Microsoft KB Archive/131701

= Systems Management Server Inventory Reports Incorrect CPU Speed =

Article ID: 131701

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q131701





SYMPTOMS
On certain types of processors, Systems Management Server reports the wrong speed of the processor as well as the incorrect machine type.



CAUSE
Only the following approximate CPU speeds are evaluated and reported:

8088 (5Mhz)

80286 (12Mhz)

80386 (33Mhz)

80486 (66Mhz)

Pentium (60Mhz)

Items outside this range may be reported incorrectly.

The following computers are incorrectly identified:

Dell 560 60mhz (with bad coprocessor) - reported as 66mhz

Dell 560 60mhz (with fixed coprocessor) do not report speed

Gateway 2000 100mhz Pentium - reported as 90mhz

PS/2 Mod 57-059 - reported as PS/2 Model 70

PS/2 Mod 57-OBA - reported as PS/2 Model 70

PS/2 Mod 76 - reported as PS/2 Model 70

PS/2 Mod 77 - reported as PS/2 Model 70

The following computers are not recognized as laptops, even though they are:

IBM ThinkPad 700, 750C, CS, CE, 720C, CE, 360C, CS, CSE

NEC Versa V M P

The following also show up incorrectly:

Compaq Deskpro

Deskpro XL

Proliant



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms

Keywords: kbarttypeinf kbnetwork KB131701

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