https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-needs-a-couple-additions/m-p/275910#M5121 <P>Hi Intel,</P><P></P><P>Nothing's broke here, but I have a suggestion:</P><P></P><P>Imho, the Intel Processor Identification Utility needs a couple additions. The utility download is here:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version</A> <A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version</A><P></P><P>It should identify: CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF.</P><P></P><P>I recently had a Windows 8.1 installation that would just reboot loop after about a minute. That was due to the Intel Prescott 630 not supporting CMPXCHG16b. This was not a problem is Windows 8.0, but is for Windows 8.1 (ditto Windows 10).</P><P></P><P>Just a thought . . .</P><P></P><P>Regards . . .</P> Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:45:08 GMT BBenn3 2016-06-08T12:45:08Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-needs-a-couple-additions/m-p/275910#M5121 <P>Hi Intel,</P><P></P><P>Nothing's broke here, but I have a suggestion:</P><P></P><P>Imho, the Intel Processor Identification Utility needs a couple additions. The utility download is here:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version</A> <A href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/7838/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-Windows-Version</A><P></P><P>It should identify: CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF.</P><P></P><P>I recently had a Windows 8.1 installation that would just reboot loop after about a minute. That was due to the Intel Prescott 630 not supporting CMPXCHG16b. This was not a problem is Windows 8.0, but is for Windows 8.1 (ditto Windows 10).</P><P></P><P>Just a thought . . .</P><P></P><P>Regards . . .</P> Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:45:08 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-needs-a-couple-additions/m-p/275910#M5121 BBenn3 2016-06-08T12:45:08Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-needs-a-couple-additions/m-p/275911#M5122 <P>Those would certainly not be bad additions, especially CMPXCHG16b, also in my opinion.</P><P></P><P>Do you know of any utility that can identify CMPXCHG16b?</P><P></P><P>Doc</P> Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:48:06 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Intel-Processor-Identification-Utility-needs-a-couple-additions/m-p/275911#M5122 AlHill 2016-06-08T12:48:06Z