"AMD Processor model unknown"

tylerward · Apr 17, 2009

I recently got the AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz) which is an AM3 processor and I'm using it on an AM2/AM2+ motherboard. I'm sure some of you who have this CPU have noticed the "AMD Processor model unknown" in system properties or in computer.

Now it can be changed in the registry very easily, except for two sections (which is where system properties in the WEI is pulled), but all you have to do is give yourself "permissions" to modify those registry keys. However, once you reboot it reverts back to normal.

(1) How can you prevent Vista from reverting back after reboot?

(2) If there is no BIOS update available for a motherboard like mine (ECS GeForce 7050M-M V2.0), is there a way to change it so the PC displays "AMD Phenom II X3 710" and not "AMD Processor model unknown"?

Any help is appreciated!

erocker · Apr 17, 2009

Is that processor on your motherboards compatibility list?

hat · Apr 17, 2009

sounds like it might be BIOS update time

I saw in another thread you were trying to unlock the 4th core, that'll do it too

aGeoM · Apr 17, 2009

tylerward said:
I recently got the AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz) which is an AM3 processor and I'm using it on an AM2/AM2+ motherboard. I'm sure some of you who have this CPU have noticed the "AMD Processor model unknown" in system properties or in computer.

Now it can be changed in the registry very easily, except for two sections (which is where system properties in the WEI is pulled), but all you have to do is give yourself "permissions" to modify those registry keys. However, once you reboot it reverts back to normal.

(1) How can you prevent Vista from reverting back after reboot?

(2) If there is no BIOS update available for a motherboard like mine (ECS GeForce 7050M-M V2.0), is there a way to change it so the PC displays "AMD Phenom II X3 710" and not "AMD Processor model unknown"?

Any help is appreciated!

Hi

The latest bios is 09/01/05, they didn'd say nothing about support to new CPUs.

CPU Support list by Model
Model: GeForce7050M-M
Chipset: nVIDIA® Geforce 7050PV/nForce 630a
PCB Version : V2.0
BIOS : 09/01/05

Processor

Processor info.
(Cache, System Bus**, Pkg)

Status

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 7750 (B3)(95W) 2500 MHz (512KB X 2,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 7750 (B3)(95W) 2700 MHz (512KB X 2,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 7450 (B3)(95W) 2400 MHz (512KB X 2,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6500 (B3) (95W) 2300 MHz (1MBX2,2000,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+ (F3)(89W) 3000 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+ (F2)(89W) 3100 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5800+ (G2)(89W) 3000MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5600+ (G2)(89W) 2800 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5600+ (G2)(65W) 2900MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5600+ (F3)(89W) 2800 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5400+ (G2)(65W) 2800MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5400+ (F3)(89W) 2800MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ (G2)(65W) 2700 MHz (512KB x 2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ (G1)(65W) 2700 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ (F3)(89W) 2600 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ (F3)(65W) 2600 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ (F2)(89W) 2600 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5050e (G2) (65W) 2500 MHz (512KB X 2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ (G2)(65W) 2600 MHz (512KB x 2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ (G2) (65W) 2400MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ (G1)(65W) 2600 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ (F3)(89W) 2600 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ (F3)(65W) 2400 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ (F2)(89W) 2600 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4850e (G2)(45W) 2500MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ (G2)(65W) 2500 MHz (512KB x 2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ (G1)(65W) 2500MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ (F2)(89W) 2400 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ (F2)(65W) 2400MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ (G2)(45W) 2400 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ (F3)(65W) 2400 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ (F2)(89W) 2400MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ (F2)(65W) 2400 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4450e (G2)(45W) 2300MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ (G2)(65W) 2300 MHz (512KB x 2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ (G1)(65W) 2300MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ (F2)(89W) 2200MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ (F2)(65W) 2200 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ (G1)(65W) 2200 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ (F3)(35W) 2200 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ (F2)(89W) 2200 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ (F2)(65W) 2200MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4050e (G2)(45W) 2100MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ (G1)(65W) 2100MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ (F2)(89W) 2000 MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ (F2)(65W) 2000MHz (1MBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ (F3)(65W) 2000 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ (F2)(89W) 2000MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ (F2)(65W) 2000 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ (F2)(35W) 2000MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3600+ (G1)(65W) 1900MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3600+ (F2)(65W) 2000MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1660 (G2)(45W) 2800MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1640 (G2)(45W) 2700MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1640 (F3)(45W) 2600MHz (1MB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1640 (F3)(45W) 2600MHz (512KBX2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1620 (F3)(45W) 2400MHz (1MB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1620 (F3)(45W) 2400MHz (512KBX2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1600 (F3)(45W) 2200MHz (512MB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 LE1600 (F3)(45W) 2200MHz (512KBX2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9750 (B3) (95W) 2400 MHz (512KBx4,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9650 (B3) (95W) 2300 MHz (512KBx4,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9600 (B2) (95W) 2300 MHz (2MB + 2MB,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9550 (B3) (95W) 2200MHz (512KB x4,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9500 (B2) (95W) 2200 MHz (2MB + 2MB,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8750 (B3) (95W) 2400MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8750 (B2) (95W) 2400MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8650 (B3) (95W) 2300MHZ (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8650 (B2) (95W) 2300MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8600 (B2) (95W) 2300MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8450 (B3) (95W) 2100MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8450 (B2) (95W) 2100MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Phenom Triple-Core 8400 (B2) (95W) 2100MHz (512KB x3,3600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ (G1)(45W) 2400 MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ (F3)(62W) 2400MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ (F2)(62W) 2400 MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (G1)(45W) 2200MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (F3)(62W) 2200MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (F2)(62W) 2200 MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (F2)(35W) 2200MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (G1)(45W) 2000 MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (F2)(62W) 2000MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (F2)(62W) 1800MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron LE-1300 (G2)(45W) 2300 MHz (512KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron LE-1250 (G2)(45W) 2200 MHz (512KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron LE-1200 (G2) (45W) 2100 MHz (512KB,1600,Socket AM2+) YES
AMD Sempron LE-1200 (G1)(45W) 2100 MHz (512KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron LE-1150 (G1)(45W) 2000 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron LE-1100 (G1)(45W) 1900 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3800+(F2)(62W) 2200 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3600+ (F2)(62W) 2000 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3500+ (F2)(62W) 2000 MHz (128KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3400+ (F2)(62W) 1800 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3400+ (F2)(35W) 1800 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3200+ (F2)(62W) 1800 MHz (128KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3200+ (F2)(35W) 1800 MHz (128KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3000+ (F2)(62W) 1600 MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 3000+ (F2)(35W) 1600MHz (256KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron 2800+ (F2)(62W) 1600 MHz (128KB,1600,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron™ Dual-Core 2300 (G2) (65W) 2200MHz (256KB x2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron™ Dual-Core 2200 (G2) (65W) 2000MHz (512KB,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron™ Dual-Core 2100 (G2) (65W) 1800 MHz (256KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Sempron™ Dual-Core 2100 (G1) (65W) 1800 MHz (256KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2400 (G2)(45W) 2300 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2350 (G2)(45W) 2100 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2350 (G1)(45W) 2100 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2300 (G2)(45W) 1900 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2300 (G1)(45W) 1900 MHz (512KBx2,2000,Socket AM2) YES

