CPU identified incorrectly

[90snostalga]

I found a perfect computer with Windows 98 on it for me to use as a Windows 98 gaming computer.  It's a Pionex computer that I need to do just a little bit of work on.  Anyways, the sticker on the front of the tower says "Intel Pentium III".  At the startup on the BIOS screen, it says "Pentium III".  When I go to "My Computer" properties, it says "Pentium II" CPU.  Does anyone know why or if this actually effects anything?  If I run a game, does the game go off the Pentium III processor or a II? 

P.S. This is Windows 98 first edition on here if that helps.

[htimreimer]

I found a perfect computer with Windows 98 on it for me to use as a Windows 98 gaming computer.  It's a Pionex computer that I need to do just a little bit of work on.  Anyways, the sticker on the front of the tower says "Intel Pentium III".  At the startup on the BIOS screen, it says "Pentium III".  When I go to "My Computer" properties, it says "Pentium II" CPU.  Does anyone know why or if this actually effects anything?  If I run a game, does the game go off the Pentium III processor or a II? 

P.S. This is Windows 98 first edition on here if that helps.

the was pentium 3 released about early 1999 and windows 98 FE was released in 1998, so the only way you can fix this ether

a: find the one official update that can fix this (good luck with that, i have tried and fail)
b: upgrade to windows 98 SE because in was released 1999 and is more than likely compatible your pentium 3

[badATchaos]

I would also check the clock speed.

[pceslayer]

shouldn't effect performance in the slightest.

[90snostalga]

I think I may find a 98 second edition upgrade disc and upgrade it to SE to fix it but I may hesitate on it since the performance will still be the same regardless...

[90snostalga]

Oh, the video card that came with the pc is a Voodoo 3 3D sfx card.  Any one heard of it?  Good gaming card for that era?

[tripredacus]

the was pentium 3 released about early 1999 and windows 98 FE was released in 1998, so the only way you can fix this ether

a: find the one official update that can fix this (good luck with that, i have tried and fail)
b: upgrade to windows 98 SE because in was released 1999 and is more than likely compatible your pentium 3

Yeah, no, that's not how it works. It is merely a reporting issue and has no bearing on how the OS uses the CPU. There is a KB about it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216204

I would run CPU-Z on the PC to see how it detects the processor.

[ronalopolis]

Oh, the video card that came with the pc is a Voodoo 3 3D sfx card.  Any one heard of it?  Good gaming card for that era?

My first gaming pc had that video card. It was a very good card for its time. 3DFX actually invented SLI technology back then and Nvidia started to use it after they purchased 3DFX.