amd64 powernow driver-help!

[okeefe58]

I"ve just spent the last couple days researching why my athlon64 3200+ kept
registering that its speed was 997mhz-sometimes would jump around and up to
2mhz(what its supposed to be), then back down to 997mhz. rolled back driver-
at a constant 2mhz-go to amd.com look for lastest drivers-8/04.
installed-system back to 997mhz. come to find out this is amd's powernow
driver-only runs full speed when needed-like the idea, but for whatever
reason, system will not restart with this driver, which isnt a big deal to me
if its saving my proccessor life, but if it makes games run any slower-at-all
(meaning if extra steps are performed to switch back and forth, maybe
slowing), then I'd rather keep the old driver-anybody have knowledge about
this?

[T.S.]

Here are some items you should check on your system:

1. Obtain the latest BIOS update (from the computer mainboard manufacture)

2. ImpoperJumper Settings on your mainboard - (pay special attention to your
CLOCK/FSB jumper settings if you have "over-clocked" your system - if you
have not "OC" your system - doubble check all of the jumpers for proper
settings just to be safe)

3, Courrpet Chipset Driver installation - Uninstall your chipset drivers and
let Windows Update install Windows Digitally Signed Chipset/Video/Soundcard
drivers for you.

"okeefe58" wrote:

> I"ve just spent the last couple days researching why my athlon64 3200+ kept
> registering that its speed was 997mhz-sometimes would jump around and up to
> 2mhz(what its supposed to be), then back down to 997mhz. rolled back driver-
> at a constant 2mhz-go to amd.com look for lastest drivers-8/04.
> installed-system back to 997mhz. come to find out this is amd's powernow
> driver-only runs full speed when needed-like the idea, but for whatever
> reason, system will not restart with this driver, which isnt a big deal to me
> if its saving my proccessor life, but if it makes games run any slower-at-all
> (meaning if extra steps are performed to switch back and forth, maybe
> slowing), then I'd rather keep the old driver-anybody have knowledge about
> this?

[okeefe58]

thanks-being I'm a newbi-can you tell me what specific name do I look at in
device manager for "chipset/video/soundcard"?--you mean after uninstall,
instead of shutting off computer, go to windows update?

"T.S." wrote:

> Here are some items you should check on your system:
>
> 1. Obtain the latest BIOS update (from the computer mainboard manufacture)
>
> 2. ImpoperJumper Settings on your mainboard - (pay special attention to your
> CLOCK/FSB jumper settings if you have "over-clocked" your system - if you
> have not "OC" your system - doubble check all of the jumpers for proper
> settings just to be safe)
>
> 3, Courrpet Chipset Driver installation - Uninstall your chipset drivers and
> let Windows Update install Windows Digitally Signed Chipset/Video/Soundcard
> drivers for you.
>
> "okeefe58" wrote:
>
> > I"ve just spent the last couple days researching why my athlon64 3200+ kept
> > registering that its speed was 997mhz-sometimes would jump around and up to
> > 2mhz(what its supposed to be), then back down to 997mhz. rolled back driver-
> > at a constant 2mhz-go to amd.com look for lastest drivers-8/04.
> > installed-system back to 997mhz. come to find out this is amd's powernow
> > driver-only runs full speed when needed-like the idea, but for whatever
> > reason, system will not restart with this driver, which isnt a big deal to me
> > if its saving my proccessor life, but if it makes games run any slower-at-all
> > (meaning if extra steps are performed to switch back and forth, maybe
> > slowing), then I'd rather keep the old driver-anybody have knowledge about
> > this?