Systems Management Server Inventory Reports Incorrect CPU Speed
Article ID: 131701
Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q131701
SYMPTOMS
On certain types of processors, Systems Management Server reports the wrong
speed of the processor as well as the incorrect machine type.
CAUSE
Only the following approximate CPU speeds are evaluated and reported:
8088 (5Mhz)
80286 (12Mhz)
80386 (33Mhz)
80486 (66Mhz)
Pentium (60Mhz)
Items outside this range may be reported incorrectly.
The following computers are incorrectly identified:
Dell 560 60mhz (with bad coprocessor) - reported as 66mhz
Dell 560 60mhz (with fixed coprocessor) do not report speed
Gateway 2000 100mhz Pentium - reported as 90mhz
PS/2 Mod 57-059 - reported as PS/2 Model 70
PS/2 Mod 57-OBA - reported as PS/2 Model 70
PS/2 Mod 76 - reported as PS/2 Model 70
PS/2 Mod 77 - reported as PS/2 Model 70
The following computers are not recognized as laptops, even though they
are:
IBM ThinkPad 700, 750C, CS, CE, 720C, CE, 360C, CS, CSE
NEC Versa V M P
The following also show up incorrectly:
Compaq Deskpro
Deskpro XL
Proliant
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new
information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodsms sms
Keywords: kbarttypeinf kbnetwork KB131701