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    ATI 8.12 Catalyst Package Final Version Released - M17 Download inside

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by E-wrecked, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. E-wrecked

    E-wrecked BANNED

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    Well, looks like ATI went ahead and released the final 8.12 version, as it is publicly available for download here: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

    Looks like the Vista version doesn't include mobility cards..go figure. So, someone is gonna have to figure out how to mod 'em :p

    Oh, wait.. you can use mobility modder found here: http://www.driverheavendownloads.net

    Download includes Folding@Home installer..looks like these have to be modded for scaling.. I'll see if I can handle it. *crosses fingers* ;)


    OK, there have been some issues with the 8.12 final and mobility modder, and even if you get it working you still have to deal with a lack of fullscreen resolutions. I've made a modded .inf and install method, or a EZ install that resolves all of this. Please visit this thread for full support - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=329941
     
    E-wrecked, Dec 10, 2008
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  2. msparrow88

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    did it fix the scaling problem or whatever the issue was?
     
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    not sure..bout to give it a go and find out.
     
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    *edited* :p
     
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    Thanks..editted OP - Also, the install package includes Folding@Home as an install option.
     
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    Downloading them for 2 hours now... with 8mbit connection... ;p
     
    CooLMinE, Dec 10, 2008
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    dang maaan..took me 15 minutes :p
     
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  8. zfactor

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    lol i have 20mb here...
     
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    What is this Folding@Home ?

    EDIT: ok, google as almost always helped :)
     
    SithFrog, Dec 10, 2008
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    Can anyone upload the drivers somewhere place and give me the link ? :p this is gonna take for ever :p
     
    CooLMinE, Dec 10, 2008
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    Downloaded, modded with tool and during installation there some thing like that pops up:

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    Then it dissaperas, semms to finish whole installation ok, but when I restart M17 when log screen shows up it`s small (1/3 LCD) and it`s placed lewt top corner, when I log in, res 1440x900 comes back but everything that was white is gray and little blurry. I tried to reinstall it, same result. I went back to 8.12 beta and problem vanished. What the hell is going on? :p
     
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    8.12 DID NOT work for me on my desktop either with vista it would only see one of my ati cards (dual 4870x2's) the only ones that really work well are the older hotfix ones on my desktop
     
    zfactor, Dec 10, 2008
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    you must uninstall old driver 1st. after that go to safe mode and run driver sweeper (download from guru3d.com) if you use vista64 you must run as administrator to load program correctly. clean ati driver, do this step 2 or 3 time to make sure it was cleaned. install 8.12 driver that modded by mobility modder utility. Have you modded driver correctly by driverheaven method?
     
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    did that on my desktop and no go. not with 8.12 they just do not work 8.11 only caused bsod and a loop boot also
     
    zfactor, Dec 10, 2008
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    Scaling issue still there...
     
    Ayle, Dec 10, 2008
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    this pisses me off :mad:
    whats with NVIDIA and ATI not supporting Their Mobile GPUs?!?!
    my buddy has the 9700m in his Toshiba Quasmio and I spend 2 hours surfing google and the net looking for drivers theres nothing out there.
     
    halofanman, Dec 10, 2008
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    I am just sticking with the 8.12 beta drivers for now...
     
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    No other ideas? :(
     
    SithFrog, Dec 11, 2008
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    Have you used the modded inf?
     
    Ayle, Dec 11, 2008
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