XP Windows Update Driver

[harbinger52]

Is the AMD K7 driver under Win XP update important? What is it for?

 

[de8212]

Here's a bump for you. I am interested also. Just installed xp for the first time today and noticed it.


de

 

[NogginBoink]

Windows Update compared the PnP ID's of hardware in your machine against a database of available updates. If there's an update available for your hardware, WU will present you with those updates.

So, if WU doesn't show you any updates, there are none that are applicable to your hardware.

 

[iCore]

There should be a Knowledge Base article pertaining to this update/driver. Have you read it?

 

[de8212]

Windows Update compared the PnP ID's of hardware in your machine against a database of available updates. If there's an update available for your hardware, WU will present you with those updates.

I sort of follow you but what hardware is it updating?

There should be a Knowledge Base article pertaining to this update/driver. Have you read it?

You know, I really don't have time to read everything in their database that pertains to XP. That's why we have these public forums to ask questions that others may know the answer to.

de

 

[Jace]

here:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306458

here:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306458

The gold code release of Windows XP didn't support AMD Powernow, Microsoft has updated the processor driver 2x to add support for this.

 

[de8212]

Thanks Jace

THose articles seem to be geared towards mobile chips.

I did find this article.
guess I'll update it and see what happens.
de

 

[bacillus]

I have to agree with your caution in installing driver updates from the WU site!

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: bacillus
I have to agree with your caution in installing driver updates from the WU site!

Why? WU is *the* best way to ensure that you're running the latest drivers and patches.

 

[kursplat]

Why? WU is *the* best way to ensure that you're running the latest drivers and patches.

he he he....... ok hands up. who here has had their system totaly hosed by getting updated drivers from MS update?

ME!

 

[Saltin]

he he he....... ok hands up. who here has had their system totaly hosed by getting updated drivers from MS update

There is always a possibility of an update/new driver hosing your system. I think the argument is that Windows updates are WHQL approved. This means they have been tested. This is not a 100% guarantee against "hosing", but it's a better guarantee than what you are going to get elsewhere.


MS did make the OS after all....they know a thing or two about what works best with it.