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A Pentium III Tualatin Processor and 440MX Chipset Combination with a Legacy Interface Is Not Initialized

Article ID: 314748 - View products that this article applies to.

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SYMPTOMS

The P3.sys driver may not be initialized properly, and no IST (SpeedStep) transitions may be enabled. The driver may not correctly identify the processor as IST-capable, and may exit the initialization with a status of STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL. This problem occurs on computers that have a Pentium III-M Tualatin processor and a 440MX chipset, and that use the legacy IST interface.

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RESOLUTION

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

322389

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/EN-US/ )

How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack

To resolve this problem, obtain the following update from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site:

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Microsoft processor driver version 5.1.2600.28

(http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/)

Release Date: March 31, 2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/ )

How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   UTC Date      UTC Time   Version       Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   28-Jan-2002   23:59                     5,257   Cpu.inf
   28-Jan-2002   01:56      5.1.2600.28   37,248   P3.sys

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.

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