Re: Processor Serial Numbers (PSN) - can it be enabled on Pentium 4

From: Robert Hancock
Date: Fri Sep 01 2006 - 10:21:10 EST


Piet Delaney wrote:
Can the Processor Serial Numbers (PSN) - can it be enabled on Pentium 4.
cpuid seems to always come up the same and I only
found references to it being enabled for Pentium 3.

I believe the serial number was removed after the Pentium III because of privacy concerns.

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