Re: [expert] Intel Chip Types (was) Mandrake sub-optimized for i686?

[Stephen F. Bosch]

> On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, james.fogg wrote:
>
> > BTW.. I have two machines that identify as -S model CPU-s (P133-S and
> > P166-S). I think they are pre-MMX. Is there any significance to the S
> > designation?

The S is not an actual model designation. It's an artifact of certain
versions of the Award BIOS, which identify standard "Pentia" as "S"
models.

Intel doesn't recognize this designation, to the best of my knowledge.

-Stephen-