Also, it is possible that resetting the BIOS to factory defaults might fix the problem. The BIOS update can only come from the system manufacturer - in this case, Dell. If this is true, then a BIOS update should fix the problem. Sometimes, a processor swap (between two different CPU model numbers) requires a BIOS update. It is possible that since this is a refurbished system, that the processors might have been swapped out (the Core 2 T7250 removed and replaced with the Pentium T3200 - note: each have the same speed and CPUID), and that the BIOS didn't notice the difference. You might check with Dell on this matter. It looks like the system possibly needs a BIOS update, but I'm not sure that Dell* will actually have BIOS new enough that will report the correct brand string. Processor Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU T3200 2.00GHzĮnhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Technology: Yes Operating System: 5.1-2600-Service Pack 3 The screen also reads 'None of these fields are changeable.'įrom the Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility: Processor Type = Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo processor They are consistent (Pentium T3200), but the BIOS contradicts them both. I have attached screenshots from the Intel CPU ID utility and CPU-Z.

On the other hand, they also both indicate Processor ID 06FD, and when I google Intel 06FD the top result is the Core2 Duo T7250 link that you sent me! It's still a contradiction.īoth the BIOS and the Intel CPU ID utility indicate 1 MB cache, which points to the Pentium T3200.

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