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Are drivers needed for CPUs????

Discussion in 'Device Drivers' started by DonNagual, Aug 10, 2005.

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  1. DonNagual TechSpot Ambassador

    Perhaps a stupid question, but chalk it up to learning....

    Are there drivers for CPUs? I have the Athlon64 3700 (San Diego).

    Do I need to install AMD drivers for the CPU or are the standard WindowsXP drivers fine as they are?
    DonNagual, Aug 10, 2005
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  2. ChineseTechie Newcomer, in training

    I thought drivers are for teaching the CPU how to work with different hardwares. Is it correct??

    cT
    ChineseTechie, Aug 10, 2005
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  3. jobeard TechSpot Ambassador

    the BIOS can be CPU specific, but as the CPU gets started long before drivers are loaded, there are no 'cpu drivers' per se
    jobeard, Aug 10, 2005
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  4. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    Mictlantecuhtli, Aug 10, 2005
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  5. DonNagual TechSpot Ambassador

    Well, I have the Asus Cool n' quiet software installed. If I don't instal the Athlon64 processor driver, does that mean that cool n' quiet is not working?
    DonNagual, Aug 10, 2005
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