ATi Catalyst 8.10 released

[MR.T]

Man it took them so freaken long to fix the fan issue.

[Rob2687]

I'm not seeing any fan speed controls on my x1900

[»X«]

Quick one. Whats the best method to install updated drivers?

Just run the installation and let it overwrite it?

Or completely uninstall, reboot and reinstall the new ones(including removing the hardware from device manager)?

[villiansv]

For ATI drivers on Vista, just run the setup and let it update them. You won't even have to reboot :-).

[sin-ergy]

I'm not seeing any fan speed controls on my x1900

erm...nm

so, any other changes? release notes doesn't mention much.... no point in updating then?? i dont care for the fan control. runs pretty cool on my end at 50% :p

[Linkinfamous]

Still unstable under Vista x64 with an HD 3200. (The display driver crashes frequently, and occasionally goes into a loop of like 6 or 7 crashes followed by a BSOD. Just like the last two version.)

Back to an earlier version for me.

How on earth can they release this crap? It's apparently a common issue with my tablet.

Hell, I actually had to reformat after the 8.9 install screwed over my machine with BSODs on startup (Manually removing the driver itself from a recovery console didn't fix it. System restore didn't fix it. I have no idea how on earth AMD accomplished that one.)

Edit: Found a post online that suggested disabling Power Play will solve the issue. Might as well try it.

Edited October 17, 2008 by MioTheGreat

[Pupik]

For some reason, I now can't use the Aero theme. Heck, it's not even on the list (in appearance settings).

Is that a problem with the drivers, or could be something else... even though except Inno and these drivers, I didn't installed/uninstalled/changed anything else recently.

ps.

Never noticed how nice/unique Vista looks with the windows classic theme :o

[villiansv]

For some reason, I now can't use the Aero theme. Heck, it's not even on the list (in appearance settings).

Is that a problem with the drivers, or could be something else... even though except Inno and these drivers, I didn't installed/uninstalled/changed anything else recently.

ps.

Never noticed how nice/unique Vista looks with the windows classic theme :o

Try to reset your Windows Experience Index (Control Panel - System). And yeah, windows classic is what I keep coming back to every time :-).

[JOHW]

This is why I absolutely hate ATI/AMD. ATI isn't providing support, and neither is Gateway, my manufacturer.

My next laptop is going to be Nvidia.

You can always download the modded drivers..:)

http://www.vistax64.com/drivers/115358-new...-32-64-new.html

[Andre S. Veteran]

ps.

Never noticed how nice/unique Vista looks with the windows classic theme :o

I disagree, it looks like they didn't give much attention to it. The interface was really designed with Aero in mind and Classic feels tacked-on. For instance, even with no restore animations, there is a slight delay between clicking on a thumbnail and the window actually appearing. This is used in Aero for the animation, but it has no use in Classic. The Windows Explorer has quite a few panels which in Aero are clearly distinguished by color or borders, but in Classic everything is in white which looks cheap and more confusing.

Granted, it's maybe not as bad as the Vista basic look, but I wouldn't use it more than one minute when I could use Aero instead.

[bits]

it should be 9.0 not 8.10 which is 8.1 really >.<

Although already explained for ATI in particular and where their versions numbers come from others do this without basing it on date. Version numbers are not decimal numbers. Its major.minor. Eg it could be major 8 minor 10.

8.1 != 8.10 as it is not a decimal.

Nero is prime example of versions numbers that do this.

8.15.367.22 is greater than 8.1.6.3. Forget decimal and just think of each number as its own

[Linkinfamous]

Good news. Since I disabled PowerPlay, not a single display driver crash or BSOD.

[Denholm]

This driver fixed some odd funkiness on my Media Center. (Y)

Thanks

[Roger H. Veteran]

You can always download the modded drivers.. :)

http://www.vistax64.com/drivers/115358-new...-32-64-new.html

Thanks for this. I went there and got the modded drivers for my laptop. Lenovo doesn't seem to update them often and while i don't think my e-penis grew anymore, things certainly "feel" better because Aero animations seem to run better now.

[tsupersonic]

I have an older Compaq laptop which has an old x200m gpu, and they stopped updating it in 2006, and I can still install the latest drivers and Catalyst without using those modded drivers. 8.10 is pretty decent.

[mojo_builder]

Still unstable under Vista x64 with an HD 3200. (The display driver crashes frequently, and occasionally goes into a loop of like 6 or 7 crashes followed by a BSOD. Just like the last two version.)

Back to an earlier version for me.

