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[XP] Advanced Micro Devices: Windows Update

The update includes support for AMD Power Now! IIRC.

Is this like a modified version of the original release?

I don't understand why it says 2001 when this update was never seen before? In device manager, it says the driver version of my processor is 2001 also?
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Man your right Epyon9283!

It does add AMD Power Now! features to the processor. I have WinXP Pro SP1a with ALL critical patches. Also all driver updates: FROM 3RD PARTY VENDORS (ATI+Creative Labs) don't use Microsoft Update for that! lol ....

I just find it weird that....on a Sunday, in February of 2004, it detects a new update that was released in 2001.

THE ORIGINAL VALUES BEFORE UPDATE:

PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+
DATE: 7/1/2001
FILE VER: 5.1.2535.0
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NEW UPDATE:

PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+
DATE: 8/29/2001
FILE VER: 5.1.2600.28
===================================

In addition the driver file details were changed:

ORIGINAL VALUES:
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processr.sys
VER: 5.1.2600.1106

NEW UPDATED VALUES:
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amdk7.sys
VER: 5.1.2600.28
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Also, I'm sorry if this supposed "NEW" update confused anyone.

It was new to me.... and very unusual how it wondered onto Windows Update 3+ years later!

Cool update info on my processor.

If anyone else ran into this update yesterday, today or tomorrow, let me know!
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Just got it myself.

Did it just appear today?

Yes, it did just appear. I was wondering about the date also, but my AMD Athlon XP 1600+ already has PowerNow Technology...Vaio laptop.

Have you noticed anything...different?

reply to Dustyn
Just checked and the driver on my 3200+ is signed by Microsoft and dated 12/17/2002. And it didn't get to me via update.
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reply to dadkins
Can't say I have. But then I haven't tried doing anything processor intensive.
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It has the same date but the file version on your looks like my OLD version. (check my earlier post above to compare)

You can always roll-back the driver to the previous "original" setting....but for a file that's only 32K in size, I would not 4see any problems all it does is replace a couple files and edits the registry.

You could even just try updating it DIRECTLY through the device manager properties for that window you posted? "UPDATE DRIVER"

If your really worried it may mess something up (I was but took the plunge and all worked out well) do a system restore check point.

I never did that, but doesn't the system restore program do that with each Microsoft patch/driver install?

The ONLY thing I find odd is your driver DATE version... it matches the NEW version date that is showing up on Windows Update....but the file on your system is DEFINITELY older than the update. Mine shows new values.

Good luck!

EDIT: SYSTEM PERFORMANCE will not be slowed down if that's what your wondering? If anything, everything remains EXACTLY the same if not faster. It can ONLY be beneficial when you use that feature.
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Well, I went for it...seems ok. As for the "PowerNow", my laptop is cruising at 490MHZ right now(just looking at this forum), if I start a game or something that requires more power, it snaps up to 1400MHZ instantly.

The "new" driver has the same date as before but the version is 5.1.2600.28 now.

Oh well, Rock n Roll!

reply to Dustyn
before the update windows would show my XP2400 as running 2168Mhz OC of course now its 2000Mhz. Maybe a calculation problem maybe now. Hmmmm

reply to Dustyn
Yeah, I've been told not to update "drivers" from microsoft.

reply to dadkins
The version on mine is 5.1.2600.1152 - dated 12/17/2002. So, I would think that .2600.28 would be a later version, yet a visit to Microsoft does not offer me an update. How odd.
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Now this is getting interesting!
»Two years later Intel (P3) update shows on WU
Look at this post for the peeps who have INTEL Processors!!
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Now this is interesting!

Just after installing Microsoft's AMD-K7 processor update that was released onto Windows Update in February 2004...it turns out that the update is over 2 years old! However the file IS IN FACT a NEWER update to the original driver that comes with XP PRO.

Get this:

Another processor update has been released AGAIN... and wandered onto Windows Update during a routine scan. The driver update (although old, but not as old as the first update) has newer file versions and is more up to date.

THE ORIGINAL VALUES BEFORE UPDATE: (DRIVERS FROM XP PRO CD)
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PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+
DATE: 7/1/2001
FILE VER: 5.1.2535.0

THE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2004 LATE UPDATE:
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PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+
DATE: 8/29/2001
FILE VER: 5.1.2600.28

SURPRISE!! ANOTHER ONE! Sunday, March 7, 2004
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PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+
DRIVER DATE: 12/17/2002
5.1.2600.1152

amd7k.sys (a new file) has been introduced into the details tab to add the power managment..registry entries are also corrected.

I personaly took the plunge AGIAN... updated, and all is functioning well! The file size is TINY! 35KB (compressed/approx size)

To show that I am not alone:
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»Two years later Intel (P3) update shows on WU
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Another one? ...and it's still old?

EDIT: Oh well, here goes!

Old yes.... but newer than the current versions we had!

In the ADVANCED file version tab, I'm noticing that they are sp2 driver releases...or something like that. PRE-XPSP2 driver.

This is weird.
Any luck with install?

I have had "NO PROBLEMS".
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