Intel Pentium 4 CPU Is Not Identified Correctly by Windows 2000 Direct3D (269237)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q269237

SYMPTOMS

Direct3D performance may not be as fast as you expect when you run Windows 2000 on a computer with an Intel Pentium 4 CPU.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if the version of Direct3D that is included with Windows 2000 does not properly identify Intel Pentium 4 processors and does not fully implement the performance optimizations that are available only on Pentium 4 processors.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
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