How to get detailed CPU description
Hi
I need a function for getting detailed descriptions of CPU's, such as "Intel Pentium III" or "AMD K7".
The examples given in MSDN and on Microsoft.com for the GetVersionEx() function only show how to get basic descriptions like "486" or "Pentium".
Any help with this would be very much appreciated!
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kangolian] at [2007-11-17 16:57:51]
# 1 Re: How to get detailed CPU description
Under registry key, you have to use API
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0
pekko at 2007-11-10 0:23:11 >
# 2 Re: How to get detailed CPU description
Thanks for your reply.
I have a humble 366 Celeron, but nowhere under that Registry location (or any other for that matter) does it mention "Celeron" on my XP system.
I am already able to get the clock speed using a VC++ DLL that I created, but I still need to get a useful textual description of the processor like "Intel Celeron", not "x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 5" as is mentioned under the Reg key.
