So I downloaded the latest Intel Chipset software and extracted its
contents. While digging through the folders, I found the INF file that
correspond to my computer. When I opened them, I discovered that the
release dates listed in the INF files correspond with the versions on my
computer indicating that I already have the latest version dated January
30, 2008.

So, it appears that although the entire Intel Chipset software is
updated every few months, not all of the INF files for all of the
computers are updated.

Also, it appears that 8.9 has not resolved my problem. While the
computer hasn't BSOD'd yet, I have gotten the "ATIKMDAG has stopped
responding but was successfully recovered" message which means that the
computer will BSOD at some point.

It looks like my only option now is to use the Apple Bootcamp installer
to install a bunch of Apple software on my computer (I own a Apple Mac
Pro). I wanted to avoid this because Apple bundles a lot of
non-essential programs that I would rather avoid to keep my system
clean. But it appears that it may be my last resort to get this problem
resolved.


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mehuh

mehuh;853457 Wrote:
So I downloaded the latest Intel Chipset software and extracted its
contents. While digging through the folders, I found the INF file that
correspond to my computer. When I opened them, I discovered that the
release dates listed in the INF files correspond with the versions on my
computer indicating that I already have the latest version dated January
30, 2008.

So, it appears that although the entire Intel Chipset software is
updated every few months, not all of the INF files for all of the
computers are updated.

Also, it appears that 8.9 has not resolved my problem. While the
computer hasn't BSOD'd yet, I have gotten the "ATIKMDAG has stopped
responding but was successfully recovered" message which means that the
computer will BSOD at some point.

It looks like my only option now is to use the Apple Bootcamp installer
to install a bunch of Apple software on my computer (I own a Apple Mac
Pro). I wanted to avoid this because Apple bundles a lot of
non-essential programs that I would rather avoid to keep my system
clean. But it appears that it may be my last resort to get this problem
resolved.

Something wrong, if you can't find the root cause of the BSOD, you may
need a clean OS install. I don't think it is a simple driver problem
when you can't run without the CCC.


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chuckbam;853583 Wrote:
mehuh;853457 Wrote:
So I downloaded the latest Intel Chipset software and extracted its
contents. While digging through the folders, I found the INF file that
correspond to my computer. When I opened them, I discovered that the
release dates listed in the INF files correspond with the versions on my
computer indicating that I already have the latest version dated January
30, 2008.

So, it appears that although the entire Intel Chipset software is
updated every few months, not all of the INF files for all of the
computers are updated.

Also, it appears that 8.9 has not resolved my problem. While the
computer hasn't BSOD'd yet, I have gotten the "ATIKMDAG has stopped
responding but was successfully recovered" message which means that the
computer will BSOD at some point.

It looks like my only option now is to use the Apple Bootcamp installer
to install a bunch of Apple software on my computer (I own a Apple Mac
Pro). I wanted to avoid this because Apple bundles a lot of
non-essential programs that I would rather avoid to keep my system
clean. But it appears that it may be my last resort to get this problem
resolved.

Something wrong, if you can't find the root cause of the BSOD, you
may need a clean OS install. I don't think it is a simple driver
problem when you can't run without the CCC.

Well, I can run, it's just that in the course of 1-4 weeks, I can
expect at least 1 BSOD at random times.

In any case, I just installed the Boot Camp software on my computer
along with an update that was released recently. Hopefully the update
contained a fix for my problem (Apple unfortunately doesn't document
what is contained within the update). We'll see if this resolves the
problem, and if not, a clean install may be required...*sigh*... my
installation is only about 4 months old


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mehuh