AMP Processor Driver Failed to install

Hi,

I would be very gratefull if someone could help,

I cannot get the AMD Processor driver to install, to improve on my quad core usage.

I have a ECS GeForce6100PM-m2 V2. (AM2) Quad core Phenom 9750.
Windows XP.

All 4 cores seem to be OK, Prime95 will run them all 4 @ 100%.
But when running CPU intensive operations (that I assume are not designed to use multi cores)
eg. WinXDVD Ripper ( I have tried other video intensive programs & get similar results)

On its own it will run overall @ under 50% (v.roughly cores @ 35%,10%,10%,5%)
If then at the Same Time I rip a CD or load numerous other programs the overall CPU still stays around 50-60%.
The system does not seem too slow but I am sure before when loading lots of stuff the CPU load will get to 100%. Not the sort of thing I use to monitor but fairly positive when I got the new CPU some months ago it would load to 100%.

Anyway, I am guessing this is not right because I first noticed it when I did a windows update and tried to load the: - Advanced Micro Devices - Other Hardware - AMD Processor Date last published: 2/21/2008
it says "failed to to install".

Tried version direct from AMD www & ECS's own version, all fail.

Tried in safe mode, "uninstalling" from the device manager the MS own 2004 driver etc etc.

Cool & Quiet is enabled in the BIOS, but I don't understand much else of the BIOS settings


Noticed problem on previous BIOS & so installed Lastest BIOS but no better.

Add/Removed all NVidia driver full suite (leaving graphics) and re-installed a few times,


Many thanks I/A.
Greg.




Some, not all of a CPU-Z report:-

CPU-Z version 1.53.1

Processors
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Number of processors 1
Number of threads 4

APICs
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Processor 0
-- Core 0
-- Thread 0 0
-- Core 1
-- Thread 0 1
-- Core 2
-- Thread 0 2
-- Core 3
-- Thread 0 3

Processors Information
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Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 4 (max 4)
Number of threads 4 (max 4)
Name AMD Phenom X4 9750
Codename Agena
Specification AMD Phenom(tm) 9750 Quad-Core Processor
Package Socket AM2+ (940)
CPUID F.2.3
Extended CPUID 10.2
Brand ID 11
Core Stepping DR-B3
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 2411.3 MHz
Multiplier x FSB 12.0 x 200.9 MHz
HT Link speed 1004.7 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V
L1 Data cache 4 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 4 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 4 x 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L3 cache 2 MBytes, 32-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
FID range 6.0x - 12.0x
Max VID 1.250 V
P-State FID 0x8 - VID 0x18
P-State FID 0x108 - VID 0x18

Package Type 0x1
Model 97
String 1 0x2
String 2 0x3
Page 0x0
TDP Limit 96 Watts
TDC Limit 76 Amps
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 0
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 1
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 2
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 3
Attached device PCI device at bus 0, device 24, function 4




DMI
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DMI BIOS
vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
version 6.00 PG
date 03/06/2009

DMI System Information
manufacturer ECS
product GeForce6100PM-M2
version 2.0
serial Unknow
UUID 00000000-00000000-08070605-04030201

DMI Baseboard
vendor ECS
model GeForce6100PM-M2
revision 2.0
serial OEM

DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer ECS
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial Unknow

DMI Processor
manufacturer AMD
model AMD Phenom(tm) 9750 Quad-Core Processor
clock speed 108.0 MHz
FSB speed 24.0 MHz
multiplier 4.5x