AMD Releases ATI Catalyst 10.8 WHQL Software Suite

[Mussels]

I'm guessing my post was confusing from the replies, the cursor bug doesnt happen only in Eyefinity rigs but in all multi-monitor configurations. Assuming the reviewer was using Windows 7 and 2+ monitors he would have run into the bug.

i ran dual monitor for weeks before experiencing my first cursor corruption issue. most reviewers only have a few days to test a card, at most - and most of that time is spent running benchmarks and stability tests. They don't sit there for a week playing games, watching movies and testing for every possible problem reported on the internet.

 

[cadaveca]

So, perhaps you should review any crap software or other PC issues you have before blaming W1zz, or the drivers/card. In short, your troll post is a troll post. Go troll elsewhere. Or here is a idea, make a thread of your very own so you can get help.

Maybe you missed that ATI says they fixed this problem with 10.8?

perhaps you should review any crap software or other PC issues you have before blaming W1zz

Hmm, the problem is ATi driver/hardware. Just because you do not have the issues doesn't mean it doesn't exist. And he's not blaming W1zz for the problem...he's calling out ALL REVIEWERS for failing to miss such an obvious issue.

Personally, I blame them for not doing Eyefinity reviews...and I've said this before. If these reviews were done, they'd ahve seen these issues, and I feel pretty confident that W1zz would have reported it...that wouldn't look good for AMD.


If anything, I think YOU are trolling here, not him.

i ran dual monitor for weeks before experiencing my first cursor corruption issue. most reviewers only have a few days to test a card, at most - and most of that time is spent running benchmarks and stability tests. They don't sit there for a week playing games, watching movies and testing for every possible problem reported on the internet.

Yeah, It took me many months to find triggers for this behavior. I just simply assume most reviewers only used a single monitor, and as such, wouldn't notice it at all.

I guess, in the end, we should be blaming ATi for not providing monitors to reviewers so they could test Eyefinity...I almsot want to say it seems like AMD made no mention of Eyefinity a priority...with the single "source" of Eyefinity reviews being [H], it's very easy for them to control.

 

[mav2000]

Any idea if the idle issue has been solved...am still at 10.4 because all the new ddrivers dont run idle too well. Memory does not underclock and gpu stays around 500.

 

[Mussels]

Any idea if the idle issue has been solved...am still at 10.4 because all the new ddrivers dont run idle too well. Memory does not underclock and gpu stays around 500.

thats never going to be fixed, its a feature.

if you OC with overdrive, the idle clocks raise to UVD clocks to help prevent issues some people had.

 

[grunt_408]

About to download and give them a try.

 

[buggalugs]

AMD should give us 2D clock control like they do with 3D clocks in CCC. Its obvious different speeds work better for different cards. I'm still on 10.4 too because my card works perfectly on low 2D clocks, even with an overclock.

 

[Mussels]

AMD should give us 2D clock control like they do with 3D clocks in CCC. Its obvious different speeds work better for different cards. I'm still on 10.4 too because my card works perfectly on low 2D clocks, even with an overclock.

BIOS flash it, and you can have them whatever you want.

 

[SK-1]

Still no BC2 reports?

 

[ShogoXT]

Borderlands crash is indeed fixed as it says, but I think they dropped the AA performance improvements that were in 10.7 . Could just be because of how the drivers are made (every other month development).

So far nothing else has exploded as others said.

As well I have a 5870 and ive never had multi display freezing. Only issue I have had is small things with initial setup (never being able to get 1:1 on some displays), but I figured it out.

 

[Mussels]

Borderlands crash is indeed fixed as it says, but I think they dropped the AA performance improvements that were in 10.7 . Could just be because of how the drivers are made (every other month development).

So far nothing else has exploded as others said.

As well I have a 5870 and ive never had multi display freezing. Only issue I have had is small things with initial setup (never being able to get 1:1 on some displays), but I figured it out.

i've never figured out why they default the overscan to 15% on HDMI, makes no bloody sense...

