PIII or PII in my system

[jasony]

I just recently purchased a PIII 500, and am curious why when I look at my system information under device manager,system devices, it says<br>
&quot;..pentium(r) II processor...&quot;<br>
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under system information, it says:<br>
x86 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel~500Mhz.<br>
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Is this a PIII?<br>
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I'm thinking about this too much probably, but if it's a PIII why doesn't Windows say Pentium III. And why do some Intel processors (the 500 in particular) come with an Intel cooling fan, and mine does not. Different heat sink and fan. What's going on? Do I have the PIII. I bought it from a local store but this is making me think too many crazy thoughts...<br>
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thanks,<br>

 

[Guest_imported]

Don't sweat it. I don't know what OS you're running but I'm assuming it's Windows98, which supports the hardware but decribes it as being a PII or a PII with MMX. If you really want it to say PIII you'll have to upgrade to 98: Second Edition. As far as your cooling fan question goes I'm really curious about that also. I know my PIII 450 came with a "Cool Master" fan and heat sink and I've been wondering if an Intel set would be any better.<br>
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charles.logston@netzero.net

 

[jasony]

I'm running Win 2k final. (shhh.) So I figured it would properly recognize what is in there. Maybe it is, but I'm feeling a little &quot;iffy&quot; about it all because I don't see &quot;III&quot; Oh well.<br>
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The BIOS recognize the PIII/500 but I was curious why windows doesn't.<br>
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Thanks,<br>

 

Reportedly, Win2k has umpteen thousand flaws in it, so I wouldn'y worry about it. If the bios sees a PIII 500Mhz, and Windows shows that you are running at 500Mhz, it is just a documentation problem, no worries!<br>
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<p> Matthew Blyde<br><a href=mailto:mblyde@becon.org>mblyde@becon.org</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[DaveGoTech]

Regarding Cooling Fans -<br>
Intel offers 2 types of Processor packages, known as active & passive. The active<br>
processor includes a heat sink and fan, while the passive processor has only a<br>
heat sink. The passive processor should be used on cabinets that have an<br>
internal fan in front of the CPU socket. These are generally used by major<br>
manufacturers (IBM, Compaq, etc.) because they are less expensive, and their<br>
cabinets have properly designed cooling schemes. On home clones, for retail<br>
sales, and general upgrades, you are better off with the fan installed on the CPU.<br>
To answer Ground Rat's concerns, the Intel supplied fans on the retail boxed<br>
Pentiums are much more reliable than the generally-available fans (Cooler<br>
Master, etc.) <p>David J. Aller<br><a href=mailto:GoTech@GoTechnologiesInc.com>GoTech@GoTechnologiesInc.com</a><br><a href=

http://www.GoTechnologiesInc.com>Business

Computer Systems & Networking Services</a><br>

 

[jasony]

As for the P2/P3 issue, it is recognized as a P3 now, running 2k. I can only guess that it was just a documentation prob with 98. Thanks for the input. It was really nothing to worry about, but doesn't hurt to ask to see if there was something screwy.<br>
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Even though I was curious about the cooling fan issue, I'm not worried about it, due to there being 2 fans directly pointed at the CPU, and 2 case fans. I Rigged up the 2nd cpu fan to point at the cpu from the top, as well as the existing face-mount fan. Temp and circulation, have been better than normal.<br>
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Thanks for all input on the matters.