The patch was directed more for INTEL Dual CPU's and Intel chips supporting HT.
This is from the readme.
This is an optional update for users of
Intel Dual-Core processors and is not recommended for use with other processor types.
There where several people who installed this update who were running AMDx2.
So far their experience has been either no change or having to reinstall COD2
For those who are running a Intel based Dual Core, or a Intel chip supporting Hyper-Threading ( P4 ).
You can download the 1.01 update here
http://download.activision.com/callofduty2...elpatch_101.exeFor AMDx2 usersThere has been a few people with dual core AMD systems having problems with health regen.
You can read about it here, including how to fix it.
http://www.iwnation.com/Forums/index.php?showtopic=15933