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    AMD Athlon upgrade from Windows Update

    I have one driver that Windows Update reckons needs installing on my machine (Which has an XP2500+ CPU) - an AMD Processor Update. Whenever I try and install it, the installation fails. Anyone know whta is gong on, or if there is a fix?
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    98 SE neeeded an Athlon update cos os a USB driver error on AMD chips over 350 speed.
    Without it, USB didn't work (dont ask me why...dunno) and AGP was dead too.
    thats from my memory ...quite proud of that!

    XP didnt need it tho

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    Im pretty sure Zak is right on the money there - i cant recall seeing anything anywhere for xp needing that update.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaBeeeenster
    I have one driver that Windows Update reckons needs installing on my machine (Which has an XP2500+ CPU) - an AMD Processor Update. Whenever I try and install it, the installation fails. Anyone know whta is gong on, or if there is a fix?

    that always used to come up on my computer, and always failed! don't worry about it!

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    have u tried the usb to see if it works lol

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    I have XP Pro and it advised me to get the update.

    Installed it with no issues at all tho...

    That's with an XP2500M

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    i have had this pop up from time to time with at least 10 diffirent cpu's...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zak33
    98 SE neeeded an Athlon update cos os a USB driver error on AMD chips over 350 speed.
    Without it, USB didn't work (dont ask me why...dunno) and AGP was dead too.
    thats from my memory ...quite proud of that!

    XP didnt need it tho

    Think you will find that was win95 that had that prob.

    The update on the site installs fine here and this is with a 2500 XP-M

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    i just done a wndowsupdate on the shuttle i just built with an AMD1800xp


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