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    Video Driver Question

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by ShaggyRS6, Sep 17, 2010.

  1. ShaggyRS6

    ShaggyRS6 Notebook Consultant

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    Shshhh, dont tell anyone I am messing with the Laptop at work.

    I wanted to get your reccomendations.

    My Catalyst Control Centre Version is - 2009.1217.1632.29627

    Driver Packaging Version is: 8.683


    BIOS Version - 012.017.000.004

    Any advice would be greatfully received :)
     
    ShaggyRS6, Sep 17, 2010
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  2. jeprira

    jeprira Notebook Consultant

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    You look like you have the stock driver aka 9.12

    What do you want to know? If your computer works, if you can game without GSOD's... what's the problem?

    If you are worried about "should I repaste" then you need to monitor your temps with either a furmark test or by having gpu-z logging temps while you game...

    Remember, the oldest "I wish I had not broken it" rule of IT: if it ain't broke...
     
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  3. ShaggyRS6

    ShaggyRS6 Notebook Consultant

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    Its been repasted - So temps are not an issue.

    Does not GSOD under Future Mark, not loaded any games yet.
     
    ShaggyRS6, Sep 17, 2010
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  4. jeprira

    jeprira Notebook Consultant

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    Ah yeah, I just read your diary. Great stuff.

    It depends on your personality. If you want to "feel" you have the latest version, then you go to the amd/ati site, download Catalyst 10.8 mobility and install. (there will not be 10.9 mobility, so wait for 10.10 in october).

    But if video works (and I bet it does), if games work, if everything works, there's really no need to install the newest drivers.

    Just enjoy!

    ps, Gary's vBios is 012.020.000.032.038352. So you have stock vBios and you could update. But updating a vBios always carries a small risk. Don't do it unless you need to do it for a reason.
     
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  5. ShaggyRS6

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    Cool, thanks
     
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    Chastity Company Representative

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    Those who live in fear will never accomplish anything.
     
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  7. ShaggyRS6

    ShaggyRS6 Notebook Consultant

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    Hallelujah!!!
     
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  8. SHAKEn

    SHAKEn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any idea when the mobile drivers will hit?

    Blurb about AMD & Steam users…

    Valve(R) and AMD Team Up to Provide Gamers with Easy ATI Catalyst(TM) Driver Updates on Steam - MarketWatch


    10.9 drivers…

    AMD and Valve team up for ATI Catalyst updates on Steam | AMD at Play




    The Catalyst™ Software Suite 10.9 contains the following:
    ATI Radeon™ display driver 8.771
    HydraVision™ for both Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
    Southbridge/IXP Driver
    ATI Catalyst™ Control Center Version 8.771
    Catalyst™ Application Profiles
    The following application profiles are available with this release of Catalyst™ 10.9:
    Aliens Vs. Predator – Profile update
    Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Profile update
    F1 2010 – Profile update
    Kane & Lynch 2 – New profile
    Performance Improvements
    The following performance gains are noticed with this release of Catalyst™ 10.9:
    STALKER: Call of Pripyat Benchmark
    Performance increases up to 20% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 Series single and
    CrossFire™ configurations with Enhanced full dynamic lighting (DX11) and
    anti-aliasing enabled
    Performance increases up to 12% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 Series single and
    CrossFire™ configurations with Enhanced full dynamic lighting (DX11) and
    anti-aliasing enabled
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
    Performance increases up to 4% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 Series single and
    CrossFire™ configurations
    Performance increases up to 4% on ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series single and
    CrossFire™ configurations
    Performance increases up to 5% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 Series single and
    CrossFire™ configurations
    ATI Catalyst™ Release Note Version 10.9 5
    Performance increases up to 6% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5970 Series single and
    CrossFire™ configurations
    Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
    This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™
    Software Suite for Windows 7. These include:
    UVD clocks will now return to normal speeds after switching from HD to SD content
    Flickering no longer visible while running 3D games on HDMI displays with Quad
    CrossFire™ enabled
    Mesh corruption is no longer visible in "The Chronicles of Riddick 2: Assault on
    Dark Athena" when SSAO in-game setting is set to high
    CrossFire™ now functions properly and in-game Anti-Aliasing can now be enabled
    in "StarCraft II"
    Adobe Flash Player will no longer display green screen after resume from sleep
    Negative CrossFire™ scaling on "Final Fantasy-XIV" no longer occurs
    Intermittent perfomance drops no longer observed with harware cursor enabled in
    "World of Warcraft" game in extended mode
     
    SHAKEn, Sep 17, 2010
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  9. IM0001

    IM0001 Notebook Evangelist

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    That Steam deal is kinda cool. Will be interesting to see how that goes down.

    BTW it also looks like you are running the stock vBios..

    I just opened my laptop. Formatted the drive and installed Win 7 Ultimate, Updated Bios and vbios, installed 10.7b then 10.8 (works best for me atm to get me everything), then install the other essential drivers and such.
     
    IM0001, Sep 17, 2010
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  10. ShaggyRS6

    ShaggyRS6 Notebook Consultant

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    I just been playing Bad Company 2 on High Settings for the last 30 mins. No lock ups, although there was a it of lag from time to time, that may have been because i was playing on the wireless, but it felt like video lag.

    Old drivers maybe?
     
    ShaggyRS6, Sep 17, 2010
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  11. SHAKEn

    SHAKEn Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok :rolleyes:

    Didn't see the other post about the 10.9 drivers

    BTW...cat*maker sez no 10.9 drivers available for mobile, use 10.8 until 10.10 comes out
     
    SHAKEn, Sep 17, 2010
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  12. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Call the firing squad! No slacking at work :D
     
    sean473, Sep 17, 2010
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