WhyCrashed

amdppm.sys

Microsoft — AMD processor power management

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What to do

CPU power management driver for AMD systems — same story as intelppm.sys.

  1. Update the BIOS and AMD chipset drivers.
  2. Return CPU clocks to stock.
  3. Check for a cloned-from-Intel Windows install if this file seems out of place.

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