Catalyst 8.1 Vista Beta Drivers

[cliffy]

Just found thius link below for the new catalyst 8.1 drivers (Beta) Downloading now size 140Mb..

http://www.tcmagazine.info/comments....=17612&catid=3

[mascaras]

only for Vista

thnks anyway


btw: add support for HD3400 , HD3600 & HD3870X2

support for almost everything released since the days of the Radeon 9550 plus a few cards and IGPs that haven't been released - the Radeon HD 3200, 3450, 3470, 3650 and the dual-RV670 Radeon HD 3870 X2.

regards

[gdogg]

New advanced control panel stuff

But, no good x64 with my setup, instability problems can be seen, like skipping, maybe needs 4 cards

[mascaras]

yep , my friend also tried few minuts ago in Vista 64bits a instantanly BSOD

regards

[zerazax]

might be x86 only I guess

Maybe CrossFireX is enabled through this? Or at least 3870X2 works..

[STaRGaZeR]

Mmm the X64 thing scares me, I'll wait till other people test it.

[cliffy]

I had a go with it, didn't like it, system kept crashing, on the plus side the multi screen sort of works in crossfire mode but only if the monitors are conected to 1 card which aint alot of good if you have 3 screens, think i'll wait till the official release

[fcry64]

it shows 7.12 in the control panel

[zanzabar]

if this is the same one as chipel had its bad

[G.Foyle]

I am using them right now, with two HD3850 I could at last enable Crossfire (7.12 said Crossfire was enabled, but it didnt work, erformance was the same and second card ran at idle clocks). No problems yet, Source engine runs perfectly fine.
New option in CCC: Crossfire section now has "diagnostics" tab which "indicates the status of your setup", but it doesnt show anything no matter what I do (enable Crossfire, disable, disconnect CF bridges etc).

[Sly Fox]

I am using them right now, with two HD3850 I could at last enable Crossfire (7.12 said Crossfire was enabled, but it didnt work, erformance was the same and second card ran at idle clocks). No problems yet, Source engine runs perfectly fine.
New option in CCC: Crossfire section now has "diagnostics" tab which "indicates the status of your setup", but it doesnt show anything no matter what I do (enable Crossfire, disable, disconnect CF bridges etc).

Wow, that sounds just like my problem with 3870 Crossfire in Vista 64.

No performance increase in ANY games, only in 3dMark06. Crossfire enables without a problem, but I just don't get any better FPS.

[G.Foyle]

Well, Crossfire works, but GPU-Z says it's disabled. 3DMark gets great boost. It took a million reboots and zillion hotfixes to get it to work, but at last...

[Lightman]

I am using them right now, with two HD3850 I could at last enable Crossfire (7.12 said Crossfire was enabled, but it didnt work, erformance was the same and second card ran at idle clocks). No problems yet, Source engine runs perfectly fine.
New option in CCC: Crossfire section now has "diagnostics" tab which "indicates the status of your setup", but it doesnt show anything no matter what I do (enable Crossfire, disable, disconnect CF bridges etc).

Same for me!

Vista x32 and no problems at all!

Nice Identify GPU button. Probably first sign of Multi-Monitor setups working with CF

I've tested Crysis, COJ, COD4, UT3 and PT Boats. DX10 code path when possible. All ran well in CF utilizing both cards.

Now I just need third HD3870 to test Tri-Fire with this driver

[fcry64]

great perf in tdu though (??)

[fcry64]

are these(chiphell ones) the same as tcmagazine? but tdu hangs after sometime

[STaRGaZeR]

Nice! I'll wait for the official release, CF is running perfectly with the 7.12's

[mascaras]

another link to download


>> http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1825

Wow, that sounds just like my problem with 3870 Crossfire in Vista 64.

No performance increase in ANY games, only in 3dMark06. Crossfire enables without a problem, but I just don't get any better FPS.

thats because Crossfire in games not always Enable (only in 3Dmark) , every time you run a 3D aplication or game and then turn off the game/aplication the crossfire Disable then you need to restart computer , but i found a way to enable CF again withou restart , when CF are disable if we change any 3D setting in CCC and Hit Aplly CF is enabled again , no need to restart computer !


And in some games like COD4 for example if you are in game and you just simply minimize the game (like going to windows in the midle of the game) the CF disables , or if you change a game seting , like AAx4 to AA2x the CF disable , what happens is that a lot ppl think they are playing in CF but in fact they arent


with cat 7.12 i have a BUG that i can see if CF is enable or not , by the colour of the nicks in the xtremesystems forum

nicks Blue = CF enable

nicks Brown = CF disable




(nicks Brown = CF Disable in games )






(nicks BLue = CF enable in games )






But not all ppl have this color BUG , so that ppl need to test in the games


if CF are disable no need to restart computer , just change any setting in CCC and Hit Apply , like change Catalyst AI for example (if in standard change to Advanced or vice versa) or like you see in the Images i just check or unchek the 3d standard settings (actualy changing any 3D setting in CCC will work)



Cod4 multiplayer CF enabled (also the nicks in forum are blue)

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4176/cod4cfyr5.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2655/cod4cfqo7.jpg



then if i change any game setting (like turn off AA) or just minimize the game to go to windows , then when i go back play the game and CF is already disable :




cod4 multiplayer CF disable (also the nicks in forum turn Brown)

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6...4singlelx7.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6...single2wg9.jpg







so if you enter a game and see that the CF is not working ( Fps) , just turn off the game go to CCC and change for example the Catalyst AI and Hit aply , then open the game again and CF is Working



i didnt try cat 8.1 yet to see if CF in games are always enabled , because im using Windows XP , but my friend that also have HD3870CF + Vista 64bit said the CF now is always enabled in Games


regards

[Sly Fox]

Wow, thanks a lot for that post mascaras. Very helpful info indeed!

I'm gonna give that stuff a try later today.

[mascaras]

Wow, thanks a lot for that post mascaras. Very helpful info indeed!

I'm gonna give that stuff a try later today.

thats only with 7.12

with Cat 8.1 it seems CF is always enable in Games


regards

[Sly Fox]

Yeah, I gathered that mate. I'm using 7.12 atm though, not ballsy enough to give these betas a whirl just yet haha.

[mascaras]

cat 8.1 beta running great with hd3870 CF on Both windows Vista 32bit & 64bit .

I installed Cat 7.12 and then Cat 8.1 beta (without uninstal 7.12)


regards