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ASRock Forums : ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 09 May 2026 17:23:18 +0000 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:22:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7402 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? : AMD chipset driver installer will...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43704&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43704 Author: ssateneth
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Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 6:22am

AMD chipset driver installer will only show things to install that is applicable to your platform. Even though the X399 PCH is codename "Whitehaven", this doesn't stop some drivers from being compatible with each other. Ryzen and Threadripper both use SoC's inside the CPU itself, replacing the northbridge of older platforms. Promontory and Whitehaven are the PCH, which you can compare to older-times southbridge chipsets. Threadripper is just a bunch of Ryzen dies put together, so they will share a lot of common drivers, including GPIO.

TL;DR If AMD chipset program shows at item to install, it's compatible. It knows what it can and can't install for your setup. Install it all.

Edited by ssateneth - 23 Jan 2018 at 6:22am]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:22:03 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43704&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43704 <![CDATA[ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? : Thanks, OceanBlue72, I use silent...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43703&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43703 Author: MisterJ
Subject: 7402
Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 5:56am

Thanks, OceanBlue72, I use silent install, so I never see this menu. Thanks and enjoy, John.]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:56:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43703&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43703 <![CDATA[ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? : They are installed both, since...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43702&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43702 Author: OceanBlue72
Subject: 7402
Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 5:39am

They are installed both, since i have mit X399 board. They are marked in AMD driver suite installation menu, where you can select or deselect the components, selected by default.

I only asked, because i thought "Promontory" is for AM4 chipsets.
]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:39:42 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43702&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43702 <![CDATA[ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? : Well, OceanBlue, do you have a...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43698&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43698 Author: MisterJ
Subject: 7402
Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 4:35am

Well, OceanBlue, do you have a yellow ! in your Device Manager? Where are you seeing the drivers marked for installation? Enjoy, John.

Edited by MisterJ - 23 Jan 2018 at 4:35am]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:35:15 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43698&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43698 <![CDATA[ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? : Well if you don't, you'll...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43697&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43697 Author: ssateneth
Subject: 7402
Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 4:07am

Well if you don't, you'll be stuck with yellow ! in device manager for the rest of your life. If that doesn't bother you, then don't install it.

gpio = general purpose i/o. you see these on arduino and raspberry pi miniboards for, well, general purpose i/o. attach a temperature sensor to a pin, do some math, send voltage (or not) to another pin that could control a servor to open/close a window. you get the idea.

consult your motherboard manual/schematics for position (or lack) of gpio pins

Edited by ssateneth - 23 Jan 2018 at 4:20am]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:07:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43697&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43697 <![CDATA[ASRock Taichi X399 - AMD GPIO Driver Promontory? : Hello, when i install the AMD...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7402&PID=43696&title=asrock-taichi-x399-amd-gpio-driver-promontory#43696 Author: OceanBlue72
Subject: 7402
Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 4:02am

Hello,

when i install the AMD driver suite (17.40) for the board / chipset, both AMD GPIO Driver for Promontory (2.0.1.0) and AMD GPIO Driver (2.2.0.71) are marked for installation.

Just to be sure - do i need the AMD GPIO Promontory Driver for a X399 Threadripper board?

Thanks
Marcus
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