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    About my laptop's CPU

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dzunglv, Dec 27, 2008.

  1. dzunglv

    dzunglv Newbie

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    I run EVERSEST HOME EDITION to check my lap, then I don't understand about CPU type: Intel, Pentium III ? Is it fake or a problem ?
     
    dzunglv, Dec 27, 2008
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Must be a bug in Everest, try the latest version (if there is one). Or try CPU-Z, another common CPU id tool used by many. I don’t think there are fake Core 2s floating around… Not easy to fake, I haven't heard anything about fake Intel CPUs after Pentium III s that was a long time back. BTW what is the notebook model ?
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 27, 2008
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  3. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    well everthing else but the cpu type looks normal, just check with cpu-z or rmclock for peace of mind.
     
    tianxia, Dec 27, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    A fake what?

    The program cant identify any processors that were made after it was released...
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 27, 2008
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  5. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    It has clearly mistaken the C2D for a P3; the fastest P3 released was 1GHz. I wouldn't worry about it.
     
    Bog, Dec 27, 2008
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    dzunglv Newbie

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    okay i tested with CPU-Z and nothing's wrong :)
     
    dzunglv, Dec 27, 2008
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    Jlbrightbill Notebook Deity

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    A lot of hardware information programs identify Core architecture as being Pentium III, not sure why.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Dec 28, 2008
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    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Especially older ones - 3DMark2001 SE picks up my C2D as a P3.
     
    TehSuigi, Dec 28, 2008
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