View System Processor Information (Windows NT/2000/XP)

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View System Processor Information (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Hardware > Processor and Motherboard

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These values contain information about the system processor, including speed, brand and model.

Open your registry and find the key below to view the current values.

Note: These values are read-only and can only be viewed and not edited.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
~MHz	REG_DWORD	0x00000028A (650)
Identifier	REG_SZ	x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
VendorIdentifier	REG_SZ	GenuineIntel


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0]
Name: ~MHz, Identifier, VendorIdentifier

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 23, 2002

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