AMD processor and SP3 update

I have a 2.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 processor on a Foxconn MoBo....

why do I have intelppm.sys in the Windows file and not amdk8.sys..........

according to reports on update to SP3 and the problems encountered by AMD
users, I should have the later..........

strange that..

I will not be updating until this little idio is explained.

dj

On Sat, 31 May 2008 15:07:00 +0100, "tpow"
<wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:

>I have a 2.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 processor on a Foxconn MoBo....
>
>why do I have intelppm.sys in the Windows file and not amdk8.sys..........
>
>according to reports on update to SP3 and the problems encountered by AMD
>users, I should have the later..........
>
>strange that..
>
>I will not be updating until this little idio is explained.
>
>dj


Make a full backup of your OS partition as you should do
anyway, then delete the registry entry that loads
intelppm.sys. If a registry search does not turn up that
filename meaning it is not loading, you should not have the
problem.

"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:9av3449l1rbfs8qnnue2l7utnujch33oru@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 31 May 2008 15:07:00 +0100, "tpow"
> <wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>I have a 2.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 processor on a Foxconn MoBo....
>>
>>why do I have intelppm.sys in the Windows file and not amdk8.sys..........
>>
>>according to reports on update to SP3 and the problems encountered by AMD
>>users, I should have the later..........
>>
>>strange that..
>>
>>I will not be updating until this little idio is explained.
>>
>>dj
>
>
> Make a full backup of your OS partition as you should do
> anyway, then delete the registry entry that loads
> intelppm.sys. If a registry search does not turn up that
> filename meaning it is not loading, you should not have the
> problem.

thanks kony,

I had carried out a complete cloning of the drive just in
case.........although on my other 2 machines (Intel) I just ploughed on
in.....

My registry showed up intelppm.sys and amdk8.sys in the search MRU files
which I assume was from yesterday when looking for them using Microsoft
search (find).

So I just might give it a run today.

"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:9av3449l1rbfs8qnnue2l7utnujch33oru@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 31 May 2008 15:07:00 +0100, "tpow"
> <wd40@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>I have a 2.40 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 processor on a Foxconn MoBo....
>>
>>why do I have intelppm.sys in the Windows file and not amdk8.sys..........
>>
>>according to reports on update to SP3 and the problems encountered by AMD
>>users, I should have the later..........
>>
>>strange that..
>>
>>I will not be updating until this little idio is explained.
>>
>>dj
>
>
> Make a full backup of your OS partition as you should do
> anyway, then delete the registry entry that loads
> intelppm.sys. If a registry search does not turn up that
> filename meaning it is not loading, you should not have the
> problem.

I downloaded KB936929 and installed it in less than 15 mins.......booted
fine, all looks good, thanks kony

dj