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CPU name
Name: matt shryock Date: September 13, 2003 at 23:47:29 Pacific OS: win xp CPU/Ram: athlong xp 2500+/512 pc27
Comment:
when i go to system>device manager>processors i get an really weird processor name. its a whole bunch of random ascii chars. whats this mean?
Name: SkipCox Date: September 14, 2003 at 08:18:25 Pacific
Reply:
Just a guess...corrupt registry entry.
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Response Number 2
Name: matt shryock Date: September 17, 2003 at 14:16:07 Pacific
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actually, in another utility the version is what is all freaking weird. it shows like that during hardware detection of bootup too, you know, where it finds the ide devices? top of the screen it shows processor
anyone have any ideas?
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Response Number 3
Name: johnoh Date: September 17, 2003 at 19:34:59 Pacific
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"it shows like that during hardware detection of bootup too"
that's a corrupt bios.
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Response Number 4
Name: matt shryock Date: September 19, 2003 at 11:51:38 Pacific
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