Microsoft KB Archive/187613

= Windows 98 Detects Non-MMX Processor as an MMX Processor =

Article ID: 187613

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q187613



SYMPTOMS
When you view the System Properties dialog box in Windows 98, you may notice that your non-MMX central-processing unit (CPU) is listed as an MMX CPU.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, ignore the CPU information displayed in System Properties.



MORE INFORMATION
This issue does not affect the functionality of Windows 98 or the CPU. This issue has been reported to occur with the following non-MMX CPUs:

Intel Mobile Pentium Processor (Manufacturing Stepping is "mA4") S-Spec: Q0848, Q0849, Q0850, Q0851, Q0852, Q0853, SK119, SK120, SK121, SK122, SK123, SK124

Additional query words: 98 HWSYSCPU

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB187613

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