 

[jcgeny]

it is great that you relay download with your fast servers .
why you do not have the "ATI Catalyst™ 10.8 Profiles Update" ?

 

[grunt_408]

All good here working good on my 5970 if anyone wants to know.

 

[buggalugs]

BIOS flash it, and you can have them whatever you want.

Ya, i have done that in the past, in fact thats how i stumbled onto this website years ago. But i'm saying if AMD want to avoid complaints they should offer this option. Most users dont want to flash bioses and dont even know about it.

 

[Mussels]

Ya, i have done that in the past, in fact thats how i stumbled onto this website years ago. But i'm saying if AMD want to avoid complaints they should offer this option. Most users dont want to flash bioses and dont even know about it.

the whole reason for the higher clocks being forced, is due to complaints from users who'd OC'd and had issues due to the low idle clocks - hell, a few companies released cards with BIOS's locking the clocks higher to 'fix' the problems themselves.

 

[pantherx12]

the whole reason for the higher clocks being forced, is due to complaints from users who'd OC'd and had issues due to the low idle clocks - hell, a few companies released cards with BIOS's locking the clocks higher to 'fix' the problems themselves.

Yeah but most people who over-clock would be quite capable of setting 2d clocks don't you think?

I've got in contact with AMD about this anyway via their suggestion thingy.

I asked them to either have a separate 2d clock option or allow custom profiles to override settings. ( how I used to fix the problem)

 

[wolf]

i've never figured out why they default the overscan to 15% on HDMI, makes no bloody sense...

I remember this now! using HDMI into my 40" HDTV, it was always 15% overscan, had to go into CCC and slide it down to 0%, how very odd indeed.

 

[TheMailMan78]

Criticism is not trolling, also though he specifically mentions wizard he clearly states "and other reviews" he's about as troll like as I am a sexy blonde woman.

Seriously I left for a bit because of how badly everyone takes something negatively : /

You're a sexy blond woman? Can I put it in your pooper?

 

[bobseptic]

bc2 10.8

this release of 10.8 is the best driver so far for me on 5970 oc with bad company2

FPS up 5+ to 12 and the previous lows of some explosions have improved by 20fps.

i had previously been using the 10.5 hotfix as everything after that has been rubbish for bc2.

all settings on max and DX11

pleased with this driver. might even try eyefinity again.

 

[buggalugs]

Who would like to see something like this:



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The 2D fan control probably isnt needed but 2D clock control would be sweet.

 

[pantherx12]

You're a sexy blond woman? Can I put it in your pooper?

Erm... well I guess just this one time is fine

 

[char[] rager]

So, every time I upgrade my graphics driver, I have to upgrade my motherboard northbridge/southbridge drivers?

I have an X58 Asus P6T-Deluxe, what should I do?

 

[pantherx12]

So, every time I upgrade my graphics driver, I have to upgrade my motherboard northbridge/southbridge drivers?

I have an X58 Asus P6T-Deluxe, what should I do?

Those drivers only get installed if the installer detects that you have AMD chipsets.

You don't should be fine : ]

 

[Steevo]

Perhaps I never had the issues as I made a custom BIOS for my card short after it arrived. I did have the big cursor issue with single screen setup, but from the thread I was guessing only about 5% of users had the issue, and for me the custom BIOS allowed me the control over it I wanted and thus it was a no brainer to do. I have been doing it since the 9XXX series.


If he has a issue then perhaps instead of bitching and calling reviews that are almost a year old into question he needs to get help for it by creating a thread. Really how constructive is flaming reviewers and reviews that old, that only apply to a few percent of people, and of those perhaps 10% have the same issue. We are talking out of a million cards, [perhaps a couple thousand people. It is still a legitimate complaint, however in this thread, at this time, it is far from constructive, beneficial, or on topic IMO.

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These drivers work great for me, I needed a reboot anyway since it had been over a month without a reboot. Installed and had to reconfigure my TV, but it took all of 5 minutes of setup to make everything work like a charm.

 

[char[] rager]

Thank you pantherx12.

 

[FilipM]

have they fixed the idle clocks issue when overclocking with these drivers?