need help with service pack 3?

I am useing a AMD MB and CPU... and i have been reading that service pack 3
kills AMD MBs? is there a fix or patch that i need before i update to SP3?

my specs.....

ASUS. crossfire MB
GFX, GTX260.
ram 4GB
CPU, 3.5GH

thx for your help...

See
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ng-xp-sp3.aspx
[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a small tool
that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it before installing
(WinXP SP3)."]

Possible workaround: Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to
INTELPMM.OLD.

Other references include:

• Error message after you upgrade a computer that uses a processor other
than an Intel processor to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP
Service Pack 3: "STOP: 0x0000007E":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953356

• HP and Compaq Desktop PCs: Computer Restarts after Displaying Stop Error
0x0000007E [after installing WinXP SP3]
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c01457284

• Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Upgrade Utility for systems with AMD processors:
Go to www.hp.com | Search for "sp37394.exe" (w/out quotes) | Should take you
to this download page:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and *only until 14 April
2009*! Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and
Canada. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 |
select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

SNOOOPEY wrote:
> I am useing a AMD MB and CPU... and i have been reading that service pack
> 3
> kills AMD MBs? is there a fix or patch that i need before i update to SP3?
>
> my specs.....
>
> ASUS. crossfire MB
> GFX, GTX260.
> ram 4GB
> CPU, 3.5GH
>
> thx for your help...

The issue primarily affected some AMD systems from HP. The nincompoops at HP
dumped a system image intended for an Intel system on an AMD system. [This
goes against some type of notice from Microsoft not to do that.]

As PA Bear meantioned, you could rename the file but a future update or
service pack reinstall could bring back the glitch. Better off following the
instructions at Jesper's site and disable the IntelPPM.

"SNOOOPEY" wrote:

> I am useing a AMD MB and CPU... and i have been reading that service pack 3
> kills AMD MBs? is there a fix or patch that i need before i update to SP3?
>
> my specs.....
>
> ASUS. crossfire MB
> GFX, GTX260.
> ram 4GB
> CPU, 3.5GH
>
> thx for your help...