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    How can i get drivers for ati 4570 HD, on win7 64?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Abyss, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. Abyss

    Abyss Notebook Evangelist

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    Please help me... I need more frames in tf2. only get like 20 on low settings right now,

    T9550
    4570 HD radeon mobility ati
    4GB ram
     
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    What resolution are you running? My Studio 15 has a weaker P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2), ATi 4570 with 256MB GDDR3, and 4GB of DDR2 memory. TF2 runs just fine at my native 720p with all settings except AA on high.
     
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    Alternatively you could restrict the source engine to directx8 or 8.1

    add -dxlevel 81 to the commandline
    remove it after u have run tf2 once, or it'll reset your gfx everytime.

    95 puts it back to directx9.0c
     
    dudee, Jul 25, 2009
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  4. Abyss

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    i run at 800x600... what gfx card do you have?

    nvm i see in your post. So there is hope :) thats great. I just need to know how to get more frames, I run everything at low, and I tried dx8 and it looks pretty terrible haha...
     
    Abyss, Jul 25, 2009
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Yeah, there's no reason it should be running so poorly on that hardware. The 4570 is a pretty capable graphics processor, and the T9550 is a way better CPU.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 25, 2009
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  6. Abyss

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    You're probably in windows vista? the problem might be that i'm in win7 :\

    I really hope that I can figure this out.
     
    Abyss, Jul 25, 2009
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  7. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Windows 7 uses the same OS kernel as Vista, and drivers are generally fully compatible. Gaming on the Windows 7 RC is no different than doing so on Vista, for me.

    Are you sure you're not in Power Saving mode?
     
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  8. Abyss

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    I'm on the high performance setting in power options :\

    I'll bet i don't have the right dirvers.
     
    Abyss, Jul 25, 2009
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    are you using win7 default drivers?
     
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  10. Abyss

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    probably... thats what this topic is about haha
     
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    sephiroth135 Notebook Geek

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    Well I don't know which notebook you have but just try downloading the Vista64 drivers from your laptop drivers site. If they are 9.3 (8.591) or up they should work w/o issues on Win7. Since 4570 is fairly new odds are that the drivers on the site is 9.3 or up anyway.

    Also you could use modded drivers like DNA Ati drivers or others but then you run into the drivers signature issues from using a 64bit OS with modded drivers. I was so happy when I found the official win7 ATi drivers since I did not have to fake sign the drivers to work anymore on Win7/Vista 64bit edition.
     
    sephiroth135, Jul 25, 2009
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  12. Abyss

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    AMD ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 << return to results

    Release Date: 2/17/2009
    Version: 8.553.2.0000, A04
    Download Type: Driver
    File Format: Hard-Drive
    File Size: 110 MB

    Thats what it says on the dell site... so its only 8.55, not 8.59 or up, so i'm screwed?
     
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  13. Abyss

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    is there anyway that I can get drivers that will give me >30 fps in tf2 without having to play on dx 8 ??
     
    Abyss, Jul 27, 2009
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    Just manually install the ones for the 4650?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 27, 2009
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  17. Abyss

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    would that work? I can try it.
     
    Abyss, Jul 27, 2009
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