Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 in Computer Hardware Discussion/Reviews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20884970 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:22:35 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:22:35 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20904777 Joe12345678 : This may be the amd power now driver. And check the date it may be newer then what you have.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20904777 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:26:34 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20904685 norwegian :
I see it must be included in SP3 as installing it will alert to not being a needed update due to updated code already installeed. This is good news as it was an update that was never seen in the update list here, but was always installed.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20904685 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:07:06 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20896214 norwegian : I'm not sure if it is included in SP3, I don't remember ever seeing anything mentioned off Microsoft to say it was rectified, nor made a forced update. What ever they used for the hotfix may have been improved along the way to SP3 though.

Edit: Clarified vocab.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20896214 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:50:11 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20896146 Ratigun : Thank you, norwegian, but I'm on SP 3. This article states that the fix is for PCs on SP 2.

I appreciate you taking the time to look! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20896146 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:45:07 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20892288 norwegian :
said by Ratigun See Profile :

Really I wouldn't be so hesitant if the Update page would actually give details! There is NOTHING in the description box about what this update does.
There is one other update I can think of that may be offered as a update for your system from Microsoft.

KB896256

Computers that are running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and that are equipped with multiple processors that support processor power management features may experience decreased performance
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20892288 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:57:45 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20891933 Ratigun : Oh yes, they're both up and running. I've DLed numerous benchmark software, have AMD Power Monitor, and Task Manager shows two cores running.

Really I wouldn't be so hesitant if the Update page would actually give details! There is NOTHING in the description box about what this update does. I've searched for what the update may entail, and haven't come up with anything, so won't install it until I have a good reason to, i.e. performance increase, security increase, et cetera.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20891933 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:12:13 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20890447 Toby983 : ^True, but check the task manager to see if two CPU cores are showing up properly. I have built 10 systems to date with the 6000+ and I installed the actual processor driver with XP not with Vista (Vista has it built in). With XP you will need both the real AMD processor driver and the DC optimizer for many recent games to work properly (if you're a gamer). ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20890447 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:03:42 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20888231 anon : If the system runs well and is doing everything you need it to do then I would leave things alone.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20888231 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:54:30 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20888037 Ratigun : I have not, though I've thought about installing it once or twice. I'm unsure what it even does. I've read the description and don't think I need "the system" to regulate those types of parameters.

If there is just cause, other than what I'm guessing amounts to power savings, to install said driver, I might do it. PC's running nice and smooth and SC:FA runs pretty smoothly, for an X2.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20888037 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:45:46 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20887819 norwegian : Have you installed the processor driver 2nd from bottom on this page?

It may be wanting to install that driver if you haven't already installed it.

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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20887819 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:04:29 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20887720 Ratigun : Thanks, I've got them hidden.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20887720 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:46:25 EDT Re: Windows Update and AMD X2 6000 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20885831 Dogg : It is likely trying to update the same drivers (or maybe even older) you already have installed. i'd just ignore those updates.
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Windows Update also wants to update my Creative X-Fi sound card as well, but last time I let it update was in my older machine and my sound stopped working! Had to uninstall drivers and clean install from driver cd... that's why I'm skeptical.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20884970 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:36:37 EDT