Greetings from Intel Software Network Support.

Yes, Application Note 485, Intel Processor Identification and the CPUID Instruction, is also available directly from the Intel web site: http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/cs-009861.htm.

We also recommend the CPUID section of the IA-32 Intel Architecture Software Developers Manuals, vol. 2, Instruction Set Reference: http://developer.intel.com/design/Pentium4/documentation.htm

To learn how to use the CPUID instruction to read the Processor Serial Number whenthere is a serial number present, see AP-909, Intel Processor Serial Number: http://www.intel.com/design/pentiumiii/applnots/245125.htm

Looking here*, it appears that versions of MASM* dating back to 1995 have been capable of dealing with the CPUID instruction. However, keep in mind that only the Pentium III Xeon, Mobile Pentium III and Pentium III processors support the processor serial number feature introduced by the Pentium III processor. No other Intel processor supports the processor serial number feature:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/sb/CS-001641-prd483.htm

It looks like the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.14 patchwas the one being made available for compatibility with the Intel Pentium III processor at the time.

For additional Processor Serial Number (PSN) information from support.intel.com,please see:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/sb/CS-007579.htm
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumiii/sb/CS-007582.htm

You might also be interested in this Gamasutra* articlewritten about coding forthe Pentium III processor when it first came out.


Regards,

Lexi S.
Intel Software Network Support
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Message Edited by intel.software.network.support on 11-15-2005 08:57 PM