General \\ My computer Info hack?

TYCOON · 28-February-05, 08:07 PM

Ok so I have a 2400+ @ 2333Mhz

My BIOS *pr3ach3r* shows it as a 3400+(effective), I changed the info for my CPU so everything else sees it as a 3400+.
Is there a way I can trick/ change the file that tells windows what to put there. So insted of it saying "Athlon XP TBred-B 2.33Ghz" it you say "Athlon XP 3400+.

-TYCOON

screwcitypunk · 28-February-05, 08:12 PM

I'm pretty sure there is a registry hack you can do to change that info. Not sure where it is exactly and I'm at work so I can't go looking for it at the moment.

Edit: Found it!! Open up regedit and go to the following place.

My Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/DESCRIPTION/System/CentralProcessor/0

Right click on the ProcessorNnameString (highlighted in purple in the attachment) and choose modify. A dialog box will pop up and you enter the info you would like to see(I chose Athlon XP-M). Click OK, close the editor and check your properties to ensure that it took.

bigger&better · 07-March-05, 05:32 PM

i've tried that hack when i reboot it doesn't keep? why

screwcitypunk · 07-March-05, 07:27 PM

Hmm, I'll have to check into that when I get home. I don't think I have rebooted since I did that.

Edit: Well, it seems that it is a bios issue with getting the info to stick. When I rebooted, the CPU came up as Unknown CPU Type again on the bios boot screen.

TYCOON · 15-April-05, 07:58 PM

Just saw this as I was going throw my shizzle. Thanks for the effort SCP.

Bump?

28-February-05, 08:07 PM		#1 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	General \\ My computer Info hack? Ok so I have a 2400+ @ 2333Mhz My BIOS pr3ach3r shows it as a 3400+(effective), I changed the info for my CPU so everything else sees it as a 3400+. Is there a way I can trick/ change the file that tells windows what to put there. So insted of it saying "Athlon XP TBred-B 2.33Ghz" it you say "Athlon XP 3400+. -TYCOON Attached Thumbnails $General \ My computer Info hack?-pimp_.jpg$ Last edited by TYCOON; 28-February-05 at 08:12 PM..

28-February-05, 08:12 PM		#2 (permalink)
screwcitypunk Apex Master Tech	I'm pretty sure there is a registry hack you can do to change that info. Not sure where it is exactly and I'm at work so I can't go looking for it at the moment. Edit: Found it!! Open up regedit and go to the following place. My Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/DESCRIPTION/System/CentralProcessor/0 Right click on the ProcessorNnameString (highlighted in purple in the attachment) and choose modify. A dialog box will pop up and you enter the info you would like to see(I chose Athlon XP-M). Click OK, close the editor and check your properties to ensure that it took. Attached Thumbnails $General \ My computer Info hack?-namechange.gif$ Last edited by screwcitypunk; 01-March-05 at 01:36 AM.. Reason: Found the info I was looking for.

07-March-05, 07:27 PM		#4 (permalink)
screwcitypunk Apex Master Tech	Hmm, I'll have to check into that when I get home. I don't think I have rebooted since I did that. Edit: Well, it seems that it is a bios issue with getting the info to stick. When I rebooted, the CPU came up as Unknown CPU Type again on the bios boot screen. Last edited by screwcitypunk; 09-March-05 at 01:42 AM.. Reason: New info

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bigger&better Probationary User	i've tried that hack when i reboot it doesn't keep? why

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TYCOON Apex Tech God	Just saw this as I was going throw my shizzle. Thanks for the effort SCP. Bump?