How on earth can they release this crap? It's apparently a common issue with my tablet.

Hell, I actually had to reformat after the 8.9 install screwed over my machine with BSODs on startup (Manually removing the driver itself from a recovery console didn't fix it. System restore didn't fix it. I have no idea how on earth AMD accomplished that one.)

Edit: Found a post online that suggested disabling Power Play will solve the issue. Might as well try it.

I think i have the same issue, i installed 8.10, after install it require reboot, it POSTs, detects drives, etc, as soon as it starts the windows splash screen it just flashes a blue screen real fast, than reboots. says windows has encountered an error....

i chose "Last Known Goof", and all versions of Safe Mode, and it still just flashes a BSOD to quick to read, and resets. repeat ad naseum,

my question - how did you disable Power Play if it won't boot?

[Linkinfamous]

I think i have the same issue, i installed 8.10, after install it require reboot, it POSTs, detects drives, etc, as soon as it starts the windows splash screen it just flashes a blue screen real fast, than reboots. says windows has encountered an error....

i chose "Last Known Goof", and all versions of Safe Mode, and it still just flashes a BSOD to quick to read, and resets. repeat ad naseum,

my question - how did you disable Power Play if it won't boot?

You have the same problem that I had when I tried to install 8.9.

Despite my best efforts, I was unable to fix it, and had to reformat. Even removing the atikdmag driver, running System Restore, etc. didn't solve the problem.

Windows wasn't even writing memory.dmp files for me!

[cykosis]

if you're planning to pick up Far Cry 2 when it comes out, AMD released a hotfix version of the 8.10 drivers on Oct. 16th to fix something with that game.

http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default...uestionID=38664

[mojo_builder]

You have the same problem that I had when I tried to install 8.9.

Despite my best efforts, I was unable to fix it, and had to reformat. Even removing the atikdmag driver, running System Restore, etc. didn't solve the problem.

Windows wasn't even writing memory.dmp files for me!

that's just nuts. i just got this PC, ordered to spec, I had been updating drivers, installing anit-virus and whatnot, but the system had been stable (hard to say after only a day or two). Everything appeared to be fine, reboots after every new install, no problems. Then I installed the new catalyst 8.10 (system came with 8.05 or is it 8.5?). KABLOOIE.

I can't believe a graphics driver could toast your OS!! I have always been nvdia before this system, i rarely had any problems with their drivers, xcept for occasional CTd's during games. Nothing like this. This is insane.

Thanks for your input. I am still kinda in shock....

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I can't find the Catalyst Control Center™ Fan speed control. :ermm:

[Zanaffer]

Although already explained for ATI in particular and where their versions numbers come from others do this without basing it on date. Version numbers are not decimal numbers. Its major.minor. Eg it could be major 8 minor 10.

8.1 != 8.10 as it is not a decimal.

Nero is prime example of versions numbers that do this.

8.15.367.22 is greater than 8.1.6.3. Forget decimal and just think of each number as its own

However, since ATI is using this as their versioning system, would it really kill them, knowing that there is 12 months, to add an additional decibel?

8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05, 8.06, 8.07, 8.08, 8.09, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12.

It would also make it show up properly in list view too, in case anybody archives the bloody things.

[NEVER85]

I can't find the Catalyst Control Center™ Fan speed control. :ermm:

It's in the ATI Overdrive section.

Also, I think VPU Recover will be great for XP users. The entire system shouldn't be brought down by a video driver crash now. :)

[afuchi]

I have an older Compaq laptop which has an old x200m gpu, and they stopped updating it in 2006, and I can still install the latest drivers and Catalyst without using those modded drivers. 8.10 is pretty decent.

Same here..i have FuSi laptop with same gpu and i get always latest drivers at AMD site.

[Beastage]

So anyone knows of how to enable fan speed control on radeon 3800s? if rivatuner can do it... Im sure unlocking the option with catalyst will do it too.

[Joe User]

However, since ATI is using this as their versioning system, would it really kill them, knowing that there is 12 months, to add an additional decibel?

8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05, 8.06, 8.07, 8.08, 8.09, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12.

It would also make it show up properly in list view too, in case anybody archives the bloody things.

It's not a monthly versioning system. ATI usually releases 13 drivers in a year. However, there's nothing stopping them from releasing 3 or 300.

Most companies follow: Version.update.revision.patch.build

So, in theory it.s 8.1.1.1.1, some companies use a comma or dash to delimit, some add letters. Yes, I have seen some things as 4.12.4.8.39f, 19089120 or even Jan-15-2005-1.