You should e-mail ECS and ask if they plan to give support to your CPU, or for a bios to support it.

Now, about unlocking the extra core, only AMD boards with SB750 have the ACC, needed to activate the extra core with proper bios.

Resuming, time to upgrate board too.

Be well...

Assassin48 · Apr 17, 2009

There are some boards that are able to unlock that 4th core
ie: Asrock

tylerward · Apr 17, 2009

Yeah, I've already emailed them, but am still waiting. How about the registry method? Possible to edit some registry keys without having Vista revert back to the originals?

aGeoM · Apr 17, 2009

tylerward said:
Yeah, I've already emailed them, but am still waiting. How about the registry method? Possible to edit some registry keys without having Vista revert back to the originals?

I'm afraid in that matter I can't help you, but it's just naming, will do nothing, performance wise.

suraswami · Apr 17, 2009

tylerward said:
Yeah, I've already emailed them, but am still waiting. How about the registry method? Possible to edit some registry keys without having Vista revert back to the originals?

I am even suprised that board booted with an AM3 cpu. ECS rocks. :rockout:

Don't know if this will work with vista

http://saurabhtechi.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/to-change-your-processor-name-string-on-windows-xp/

aGeoM · Apr 17, 2009

^^

After rebooting goes to original CPU name. Win7 x64

System Name	ZODiAC-v3
Processor	AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz)
Motherboard	ECS GeForce7050M-M V2.0
Cooling	5 ThermalTake fans
Memory	Ganged Dual-Channel 4GB DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18@400MHz)
Video Card(s)	EVGA e-GeForce 9500GT 512MB DDR2
Storage	Seagate 2x 320GB Barracuda 7200RPM 3.0Gb/s SATA
Display(s)	IBM P260 (max 1920x1440)
Case	Logisys CS888CL- Clear Acrylic
Audio Device(s)	Realtek High Definition (on board)
Power Supply	Antec TruPower Trio 550-watt
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Benchmark Scores	GPU: 550MHz to 630MHz

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD m.2
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Starlifter :: Dragonfly
Processor	i7 2600k 4.4GHz :: i5 10400
Motherboard	ASUS P8P67 Pro :: ASUS Prime H570-Plus
Cooling	Cryorig M9 :: Stock
Memory	4x4GB DDR3 2133 :: 2x8GB DDR4 2400
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX1070 :: Integrated UHD 630
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, 2x1TB Seagate RAID 0 :: Mushkin Enhanced 60GB SSD, 3x4TB Seagate HDD RAID5
Display(s)	Onn 165hz 1080p :: Acer 1080p
Case	Antec SOHO 1030B :: Old White Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro - Bose Companion 2 Series III :: None
Power Supply	FSP Hydro GE 550w :: EVGA Supernova 550
Software	Windows 10 Pro - Plex Server on Dragonfly
Benchmark Scores	>9000

Processor	???
Motherboard	760
Cooling	HK
Memory	3x1gb
Video Card(s)	285 Classified / EVGA 480
Display(s)	22" Acer /42" Toshiba
Case	Stacker
Power Supply	Toughpower 1000w / Coolmaster 650w
Software	All of them

System Name	ZODiAC-v3
Processor	AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz)
Motherboard	ECS GeForce7050M-M V2.0
Cooling	5 ThermalTake fans
Memory	Ganged Dual-Channel 4GB DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18@400MHz)
Video Card(s)	EVGA e-GeForce 9500GT 512MB DDR2
Storage	Seagate 2x 320GB Barracuda 7200RPM 3.0Gb/s SATA
Display(s)	IBM P260 (max 1920x1440)
Case	Logisys CS888CL- Clear Acrylic
Audio Device(s)	Realtek High Definition (on board)
Power Supply	Antec TruPower Trio 550-watt
Software	Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
Benchmark Scores	GPU: 550MHz to 630MHz

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