PIII-450 showing as PII in Windows 98 System Properties

[Raj]

I just upgraded my P2-400 cpu to a P3-450 cpu. However the Win98 System Properties window still shows the CPU as being an Intel Pentium II Processor. Is this normal?

[Jorden]

Yes it is... Windows98 (FE or Vanilla or whatever ) didn't know about a P3 or Athlon. So it's showing your processor as the closest it knows.

If you'd put a P3-600 in it, I think all you see is Genuine Intel Pentium...

Jorden.

[Raj]

Thanks Jordan

[Rags]

LOL, my P3 shows up as a Pentium Pro in Win95.

Rags

[Wombat]

Okay, why are you running W95 on a PIII? I hope it's just for kicks. PIII's don't help W95 much -- the SSE instructions can't be used. By anything.

-Wombat

[ALBPM]

You can customize the system properties to a limited extent.



Paul

[ALBPM]

To edit the Windows System Properties you need to put a oeminfo.ini file and an oemlogo.bmp picture into your Windows/System folder.

Here's an example of these files that you can edit and place in Windows/System...
http://home.att.net/~albpm2/myoem.zip

Paul

[Raj]

There's a nice utility which is a control panel applet which allows you to do all this and more available at http://www.xteq.com

[Rags]

Hawkeye,
I have no control over what OS the computer at work has on it, unless I want immediate termination.

I have a P3 at home on Win98.

Rags

[Brian R.]

Can't you install Win98 and substitute the graphics file showing at bootup so that it looks like Win95?

[Wombat]

So, Rags...
A little side business. How about you start exchanging ppl's PII-450's for your boss's under-utilized PIII's? ; )