Caporegime
Install the 6.5's, then install the 6.5 chuck patch over the top, if you get a message saying the files you are replacing are newer, just replace anyway. 
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Catalyst 6.5 are out
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Has anyone tried these with an X800 series card.
Any improvements etc
Any improvements etc
LoadsaMoney said:Install the 6.5's, then install the 6.5 chuck patch over the top, if you get a message saying the files you are replacing are newer, just replace anyway.
Thanks, just got a phone call saying my GFX card waiting for me at home.
Can 't wait to install that babe.
Cheers
Caporegime
Kyo said:Thanks, just got a phone call saying my GFX card waiting for me at home.
Can 't wait to install that babe.
Cheers
Nice one.
Right finally got the drivers and stuff installed. Had problems at the start as the 6.5 cats would not install without existing ATI drivers pre-installed. So had to installed CD drivers and then Cat 6.5 ontop.
I have not got a clue as i am more familar with the nvidia based systems so i guess i better get cracking and familarise myself with the ati equilvant.
A few queries if anyone may be so kind to help.
1. Is there any Coolbits equilvant for the ATI drivers. On nvidia coolbits reg would unlock extra tabs to allow you to montior temprature, overclock, info about pci-e x 16 speed etc.
2. My desktop is normally at a higher resolution but cs i like the smaller resolution. Is there some way with the Cat CCC to set override refresh rate for a specific resolution. Coolbits allowed this so hopefully ATI could too? I just want to make sure my lower resolution is maxed fresh.
Thanks for your help
Kyo
I have not got a clue as i am more familar with the nvidia based systems so i guess i better get cracking and familarise myself with the ati equilvant.
A few queries if anyone may be so kind to help.
1. Is there any Coolbits equilvant for the ATI drivers. On nvidia coolbits reg would unlock extra tabs to allow you to montior temprature, overclock, info about pci-e x 16 speed etc.
2. My desktop is normally at a higher resolution but cs i like the smaller resolution. Is there some way with the Cat CCC to set override refresh rate for a specific resolution. Coolbits allowed this so hopefully ATI could too? I just want to make sure my lower resolution is maxed fresh.
Thanks for your help
Kyo
Soldato
Kyo said:
Download ATI Tool (think the latest Beta version is needed).....gives tonnes of OC'ing info/ability - use with care, mind
Caporegime
Kyo said:
Is that not in the Display Options menu, the 3D Refresh Rate Override is in there.
Soldato
Anyone had any problems with these and Battlefield 2? I tried the official ones before they were up on ati's site and couldnt run battlefield with my card overclocked 
anything other than the default 2D clocks and i just got a black screen when trying to run the game. Though my card is stable at 750/860 and runs Oblivion etc without any errors.
Im guessing these drivers are just the same as the ones i tried. hmm maybe installation messed up a bit or something.
anything other than the default 2D clocks and i just got a black screen when trying to run the game. Though my card is stable at 750/860 and runs Oblivion etc without any errors.Im guessing these drivers are just the same as the ones i tried. hmm maybe installation messed up a bit or something.
Caporegime
SpudMaster said:Anyone had any problems with these and Battlefield 2? I tried the official ones before they were up on ati's site and couldnt run battlefield with my card overclocked
Im guessing these drivers are just the same as the ones i tried. hmm maybe installation messed up a bit or something.
Yup I got exactly the same with these, using ATI Tool to bump my 3d clocks, just a black screen on starting the game.
Soldato
oh right, least its not just me then i guess, will be sticking with the 6.3s for now then
Caporegime
SpudMaster said:oh right, least its not just me then i guess, will be sticking with the 6.3s for now then
Even with the Omega 6.3s I still get the odd lock up when changing from 3D->2D, I've gone back to running at stock as I've not found a simple way of clocking the X1800XT yet
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SpudMaster said:Anyone had any problems with these and Battlefield 2? I tried the official ones before they were up on ati's site and couldnt run battlefield with my card overclocked
Im guessing these drivers are just the same as the ones i tried. hmm maybe installation messed up a bit or something.
Im running 6.5 on my x1900 xt clocked to xt-x and am getting over 100 fps with everything maxed at 1600x1200 res, so am seriously happy. Havent got the 1.3 patch installed though.
Well that the GFX installed and i must admit, the ati card has slightly sharper, crisper graphics than my last nvidia card, it is hotter though and the drivers were a little strange.
Was wondering is it normal for the installed drivers for 6.5 to not install until base drivers was installed?
I normally
uninstall old drivers, reboot
Safe mode and run drive cleaner.
Then run the install of new drivers. <---- this step refused to go until i ran the base drivers from the CD. Is that normal? ie would i have to do this when i reformat or rebuild in the future, only thing i could think of was that the 6.5 was a update and not the full install of the drivers.
2. I don't quite understand the difference in CCC requested and current clock speeds? does that mean it only runs at the requested speed when it needs to?
Sorry for the 101 questions
Cheers
Was wondering is it normal for the installed drivers for 6.5 to not install until base drivers was installed?
I normally
uninstall old drivers, reboot
Safe mode and run drive cleaner.
Then run the install of new drivers. <---- this step refused to go until i ran the base drivers from the CD. Is that normal? ie would i have to do this when i reformat or rebuild in the future, only thing i could think of was that the 6.5 was a update and not the full install of the drivers.
2. I don't quite understand the difference in CCC requested and current clock speeds? does that mean it only runs at the requested speed when it needs to?
Sorry for the 101 questions
Cheers
Caporegime
Ive never had to put base drivers on first so don't know whats up there, i just do Add/Remove, delete the drivers, don't reboot, delete the CCC, don't reboot, then i run the ATi Uninstaller, don't reboot, then i just delete the ATi folder, then reboot, cancel the found new hardware stuff that pops up, and install the new drivers.
Yeah the requested is the 3D speeds which it will go to when gaming, the current clock speeds are the 2D speeds for windows.
Yeah the requested is the 3D speeds which it will go to when gaming, the current clock speeds are the 2D speeds for windows.
Caporegime
No worries, enjoy your new card.
http://www.omegadrivers.net/Jabbs said:Cant you use the normal control panel anymore ?
Reinstall the mobo drivers should stop it from saying "standard vga driver not found".Kyo said:
I also use driver cleaner in safemode on top of the above uninstall routine.
Soldato
Just kinda updated to this without knowing to get rid of some gamma problems.
anyone got any test results with frame rates orr anything ?
anyone got any test results with frame rates orr anything ?