Driver 1.1.0.18. Worth it?

just put me system together and want to make sure its running as good as it can.  Everythings ok so not sure wether or not to download any drivers?  Nvidia/AMD/Msi.  Whats this 1.1.018 driver?  Sounds just like a piece of software like Corecenter?  Anybody?  Not sure on my Bios Version?  But on the driver disk i had Norton 2005 so it must be fairly new huh?  N-force 4 driver updates? Anbody?
If it aint broke  dont fix it?

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AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Driver for Windows XP, Version (exe) 1.1.0.18 - AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor Driver for Windows XP allows the system to automatically adjust the CPU speed, voltage and power combination that match the instantaneous user performance need.
As far as I know you will only need this driver if you plan to use the Cool 'n Quiet option. There is no performance gain, increased stability, etc. when using this driver (the standard Windows driver will do the trick then).

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