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Nvidia driver update causes BSOD on older Windows PCs
Recent Nvidia graphics drivers (version 555 and newer) are causing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on Windows PCs with older CPUs that lack the POPCNT (Population...
Recent Nvidia graphics drivers (version 555 and newer) are causing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on Windows PCs with older CPUs that lack the POPCNT (Population Count) instruction. For older AMD/ATI graphics cards, unofficial repositories or PPAs (Personal Package Archives) may provide drivers for legacy hardware, especially on Linux systems, but these are not officially supported. It also highlights the need for consumers to monitor how hardware and software companies manage legacy support, which can influence their future purchasing decisions and expectations for long-term product reliability.
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