diff --git a/kernel/trunk/data32.inc b/kernel/trunk/data32.inc
index 2cf124d289..578ce20674 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/data32.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/data32.inc
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ msg_www        db 'please visit www.kolibrios.org',13,10,0
 end if
 msg_CR         db  13,10,0
 
-intel_str      db "GenuineIntel",0
-AMD_str        db "AuthenticAMD",0
-
 szHwMouse       db 'ATI2D',0
 szPS2MDriver    db 'PS2MOUSE',0
 ;szCOM_MDriver   db 'COM_MOUSE',0
@@ -551,6 +548,7 @@ debug_step_pointer              rd 1
 lba_read_enabled                rd 1  ; 0 = disabled , 1 = enabled
 pci_access_enabled              rd 1  ; 0 = disabled , 1 = enabled
 
+cpu_phys_addr_width             rb 1  ; also known as MAXPHYADDR in Intel manuals
 hdd_appl_data                   rb 1  ; 0 = system cache, 1 - application cache
 cd_appl_data                    rb 1  ; 0 = system cache, 1 - application cache
 
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/init.inc b/kernel/trunk/init.inc
index 7b19b178ad..bc4d79975b 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/init.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/init.inc
@@ -345,15 +345,13 @@ align 4
 proc test_cpu
            locals
               cpu_type   dd ?
-              cpu_id     dd ?
-              cpu_Intel  dd ?
-              cpu_AMD    dd ?
            endl
 
         xor     eax, eax
         mov     [cpu_type], eax
         mov     [cpu_caps-OS_BASE], eax
         mov     [cpu_caps+4-OS_BASE], eax
+        mov     [cpu_phys_addr_width-OS_BASE], 32
 
         pushfd
         pop     eax
@@ -378,7 +376,6 @@ proc test_cpu
         pop     eax
         xor     eax, ecx
         je      .end_cpuid
-        mov     [cpu_id], 1
 
         xor     eax, eax
         cpuid
@@ -386,13 +383,7 @@ proc test_cpu
         mov     [cpu_vendor-OS_BASE], ebx
         mov     [cpu_vendor+4-OS_BASE], edx
         mov     [cpu_vendor+8-OS_BASE], ecx
-        cmp     ebx, dword [intel_str-OS_BASE]
-        jne     .check_AMD
-        cmp     edx, dword [intel_str+4-OS_BASE]
-        jne     .check_AMD
-        cmp     ecx, dword [intel_str+8-OS_BASE]
-        jne     .check_AMD
-        mov     [cpu_Intel], 1
+
         cmp     eax, 1
         jl      .end_cpuid
         mov     eax, 1
@@ -402,42 +393,26 @@ proc test_cpu
         mov     [cpu_caps-OS_BASE], edx
         mov     [cpu_caps+4-OS_BASE], ecx
 
+        bt      edx, CAPS_PAE
+        jnc     @f
+        mov     [cpu_phys_addr_width-OS_BASE], 36
+@@:
+        mov     eax, 0x80000000
+        cpuid
+        cmp     eax, 0x80000008
+        jb      @f
+        mov     eax, 0x80000008
+        cpuid
+        mov     [cpu_phys_addr_width-OS_BASE], al
+@@:
+
+        mov     eax, [cpu_sign-OS_BASE]
         shr     eax, 8
         and     eax, 0x0f
         ret
 .end_cpuid:
         mov     eax, [cpu_type]
         ret
-
-.check_AMD:
-        cmp     ebx, dword [AMD_str-OS_BASE]
-        jne     .unknown
-        cmp     edx, dword [AMD_str+4-OS_BASE]
-        jne     .unknown
-        cmp     ecx, dword [AMD_str+8-OS_BASE]
-        jne     .unknown
-        mov     [cpu_AMD], 1
-        cmp     eax, 1
-        jl      .unknown
-        mov     eax, 1
-        cpuid
-        mov     [cpu_sign-OS_BASE], eax
-        mov     [cpu_info-OS_BASE], ebx
-        mov     [cpu_caps-OS_BASE], edx
-        mov     [cpu_caps+4-OS_BASE], ecx
-        shr     eax, 8
-        and     eax, 0x0f
-        ret
-.unknown:
-        mov     eax, 1
-        cpuid
-        mov     [cpu_sign-OS_BASE], eax
-        mov     [cpu_info-OS_BASE], ebx
-        mov     [cpu_caps-OS_BASE], edx
-        mov     [cpu_caps+4-OS_BASE], ecx
-        shr     eax, 8
-        and     eax, 0x0f
-        ret
 endp
 
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