i bought a new pentium D 2.66GHz, 533 bus,2*1cache @ D946GZIS intel board. but in system propertie it is P5?

Question

I have bought a new pentium D 2.66GHz, 533 bus,2*1cache @ D946GZIS intel board. but in system properties winxp shows that it is P5 2.66 GHZ? does P5 processor exists?

Answer 1

You have to realize that Windows XP is a few years old. The service packs and updates do not account for recognizing the naming for newer generation Intel processors. So Windows simply calls them P5.

Answer 2

Yes it could show up as a P5 it is after all the next generation and D means dual core also what does it matter as long as it works like you expected it to.