67 GHz"
>> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
>> hardware?
>> Thanks...
>
> Your system reports correctly.
>
> There should be 4 entries under processor, one for each of the 4 cores of
> the CPU.

But it should /not/ be reported as a Intel Pentium III Xeon as. I
believe. the OP states. Let's hope the OP posts a follow-up with the
drivers that were loaded.

--
1PW

rjmno1 · External Since: Sep 01, 2009 Posts: 1

--
windows geek

"1PW" wrote:

> M.I.5Â¾ wrote:
> > "Faik Ali" <batouhan.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:ON$sIdbKKHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> My Hardware configuration is:
> >> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> >> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz 6 MB L2 Cache
> >> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> >> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> >> WD 1 TB HDD
> >>
> >> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
> >> drivers but Windows Xp Pro don't recognises the CPU as is i'm going to the
> >> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
> >> On the system properties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
> >> Processor 2,67 GHz"
> >> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> >> hardware?
> >> Thanks...
> >
> > Your system reports correctly.
> >
> > There should be 4 entries under processor, one for each of the 4 cores of
> > the CPU.
>
> But it should /not/ be reported as a Intel Pentium III Xeon as. I
> believe. the OP states. Let's hope the OP posts a follow-up with the
> drivers that were loaded.
>
> --
> 1PW
Just indeed make sure your motherboard drivers are correctly installed.
\On the second place is to download the quad driver from the amd website.

http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/drivers.aspx

>

M.I.5¾ · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 239

"1PW" <1PW.DeleteThis@INVALID.com> wrote in message
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> M.I.5¾ wrote:
>> "Faik Ali" <batouhan.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ON$sIdbKKHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> My Hardware configuration is:
>>> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
>>> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz 6 MB L2 Cache
>>> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
>>> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
>>> WD 1 TB HDD
>>>
>>> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
>>> drivers but Windows Xp Pro don't recognises the CPU as is i'm going to
>>> the
>>> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
>>> On the system properties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
>>> Processor 2,67 GHz"
>>> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
>>> hardware?
>>> Thanks...
>>
>> Your system reports correctly.
>>
>> There should be 4 entries under processor, one for each of the 4 cores of
>> the CPU.
>
> But it should /not/ be reported as a Intel Pentium III Xeon as. I
> believe. the OP states. Let's hope the OP posts a follow-up with the
> drivers that were loaded.
>

It would rather depend on precisely what processor the OP has. Since he
didn't state this, further speculation would be pointless. I would agree
though that the reported description does seem odd but if the PC works OK
where's the problem?

John John - MVP · External Since: Mar 06, 2009 Posts: 24

it's a WMI bug, this could be confirmed by running the following command
at a Command Prompt and see if it reports the proper name:

wmic cpu get name

If it reports the name incorrectly see here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953955
The Win32_Processor class returns the incorrect Name property for the
processors on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server
2003 and the computer has Intel Core 2 Duo processors installed

John

Faik Ali wrote:
> My Hardware configuration is:
> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> WD 1 TB HDD
>
> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the drivers
> but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the device
> manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU" On the
> system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon Processor
> 2,67 Ghz"
> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> hardware?
> Thanks...
>
>

M.I.5¾ · External Since: Jul 12, 2006 Posts: 239

"John John - MVP" <audetweld DeleteThis @nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:%23vp9K78KKHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> it's a WMI bug, this could be confirmed by running the following command
> at a Command Prompt and see if it reports the proper name:
>
> wmic cpu get name
>
> If it reports the name incorrectly see here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953955
> The Win32_Processor class returns the incorrect Name property for the
> processors on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
> and the computer has Intel Core 2 Duo processors installed
>

A bug in windows. Now who would have thought of that?

>
>
> Faik Ali wrote:
>> My Hardware configuration is:
>> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
>> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
>> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
>> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
>> WD 1 TB HDD
>>
>> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
>> drivers but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the
>> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
>> On the system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
>> Processor 2,67 Ghz"
>> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
>> hardware?
>> Thanks...

Rizla · External Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 2

"M.I.5Â¾" wrote:

>
> "John John - MVP" <audetweld RemoveThis @nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23vp9K78KKHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > it's a WMI bug, this could be confirmed by running the following command
> > at a Command Prompt and see if it reports the proper name:
> >
> > wmic cpu get name
> >
> > If it reports the name incorrectly see here:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953955
> > The Win32_Processor class returns the incorrect Name property for the
> > processors on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
> > and the computer has Intel Core 2 Duo processors installed
> >
>
> A bug in windows. Now who would have thought of that?
>
> >
> >
> > Faik Ali wrote:
> >> My Hardware configuration is:
> >> Gigabyte X38-DS5 Mainboard
> >> Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 Ghz 6 MB L2 Cache
> >> Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
> >> Kingston 2*2 Gb ram
> >> WD 1 TB HDD
> >>
> >> My problem is, i have installed Windows XP Pro on my system and the
> >> drivers but Windows Xp Pro dont recognises the CPU as is i'm goint to the
> >> device manager and open the cpu section there writes 4 times "Intel CPU"
> >> On the system prooerties General section writes "Intel Pentium III Xeon
> >> Processor 2,67 Ghz"
> >> Is there any system compatibility with xp pro and the cpu or another
> >> hardware?
> >> Thanks...
>
>
>

Rizla · External Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 2

Guys - I had the same problem. The problems was resolved by updating the
Motherboard BIOS !!!!

This was an INTEL Motherboard

John John - MVP · External Since: May 02, 2009 Posts: 54

Rizla wrote:
> Guys - I had the same problem. The problems was resolved by updating the
> Motherboard BIOS !!!!
>
> This was an INTEL Motherboard

Thanks for sharing your solution, it may help others reading here.

John