WCPUID Question

[ablatt]

WCPUID is identifying my PIII 800EB with a CPU type of "Original OEM Processor." Since I don't have any other CPUs to test, does that confirm that the CPU is definitely OEM, or do all processors show up in WCPUID that way.

 

[AndyHui]

Nope...that's normal. All processors will show "Original OEM Processor" for CPU Type 0.

The only time it will show something else is for CPU Type 1: these are Intel OverDrive processors.

 

[ablatt]

Then how can you tell if it's an OEM or retail. I believe it was retail and I removed the retail fan to put on a GoldenOrb but can't remember for sure. Can WCPUID identify OEM vs. retail or do I have to look at numbers on the processor itself?

 

[AndyHui]

You will need to remove the heatsink and check the S-Spec marking on the processor itself.

Of course, if you have the box that the CPU came in, it is obviously retail, and you can check the S-Spec printed on the box itself as well.