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    New DV6-6190us Graphics driver posted

    Discussion in 'HP' started by hotstocks, Oct 4, 2011.

  1. hotstocks

    hotstocks Notebook Consultant

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    HP just posted a new DV6-6190us Graphics driver,
    though it is dated 9-16-2011, it just appeared today.
    Has anyone tried it? Is it really newer for the 6770 or
    just then intel 3000? Any better framerates or stability?
    Thanks
     
    hotstocks, Oct 4, 2011
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  2. lmanlo

    lmanlo Notebook Consultant

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    This is the information of what changes:

    Driver Packaging Version 8.83.6.3-110507a-119506C-HP
    Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
    2D Driver Version 8.01.01.1134
    Direct3D Version 7.14.10.0817
    OpenGL Version 6.14.10.10600
    Catalyst Control Center Version 2011.0508.224.2391

    Driver Version 8.830.6.3000

    Forgot to copy the old version

    I haven't played but just installed it. I'll be checking later or tomorrow. From a fast run. BF3 seems to run smoother than last time I played it. A bit more better frame rates.
    So it seems that they might have just went up one from 11.4 to 11.5 if I am reading it right.
     
    lmanlo, Oct 4, 2011
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  3. hotstocks

    hotstocks Notebook Consultant

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    But does it run RAGE? ROTFLOL
     
    hotstocks, Oct 4, 2011
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  4. Izagaia

    Izagaia Notebook Evangelist

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    I am already running 11.8 just fine. Unless this package updates the Intel drivers, this release seems rather redundant to me.

    However, I thought 11.4 was the OEM stock/factory shipped package and 11.5 was the driver package released in may/june?
     
    Izagaia, Oct 5, 2011
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  5. Falco152

    Falco152 Notebook Demon

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    Well, that was pretty stupid ... it still based off the older 11.4 with an additional very minor revision.
    I expected an HP 11.6 since it's already been in the WU for a couple of months

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    To read the version better...
    8.8 -> means the Cat 11.X series like 8.7 means Cat 10.X
    8.83 -> the 3 means either Cat X.3 or Cat X.4 depending if generic or OEM (OEM starts off with 0)
     
    Falco152, Oct 5, 2011
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  6. mjl2116

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    I tried it at 1920 x 1080...graphics set at the Medium preset (Anisotropic Filter: 1x and Ambient Occlusion off) and i was averaging like 22fps...sometimes it would dip down to like 15..so not too great and with Coolsense on Performance Optimized my Core #1 goes up to 95 degrees C

    This is all with the newest driver..which doesn't seem to do much. What kinda FPS do you guys get with same setting plz?
     
    mjl2116, Oct 5, 2011
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  7. Earhog

    Earhog Notebook Enthusiast

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    it might help in what game you are referring to?
     
    Earhog, Oct 5, 2011
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  8. jim872

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    what i'm just wondering about:

    i installed the new drivers(9-16-11) from the HP website. I have a 1gb 6770m & 2410m.

    HOW exactly can i install the new 11.10 preview driver now? i need better BF3 performance ASAP.

    Can anyone help me?
     
    jim872, Oct 6, 2011
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  9. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    I have absolutely no idea what driver I'm running. Why doesn't AMD label them more clearly.
     
    hockeymass, Oct 6, 2011
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  10. Jerohm

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    :eek: I AGREE :eek: - what a pain... You can always open up the Device Manager and get it from the Display Adapter Driver tab. To make things worse, Catalyst Control Center has its own version and I still don't understand their numbering scheme ... however I assume there is a method to the madness.
     
    Jerohm, Oct 6, 2011
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  11. Falco152

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    If you find that figuring out the AMD drivers versioning difficult, take a look at broadcom drivers versioning. :D

    Their versioning are not in a straight forward increments.
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    The CCC versioning, you read them as dates, branch, revision.
    But the build date is the best indicator.
     
    Falco152, Oct 6, 2011
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