AMD FX-60 driver ?

alien resident · 04-29-2006, 08:22 PM

could someone please tell me where I can get a more uptodate drivers for the FX-60. I went to
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html

and the date for the driver is May 2005 !!!!!!!!thats almost a year old. Did they even have drivers for the FX-60 back then or were they for the fx-57.

also is it neccessary to install quiet and cool drivers. what do they do ?

wonderwrench · 04-30-2006, 01:18 PM

As I understand it you do not need a processor driver for any AMD64/FX when running XP 32bit/64bit or 2003 server unless you want Cool n Quiet.
Cool n Quiet when enabled allows the cpu clock speed to vary by cpu load like laptops do and also vary cpu fan speed by load if needed.

If you want to run Cool n Quiet enable it in the bios, install the driver for your OS if needed. XP 32bit w/sp2 has it built in if I remember correctly. Reboot then in power options properties change the power scheme to portable/laptop. I do not enable fan control in the bios because I use Speedfan to control fan speeds.

You can use a program like CPUZ to check cpu speeds.

I find that Cool n Quiet lowers the temp in my office by several degrees F without adversely affecting performance. Some games do not like it though.

shaihulud · 04-30-2006, 01:25 PM

For any defined ACPI 2.0 functions the driver can be used. In other words, even if CnQ is not installed the driver should be installed. To note, not all drivers have to be updated. ACPI power management and thermal control are many layers in a system. Updates can occur at the microcode level, BIOS, drivers, etc. MOst will occur though a BIOS update if necessary.

deckard · 05-18-2006, 11:41 PM

You got your wish, a new driver has been posted.

Get it now

This seems a little nuts but after updating my mainboard BIOS to 1205 and installing this new CPU driver my idle temp went down about 9C. I'm not complaining.

alien resident · 05-19-2006, 08:31 AM

sweeet !

now I am assuming we just run the proggy after downloading and it will UPDATE as neccessary....meaning I wont have to do an uninstall and re-install ?

FearFactory · 05-20-2006, 06:08 AM

AMD has new cpu drivers, maybe now they support your FX60 http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?o...d=496&Itemid=1

alien resident · 05-20-2006, 10:58 AM

LOL. I went to the AMD website and the X2 and FX drivers are the same. ! thank you though

