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Andy Jeffries <news@andyjeffries.co.filth.uk> wrote:
>David Maynard wrote:
>>>> Since there is no such thing as (user installed) CPU drivers,
>>>> you can be sure Windows looks at the CPU.
>>>
>>> That's actually not true (well it is in this case, but not in a
>>> general sense). There are user installed CPU drivers, for
>>> example: AMD AthlonT 64 Processor Driver for Windows XP, Version
>>> (exe) 1.1.0.18
>>> http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_
>>> 871_9706,00.html
>>
>> Read the description, though. That is not to enable the CPU to
>> operate as a CPU nor to identify it properly (the OP's problem)
>> but to "automatically adjust the CPU speed, voltage and power
>> combination that match the instantaneous user performance need."
>> It's a power management 'feature' that is not a normal windows
>> function.
>
>I agree, however it's an additional driver that you have to install
>to allow the hardware to operate with the full functionality
>available.
>
>I know it doesn't help in this case (at all), I just wanted to
>ensure that John Doe (and all the other John Does out there) are
>aware that there is such a thing as a CPU driver, which is the
>opposite of what he stated.
>
>You could argue that the Nvidia drivers aren't such as my GeForce
>6800 GT will act as a graphics card without it!
Your argument is well understood. Thanks for the link. If I buy and
Athlon 64, I probably will use the drivers.
You are talking about power/thermal management, not the
functionality/performance given by an appropriate video card
driver.
Let's just hope it's not a trend. Having to install CPU drivers
would be a step backwards, in my opinion.
Assuming power/thermal management is a good thing for the Athlon 64,
the lack of Windows support follows Microsoft's typical poor support
for power management. Power management has always been a bear to me
on desktop PCs.
Have fun.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>Andy
>
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