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    AMD Catalyst? Omega Driver (14.12) available for downloading

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Marecki_clf, Dec 9, 2014.

  1. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    As the thread's title says, new drivers available here:

    Download Drivers

    EDIT: Quick update - flickering in certain games (i.e. Skyrim) is gone, Unigine Heaven 4.0 score went up ~10%. Not bad. :thumbsup:
     
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    columbosoftserve Notebook Evangelist

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    Yesss been waiting for this release since I read about it the other day.
     
  3. littlecx

    littlecx Notebook Deity

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    direct page for download
    Mobile
     
  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Downloaded and installed.. Will play BF4 tonight and see if anything's improved and of course if mantle works properly now :D
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hmm...

    I really hope AMD is not dropping support for Apple/Boot Camp, especially since the new iMacs with Retina display have R9 M-series GPUs. This is strange because the 14.11 beta 2 set works just fine on my Radeon 6770M. Still, I'll give these new ones a shot.
     
  6. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    I so wish my 7970m was alive :( enjoy mates!
     
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    GTO_PAO11 Notebook Deity

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    Does this driver work on Crossfire 7970M? What are the improved benchmarks for this driver?
     
  8. Rudlin

    Rudlin Notebook Consultant

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    I'm struggling to make it work on the 7970M, W7 x64 platform. After the installation enduro is not displayed. No applications can be launched with the 7970M. Bugger :(

    Device manager show exclamation mark on the 7970M quote - 'Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers required for this device. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source. (Code 52)'
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Tried to install these last night. Got a "no AMD hardware detected" error message. Reinstalled 14.11.2, and all is once again right with the world.
     
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    Darn, so no go on 7970m hmm?
     
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    Works well on 8750m. OC is stable as well. Sort out some stuttering in The Crew and give me some more FPS in Titanfall and in Borderlands. However the scaling is totally messed up...
     
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    Hmm... I want some benchmarks on 7970m Crossfire before I install.
     
  13. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    Why don't you install and run your own? You can always go back..
     
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    What's the best method to install properly? AmD cards are iffy
     
  15. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Uninstall AMD Catalyst software using control panel/programs and features, reboot, install updated drivers, reboot, profit.

    If you need to go back, repeat the above only install the previous set you had, not the updated ones.
     
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    octiceps Nimrod

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    This is unnecessary and redundant as the Catalyst installer already does a good job of uninstalling the previous driver for you before installing the new one.
     
  17. preview

    preview Notebook Evangelist

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    Can anyone confirm this issue?
     
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    no, it perfectly works on my 7970m
     
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Same here... Works great on my 7970M...
     
  20. Rudlin

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    Still no luck on my front here. I usually do the custom install and skip installing the AMD gaming evolved app, but this time straightforward clean express install and after a reboot I get a constant message saying - 'a newer version of drivers is ready to be installed' and takes me directly again to the very same drivers.

    I'm to format my hard drive over this.
     
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    This is why I have been just always doing this... I install stock drivers when I install OS and update the new drivers over the previous ones... any other methods are just a massive pain... Also Windows 8.1 seems to malke the update process a lot easier compared to 7...
     
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    You got my PM?
     
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Yes... However, I don't have half of those games.. All I can say is no problems playing any of the games I've been playing with this driver.. BF4 is still excellent, Max Payne 3 has been good (60fps ++) etc...
     
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    to the guys having trouble with the drivers do any of you have the KB3004394 update from Microsoft....if yes, then uninstall that and have a go (clean install)

    also what drivers are you running with the IGP (if in enduro mode)?