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    Windows 8 ATI driver issue

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Mayer37, Jun 1, 2012.

  1. Mayer37

    Mayer37 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Guys just installed the new windows 8 consumer preview but I cant acess the switchable graphics. I have a hp envy 15 3040nr and I installed the latest ATI driver for windows 8. When I right click on desktop even the catalyst control center is gone.

    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks a lot
     
    Mayer37, Jun 1, 2012
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    sylvester711 Notebook Enthusiast

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    There has been a lot of speculations lately on this problem, and unfortunately the only solution for a stable system is sticking with Windows 7. You see AMD's graphics is not like Nvidia's. They have to send the driver software to HP and let folks there compile a "switchable" package, which comes with Intel's graphics software as well. For Nvidia's cards, you install the two drivers separately, which makes things a lot easier. Nvidia deploy drivers after they finish making them. People don't have to wait for another party compile things for them.
    Just wait man. Honestly, I feel your pain. I've installed and wiped my Envy 15 3000 for like 10 times already.
     
    sylvester711, Jun 2, 2012
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  3. sahaskatta

    sahaskatta Notebook Consultant

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    What's the best drivers to use with the Envy 15-3xxx right now? I constantly have video drivers crash on Windows 7. I'm just using FIXED BIOS mode with the drivers pushed out through Windows Update.

    (I have Windows 8 32-bit in a VirtualBox VM and that is fairly stable.)
     
    sahaskatta, Jun 2, 2012
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