For Those Of You Who Are Wondering What Might Just Be A Processor, A Processor Is Like A Computer Brain. It Allows The Processing Of Numeric Data, Meaning Information Entered In Binary Form, And The Execution Of Instructions Stored In Memory.
FACT: The first microprocessor (Intel 4004) was invented in 1971. It was a 4-bit calculation device with a speed of 108 kHz. Since then, microprocessor power has grown exponentially.
To Begin:
1. Open The Registry Manager {You Must Be The Administrator or Have Administrator Rights}
Start >Run >Regedit.exe
2. Navigate to the following registry
Hkey_Local_Machine\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\
& or
Hkey_Local_Machine\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0\
& or
Hkey_Local_Machine\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\1\
3. Find The Key “ProcessorNameString”
4. Right Click The Key And Modify {For Example: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz }
To View The Changes You Might Need To Restart Your System And Right Click My Computer >Properties
If You So happen To Often Screw up Your PC Point Your Browser here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/
Sources:
http://en.kioskea.net/contents/pc/processeur.php3
