Q160066: The Second Processor’s Speed is Reported Incorrectly to WinNT

Article: Q160066
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 25-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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The second processor speed is displayed incorrectly in Windows NT Diagnostics.


Swapping the processors has no effect on the second processor speed being
displayed.

CAUSE
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This problem is because of a hardware problem with the motherboard.

RESOLUTION
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Customers experiencing this problem should contact Digital Equipment Corp.
Digital revised the motherboard to report the processor speed information
correctly to Windows NT Diagnostics.

DEC's Technical Support Center phone number is 800-354-9000. You can also go to
Digital's Web site at http://www.digital.com.

MORE INFORMATION
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Stepping is a way to label a CPU's manufacturing revision. The first version of
a new processor is the A-0 step. Functional (bug) fixes or manufacturing
revisions will increase the stepping number.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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