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    ATI Catalyst Control Center

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by someone777, Jan 6, 2007.

  1. someone777

    someone777 Notebook Evangelist

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    i guess everyone downloaded new driver from ati
    (Catalyst Control Center)
    mine is ati 200m, which isn't good
    anyway i was just looking its features and
    i got some few questions.
    1 would increase on anti-aliancing, anisotropic filter, hipman detail, and Catalyst A.I(enable) would make gameing better?
    2 if not, what can i do to improve game performance using catalyst "thingy"
    well i would like to know more about it too
    thnks
     
    someone777, Jan 6, 2007
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  2. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Well I can tell you this much, keep the anti-aliasing and anisotropic filter off, or leave them up to the applications. They will kill your card. I have the ati x300, which is just slightly better than the 200, and AA and AF are just too hard on the card. You will actually get better performance by disabling them, but it will bump down your graphics a bit. I have both turned off all the time for any games I play.
     
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  3. drumfreak66

    drumfreak66 Newbie

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    What about with an x1400?
     
    drumfreak66, Jan 7, 2007
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  4. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    You could try some AF, it is usually just best to leave AA along and run at a higher resolution. x1400 is still considered a low end card. You can also overclock your x1400, that is what I do with my x300, make quite a bit of difference. Best thing to do with any game is to just mess around with setting until you get something that looks good and plays smooth. I play around with each game on my x300 to get settings that I am satisfied with.
     
    Mark, Jan 7, 2007
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  5. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    depends on the games your trying to play drumfreak.
     
    link1313, Jan 7, 2007
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  6. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Which version did you download as I get get ATi drivers to install on my x200m! I mean like integrated, desktop, mobility etc.
     
    moon angel, Jan 7, 2007
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  7. Emerican_Idiot

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    I have the Ati Radeon Xpress 1100 is there anyway to figure out if I have the latest driver? Can I update using the Ati Catalyst Control Center, which I already have but never use it?
     
    Emerican_Idiot, Jan 8, 2007
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  8. foosa123

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    is there a new catalyst control center for the x1400? if so could i have the link plz
     
    foosa123, Jan 8, 2007
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    qhn, Jan 8, 2007
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    could i have the exact link to it because for the ati site you have to get a validation for the mobility radeons, and when i did it it said mine was not able to get the catalyst control center 6.12 for my x1400 mobility radeon
     
    foosa123, Jan 8, 2007
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  11. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Tim, Jan 8, 2007
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    ah there it is, thx tim
     
    foosa123, Jan 8, 2007
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  13. HM88

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    Mine's 64bit X1600..
    Just read my thread :D
     
    HM88, Jan 8, 2007
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  14. Bennie79

    Bennie79 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey i have verrion 6.14.10.6601 and 8.231 wth :confused:
     
    Bennie79, Jan 8, 2007
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