[PandaZ3]

Folks

I have a minor, but irritating problem. I have the following for a system.

ABIT AV8 (VIA KT-800 Pro chipset) 939 pin
A64 3500 Winchester (One of the first out)
2 X 512 Corsair PC3200 XL
ATI X800 Pro
Sesonic 460 PSU
That covers the basics

I am using Windows XP Home with SP2 and all the updates after SP2.
I have been using this system just short of one year.

Problem: ... I had the old 2003 32 bit A64 driver installed. a new one (2005) is available and I thought I would upgrade.....

The install program starts and then quits saying the old driver must be removed. I do the Device Manager routine and uninstall the old A64 driver. Reboot, try installing again. Same story I now rollback the driver and so it now has a generic MS driver. Still the same message on install atempt. I use Windows explorer and search for any A64 Driver data and delete it. I go to the trash bin and empty it just in case. Still no joy.

To my knowlege there is no old AMD driver in my system (But I know little of Windows or software in general)

Can anyone walk me thru upgrading the driver?

I am not planning on buying Win XP 64 at this time and Vista is still 1 to 2 years away. I am not a Linux fan but I do have several distros. I also forgot to mention the 'Upgrade driver option' When they ask for a specific location, I point to the desktop or 'my documents' (I put a second copy of the AMD Install program there, in a folder) it won't allow me to access or 'drill down' to the actual source. The program then ends in cancel or if I try to force it manually it reboots and reverts to the generic MS driver. When I again try the install, it again says I have to Uninstall the old driver. If you try to Uninstall the generic driver it just returns on startup.


Thanks I was hoping I had missed an obvious step.

[dipstick]

Are you trying to use Cool n' Quiet? That is the only reason you should be installing the driver and is not recommended you do so if you are going to OC or are not going to use CnQ. But to upgrade you will have to download the correct .exe file and just run it. Make sure you get the right one(for windows XP its 1.2.2.2)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html

[PandaZ3]

Thanks

I do have the correct file, it just won't let me work it through... might be the reason I could not OC before though. I had the old 64 CPU driver installed, I am back to the Win XP driver at the moment.

[Zelig]

Originally Posted by dipstick

Are you trying to use Cool n' Quiet? That is the only reason you should be installing the driver and is not recommended you do so if you are going to OC or are not going to use CnQ. But to upgrade you will have to download the correct .exe file and just run it. Make sure you get the right one(for windows XP its 1.2.2.2)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html

That's completely correct, there's no reason to install the driver if you're not going to be using C&Q.