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    AMD PowerNow installation walkthrough

    Discussion in 'eMachines' started by orion7144, May 5, 2004.

  1. orion7144

    orion7144 Notebook Consultant

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    http://www.orion7144.com/images/Powernow.jpg

    On some browsers you will have to move your cursor over the picture then click on the icon that pops up at the bottom right.
     
    orion7144, May 5, 2004
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    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    hello again orion i studied your FAQ and followed your instructions and the powernow tab still isnt commingup when i install the driver and restart the system freezes for about 10 seconds.

    is that what the problem could be?
     
    AJVETT, May 6, 2004
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    mz_ Newbie

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    Same here, I installed the first time normaly and nothing. I then read the FAQ and did what it said, it rewrote the .dll, rebooted, but still don't get the PowerNow Tab.

    I changed my AC Power settings to 'always on' and it reports 2.00Ghz, as I was only getting 801Mhz after installing XP Pro.
     
    mz_, May 7, 2004
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    pdasg Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just installed it through 'Program Compatibilty Wizard' (start>programs>accessories>Program Compatibilty Wizard) in Win2000 mode, and it works. I can see that AMDPowernow tab and can selet 'high performance' for battery. However, if I check the speed from control panel>systems, then it shows 793MHz. But CPUInfo utility,downloaded from AMD website, is showing 1804MHz. I can also feel that it IS running at full speed. I think Windows Xp mis-reads the speed (I think I saw a warning like that while installing AMD cpu driver}.
     
    pdasg, May 8, 2004
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  5. AJVETT

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    i dont know whats wrong its weired maybe its the M6809?

    What model do u have pdasg?
     
    AJVETT, May 12, 2004
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    M6805
     
    pdasg, May 12, 2004
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    If you are looking at the system properties screen to get the 800Mhz on battery then that could be your problem. Download a program called CPU-Z. It will tell you the correct frequency.
     
    orion7144, May 12, 2004
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    i tried CPU Z and it reports the CPU as running at 800 Mhz while on battery i dont see the power now tab in the power properties. and windows freezes when the computer reboots when i first install the patch. is there an explanation for that? is that whats cuasing the problem? or is it Bios related?
     
    AJVETT, May 13, 2004
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    AJVETT, do you have AMD's CPU driver installed or you are using Windows' default driver? Could that be the problem???
     
    pdasg, May 13, 2004
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    i didnt download the CPU driver from the AMD website im using the Default 1 i believe
     
    AJVETT, May 13, 2004
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    gangeli Newbie

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    For what its worth, picked up a M6809. Installed XP pro on it last night, installed amd cpu driver off the restore dvd.

    Installed powernow following the faq, and I don't get any powernow tab on my power settings.


     
    gangeli, May 18, 2004
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  12. AJVETT

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    i got the same problem AMD is supposed to release a new CPU driver soon maybe that will fix the problem
     
    AJVETT, May 19, 2004
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    lexxter Notebook Enthusiast

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    New AMD driver is out.
    http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html
     
    lexxter, May 19, 2004
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    did any of u guys try the new CPU driver yet? ive downloaded it and im going to try it but first i want to know if it resolves the Powernow issue and that its safe
     
    AJVETT, May 20, 2004
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    I would like to know also.
     
    kcmoore, Jun 26, 2004
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    mecdave Notebook Guru

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    I wrote the following yesterday in another thread:

    I tried this AMD driver (1.1.0.14) on my 6809 today and had to roll it back. It brought program installs to a crawl. There is a reference to 100% cpu usage in Known Issues with this driver in the readme file, and it appeared to rear it's ugly head on my notebook. I wouldn't recommend this driver for our eMachines.
     
    mecdave, Jun 26, 2004
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