ATI Catalyst 7.3 release !


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and again almost impossible to install :(

ATI's install routine really blows chunks I agree. :(

What I usually do is extract it all, and then manually go and update the drivers in Device Manager. I am not interested into the whole ATI control panel crap as I am running this on my work machine too.

I'll try this driver I guess... but every driver post RC2 totally sucked for me on Vista... perf using Aero was horrible. RC2 driver works great though :) I'll try this too...

ATI's install routine really blows chunks I agree. :(

What I usually do is extract it all, and then manually go and update the drivers in Device Manager. I am not interested into the whole ATI control panel crap as I am running this on my work machine too.

I'll try this driver I guess... but every driver post RC2 totally sucked for me on Vista... perf using Aero was horrible. RC2 driver works great though :) I'll try this too...

If you run the installer, you can tell it to just install the driver. Or simply extract the files and delete the CCC setup files. But, the installer is much better on Vista.

Does this release not apply to Radeon Mobility Products?! It won't let me install because it says I'm already up to date but why then does it let me download the newest package...

Yep seems they don't. The install says it finds no valid components when installing on my Dell 1505 w/ an x1400.

Yesterday I was playing Counter Strike Source and My Video card overheat and cause a blue screen in Vista. I updated today to this latest driver release and see if can be fix.

Updating the drivers for your card is, more than likely, not gonna help with overheating issues.

Really updated from 7.2? or from earlier?

I have a Dell 1505 also with an x1400 and after the detecting Hardware stage it won't let me click 'next' because the latest are already installed aparently :s

I tried running the express install 1st. It looked like it successfully installed but when I checked the driver version it was still the older 7.2 version. I did a complete uninstall of the previous 7.2 install. And then ran the 7.3 custom install and it came up that no compatible devices could be found.

Had Vista scan for updated drivers in the 7.3 folder and found nothing. Had Vista scan the 7.2 folder and it found the driver and installed.

Either ATI removed Mobility support or they goofed something up with the 7.3 release.

Going back to XP. Driver performance during gaming is so much worse than running with XP.

Not me.

Why ATI continue to fix bugs for Doom 3 ? :pinch: Who continue to play Doom 3 ?

I would prefer have bugfixing for TDU, Virtua Tennis 3, etc.......

I'm totally into a driver that supports the least amount.

Why did you post this? I'm using the VGA drivers on Windows 3.11 (supports networking!!!!111 :woot: ) and they're working fine.

Yes! The x1950xt clock change problem has finally been fixed! Running with no problems on my Vista Business x32 system!

Yea, took them long enough.

I tested the drivers yesterday, works really good with most games. Stalker have some issues though, low performance. Other than that no problem at all.

Nah, just because I did an uptime of 50Days with my 7900GTO :rofl:

Anyway, I'm not complaining about the numerous updates, I'm complaining because I always reinstall them but after though about it, maybe it was useless...

Btw, I removed back to ATi because nVIDIA lost me. Notice also that I moved to nVIDIA last year because ATi drivers sucked, they got better but nVidia really sank with their new CP + Vista.... Well, any nVIDIA users understand me I think.

This tread reminds me that I need to change my sig...

The new CP is optional... Vista isn't nvidia's fault, it's yours because you bought it.

Going back to XP. Driver performance during gaming is so much worse than running with XP.

Vista = No Kernel Mode Drivers = Worse Performance

with these new drivers i got a blue screen of death on vista buisness (32 bit) using a x1800 crossfire edition card had to roll back but i updated from the 7.2 so im gona wipe the drivers completely and try new ones again if not will have to use 7.2 :(

737-26900: Radeon? products - Catalyst 7.3 for Vista Causes BSOD Error Referencing Win32k.sys in Some Systems

Ati took the honor of bsod'ing my Vista install for the first time, workaround provided in the article worked nicely though.

Of course now I can't start CCC for some reason..

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