Where to get AMD chipset drivers?

syllinx

I'm stumped. Do the chipset drivers come in the 12.2 driver package? I have the GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard and was told by a friend i would find chipset drivers on the AMD site that would fully work. I installed the drivers from the Gigabyte site and i keep getting 95% cpu usage. If there are specific chipset drivers from amd please give me a clue where to find them lol. My cpu is the a8-3850

WaroDaBeast · *Last edited by WaroDaBeast; 03-15-2012 at 13:28.*

I say stick with Microsoft's drivers and you'll be fine. I'm running my hard disks in AHCI mode with those drivers and have got zero issues — that's under Windows 7 SP1.

EDIT: Here's the link anyway.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownloa...d_windows.aspx

syllinx

I'm constantly getting 95% cpu usage to 100% when I'm doing nothing. I have uninstalled every I know of except chipset drivers. System runs 100% fine in safe mode so it must be drivers. I'm at work right now so I can't try them.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownloa...d_windows.aspx Found these and it says a-series.

Extraordinary · 03-15-2012, 13:33 | posts: 2,765 | Location: At my desk

You can get your chipset drivers from the motherboard manufacturers site

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...px?pid=3998#dl

syllinx · **Still confused. -** 03-15-2012, 13:40 | posts: 124 | Location: Denton Tx

I'm still wondering if the chipset drivers are in the Catalyst package?
The chipset listed on gigabyte site is 8.863 then vga is 8.881. Feels like I would just be installing old catalyst then putting newer over it. This is my first time with amd and i'm having nothing but trouble.

IcE · 03-15-2012, 18:13 | posts: 7,003 | Location: Toledo, Ohio

Lack of chipset drivers won't cause the issue you're having. You either have malware or a corrupted Windows install. Try a fresh one.

syllinx · **Thanks. -** 03-16-2012, 13:06 | posts: 124 | Location: Denton Tx

I did do the reinstall with another windows disk. The one I had installed was odd, it's only options when booting from dvd were recovery mode or windows install with ems support. Not sure where I bought that copy but its in the trash now. Installed almost every update so far and system is fine so far.

Mufflore · 03-16-2012, 14:31 | posts: 9,543 | Location: UK

For the latest firmware, drivers, betas and back catalogs, this place is great.
http://www.station-drivers.com/

pimp_gimp · 03-16-2012, 19:28 | posts: 5,775 | Location: Tacoma, Washington

Here you go,
AMD Chipset Drivers at the official site.

Maximus7724 · 03-17-2012, 07:12 | posts: 437 | Location: UK

When running at high cpu load go to task manager/processes and find the culprit!

Pill Monster · 03-17-2012, 10:18 | posts: 20,483 | Location: NZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by mufflore

for the latest firmware, drivers, betas and back catalogs, this place is great.
http://www.station-drivers.com/

+1..

Saabjock · 06-13-2012, 13:21 | posts: 209 | Location: California

@OP
Not to hijack your original posting...but..
"How are your boot times with that motherboard?"
I ask, because I have one in an entertainment pc and my bootup time is incredibly slow. The system runs fine once it boots. It's built around an A6-3500 and 8GB of Crucial DDR3 with only W7-U w/SP1...nothing else.

Pill Monster · 06-13-2012, 13:26 | posts: 20,483 | Location: NZ

Do you have an antivirus or anything else autostarting with Windows?

Saabjock · 06-15-2012, 17:02 | posts: 209 | Location: California

No programs are installed...just Windows 7-64 Ultimate and the drivers from the motherboard cd.
The startup list is empty under msconfig.
I don't have another FM1 processor or MB, so it's difficult to test which is causing the issue.
The memory I can and did test in another computer and it's okay.
I already updated the BIOS to see if that was the issue...no change.
It takes a while to boot with the W7 logo pulsing for about 2-3 minutes....then it boots and runs fine.
Weird.