Microsoft KB Archive/234750

= SMS: Pentium Processor Speed Incorrectly Reported =

Article ID: 234750

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q234750



SYMPTOMS
Systems Management Server client computers running Microsoft Windows NT may report Pentium processor speeds incorrectly. For example, a Pentium 200-megahertz (MHz) processor may be reported as a 198-MHz or 199-MHz processor.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the processor normalization code that determines the processor speed does not identify Pentium processors faster than 166 MHz.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English language version of this software update should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time     Size      File name      Platform -  06/10/99  12:55a   866,576   INV32CLI.exe   Alpha 06/10/99 12:56a   883,472   InvWin32.exe   Alpha 06/10/99 12:46a    19,584   GETCOMP.exe    x86 06/10/99 12:54a   283,104   INV32CLI.exe   x86 06/10/99 12:54a   296,368   INVWIN32.exe   x86 06/10/99 12:46a    14,588   OS2BIOS.exe    x86 This hotfix should be applied on a Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 site server. It does not work with Service Pack 3.

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2.



MORE INFORMATION
The value that Systems Management Server queries is located in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz

When the speed is faster than 166 MHz (0xA6), the value is directly reported (no normalization).

The hotfix adds support for 200, 233, 266 and 300-MHz Pentium, 166-MHz Pentium Pro and 450-MHz Pentium II versions.

For 16-bit clients it adds support for 266 and 300-MHz Pentium, 166-MHz Pentium Pro and 450-MHz Pentium II cpu versions.

To install the hotfix, follow these steps:


 * 1) Stop the SMS Executive and the SMS Inventory Agent services on the site server.
 * 2) In the  \Site.srv\ .bin directory on the site server, replace the file Invwin32.exe with the version obtained from the hotfix.
 * 3) In the  \Site.srv\Maincfg.box\Client.src\x86.bin directory on the site server, replace the Os2bios.exe, Inv32cli.exe, Invwin32.exe and Getcomp.exe files with the versions obtained from the hotfix.
 * 4) In the  \Site.srv\Maincfg.box\Client.src\Alpha.bin directory on the site server, replace the Inv32cli.exe and Invwin32.exe files with the versions obtained from the hotfix.
 * 5) Restart the SMS Executive and SMS Inventory Agent services on the site server. Maintenance Manager will propagate the changed files to the logon servers.

To update the clients, either manually run Upgrade.bat on each client or click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

166771 SMS: How to Force Site-Wide Client Updates

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbinventory KB234750

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