04-29-2006, 08:22 PM	#1
alien resident a xeno..what ?? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,104	AMD FX-60 driver ? could someone please tell me where I can get a more uptodate drivers for the FX-60. I went to http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...1_9706,00.html and the date for the driver is May 2005 !!!!!!!!thats almost a year old. Did they even have drivers for the FX-60 back then or were they for the fx-57. also is it neccessary to install quiet and cool drivers. what do they do ? __________________ My Rig AMD FX-60 \| Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| 2x1Gb Corsair XMS 3500LL Pro \| 2X Asus 7900 GTX in SLI \| OCZ 600W PSU \| Koolance EXOS-1 with CPU-305-V06 Block \| Razer Copperhead Chaos with eXactmat My Laptop USED Alienware Area-51 : Intel P4 1.8 Ghz \| Intel i845M mobo \| 2x512 Corsair \| ATI Mobile 7500 Radeon \| Samsung 100Gb HD \| Dual boot OS : XP Home & Ubuntu Linux \| Razer Diamondback Wife's Rig Intel P4 3.4c @ 3.6 Vcore 1.5625v \| Kingston HyperX 1 Gb (512x2) DDR434 2.5,3,3,7 Vdimm 2.8v \| Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Rev 2.0 FH BIOS \| WIN XP Pro Sp 2 \| Powercolor X800 XT PE \| SB Audigy 2 ZS \| 36Gb Raptors X 2 RAID O 128k Stripe \| Liteon 52X/16X CD/DVD ROM \| Antec True 550W PSU \| MSI Floppy \|
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04-30-2006, 01:18 PM	#2
wonderwrench ABXpert Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mpls MN Posts: 1,606	As I understand it you do not need a processor driver for any AMD64/FX when running XP 32bit/64bit or 2003 server unless you want Cool n Quiet. Cool n Quiet when enabled allows the cpu clock speed to vary by cpu load like laptops do and also vary cpu fan speed by load if needed. If you want to run Cool n Quiet enable it in the bios, install the driver for your OS if needed. XP 32bit w/sp2 has it built in if I remember correctly. Reboot then in power options properties change the power scheme to portable/laptop. I do not enable fan control in the bios because I use Speedfan to control fan speeds. You can use a program like CPUZ to check cpu speeds. I find that Cool n Quiet lowers the temp in my office by several degrees F without adversely affecting performance. Some games do not like it though. __________________ C2D E6400 @ 3 GhzMSI P35 Neo2-FR bios 1.84X 2 gigs DDR2 800 ramEvga 8800GT SSC SATA HD's 1 Seagate 320 gig, 1 Samsung 320 gig LiteOn sohw-1693sPlextor PX 716aTeac FloppyFSP AX450-PN PSU* Rosewill R6AR6-BK case*XP pro sp3 32 bit\Vista Ultimate 64 bit Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.
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04-30-2006, 01:25 PM	#3
shaihulud Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,239	For any defined ACPI 2.0 functions the driver can be used. In other words, even if CnQ is not installed the driver should be installed. To note, not all drivers have to be updated. ACPI power management and thermal control are many layers in a system. Updates can occur at the microcode level, BIOS, drivers, etc. MOst will occur though a BIOS update if necessary.
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05-18-2006, 11:41 PM	#4
deckard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 145	You got your wish, a new driver has been posted. Get it now This seems a little nuts but after updating my mainboard BIOS to 1205 and installing this new CPU driver my idle temp went down about 9C. I'm not complaining. __________________ Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe (rev 1.01) / BIOS 1205 Athlon FX-60 @ 2.8 / Zalman CNPS 9500 2x1024 Kingston HyperX @ 2-3-2-5-7-1T Sapphire X1900XTX @ 675/800 / AC Accelero X2 WinXP SP2 / DX 9.0c / Cat 6.3 2x74GB WD740GD Raptor SATA / Dell 2405FPW Sony DDU1615 / Lite-On SHW-160P6S Lian Li 6070B / Coolmax CW-650T / Creative X-Fi Music
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05-19-2006, 08:31 AM	#5
alien resident a xeno..what ?? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,104	sweeet ! now I am assuming we just run the proggy after downloading and it will UPDATE as neccessary....meaning I wont have to do an uninstall and re-install ? __________________ My Rig AMD FX-60 \| Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| 2x1Gb Corsair XMS 3500LL Pro \| 2X Asus 7900 GTX in SLI \| OCZ 600W PSU \| Koolance EXOS-1 with CPU-305-V06 Block \| Razer Copperhead Chaos with eXactmat My Laptop USED Alienware Area-51 : Intel P4 1.8 Ghz \| Intel i845M mobo \| 2x512 Corsair \| ATI Mobile 7500 Radeon \| Samsung 100Gb HD \| Dual boot OS : XP Home & Ubuntu Linux \| Razer Diamondback Wife's Rig Intel P4 3.4c @ 3.6 Vcore 1.5625v \| Kingston HyperX 1 Gb (512x2) DDR434 2.5,3,3,7 Vdimm 2.8v \| Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Rev 2.0 FH BIOS \| WIN XP Pro Sp 2 \| Powercolor X800 XT PE \| SB Audigy 2 ZS \| 36Gb Raptors X 2 RAID O 128k Stripe \| Liteon 52X/16X CD/DVD ROM \| Antec True 550W PSU \| MSI Floppy \|
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05-20-2006, 06:08 AM	#6
FearFactory The FC.Porto dragon! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portugal Posts: 3,930	AMD has new cpu drivers, maybe now they support your FX60 http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?o...d=496&Itemid=1 __________________ P4 3.0E@3.4, Zalman CNPS7000B-Alcu, Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, 2x 512MB DDR500 Twinmos Twister, Gigabyte Geforce 6800 128MB (OC 16x6vp 385/900), NEC 2500a 8x DVD+RW/-RW (flashed to dual layer 2510a), Liteon DVD-ROM 16X, Samsung 500GB SATA, Seagate 200GB SATA (lLinux), SB Live 1024 Player, USRobotics ADSL2+ router, PSU LC Power Ozeanos 650W, Samsung 17' 795MB Flat
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05-20-2006, 10:58 AM	#7
alien resident a xeno..what ?? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,104	LOL. I went to the AMD website and the X2 and FX drivers are the same. ! thank you though __________________ My Rig AMD FX-60 \| Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| 2x1Gb Corsair XMS 3500LL Pro \| 2X Asus 7900 GTX in SLI \| OCZ 600W PSU \| Koolance EXOS-1 with CPU-305-V06 Block \| Razer Copperhead Chaos with eXactmat My Laptop USED Alienware Area-51 : Intel P4 1.8 Ghz \| Intel i845M mobo \| 2x512 Corsair \| ATI Mobile 7500 Radeon \| Samsung 100Gb HD \| Dual boot OS : XP Home & Ubuntu Linux \| Razer Diamondback Wife's Rig Intel P4 3.4c @ 3.6 Vcore 1.5625v \| Kingston HyperX 1 Gb (512x2) DDR434 2.5,3,3,7 Vdimm 2.8v \| Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Rev 2.0 FH BIOS \| WIN XP Pro Sp 2 \| Powercolor X800 XT PE \| SB Audigy 2 ZS \| 36Gb Raptors X 2 RAID O 128k Stripe \| Liteon 52X/16X CD/DVD ROM \| Antec True 550W PSU \| MSI Floppy \|
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