How to install the AMD X2 drivers, hotfix, the correct way.

[uberkoozy]

I'm wondering about how necessary it is to install the KB896256 Hotfix in the OP.

The issue is that a recent update from MS windowsupdate, KB929338 includes even newer versions of these 4 files:

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement
Ntkrnlmp.exe	5.1.2600.3051	2,136,064	19-Dec-2006	14:15	x86	SP2
Ntkrnlpa.exe	5.1.2600.3051	2,057,600	19-Dec-2006	12:55	x86	SP2
Ntkrpamp.exe	5.1.2600.3051	2,015,744	19-Dec-2006	12:55	x86	SP2
Ntoskrnl.exe	5.1.2600.3051	2,180,352	19-Dec-2006	14:17	x86	SP2

Does this not render 896256 redundant in this case?

[woodlouse]

Hi folks, I'm new here but having just upgraded from single core Athlon64 4000+ to dual-core Opteron 180 I need a bit of help with a couple of issues.
I'm running a dual boot with XP and Vista on seperate drives and changed the cpu without reinstalling either.
The Vista installation went smoothly enough - detected new cpu , installed drivers etc . No problem.
The XP installation booted up fine, detected dual core and shows two windows in task manager. However I cant seem to install the AMD drivers (amdcpusetup.exe). I uninstalled the old drivers in device manager but when I tried to run amdcpusetup.exe I get message box saying that I need to uninstall old drivers in CONTROL PANEL. I dont have any AMD items in control panel??
Yes I did reboot several times but was only able to reinstall the old drivers via the windows new hardware detected thingy.
Is there somewhere I can get the opteron drivers that arent locked up in an .exe file that I cant access, so that I can update drivers manually in device manager?
Or any other suggestions please.

System
Asus A8N SLI deluxe
Dual core Opteron 180
2gb RAM DDR
nvidia 7800gt
250gb and 300gb SATA drives