Re: Prescott/CeleronD/ExtremeEdition and SP2 Fix

From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:06:35 -0700

Thanks Cari :) 

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Nathan McNulty
Cari (MS MVP) wrote:
> The problem of SP2 not installing on Prescott/ Celerons) and Extreme Edition 
> CPUs has been identified.
> 
> It appears to be due to the machine's BIOS not installing a production level 
> microcode update.
> 
> To check whether the BlOS is at the correct level download the Intel 
> Processor Frequency ID utility from:
> 
> http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/
> 
> The microcode version is identified by this utility as "CPU Revision"
> 
> So for this CPU:
> 
> · CPU Family = 15
> 
> · CPU Model = 3
> 
> · CPU Stepping = 4
> 
> The microcode revision should be at least 8 (if it is zero, then no 
> microcode update was installed at all):
> 
> · CPU Revision = 8
> 
> If the revisions is not 8, then boot into Safe Mode. Rename the file 
> %windir%\system32\drivers\update.sys so that it does not load.
> 
> Reboot into 'normal' mode.  Apply the SP2 upgrade file and the failure to 
> boot should not recur. Check your motherboard manufacturers' website often 
> for updates to your BIOS as this is a temporary workaround and can cause 
> instability.
> 
>

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