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    AMD shut down issue reports?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Vozier, Dec 20, 2012.

  1. Vozier

    Vozier Notebook Evangelist

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    Today i tried to submit some data of the catalyst drivers and found out i could not:

    "This survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest."

    question now is:
    Are they preparing the release of 12.11 WHQL drivers and dont need any more beta input?
    Or
    They got tired of listening to our claims and decided to close the door?

    anyone has more info about this?

    I also noticed the whole AMD site has been redesigned of sorts, its not the same as some weeks ago, check out:
    AMD

    for one example now you have some help videos in the drivers section:

    "Graphics Driver Help Videos

    The videos below will guide you step-by-step through identifying your graphics card, downloading graphics drivers, uninstalling your old graphics drivers and installing new graphics drivers."

    Maybe these new adds explain the bug report form being closed? hopefully temporarily?

    So these is more an AMD post than a 7970M or beta drivers thread.

    BTW:
    My 7970M is still working great, downloaded and tested Hitman Absolution and in ultra settings i get decent 27 FPS (with 4xAA and all else maxed), wanted to report that going lower to high, med and low doesnt increase FPS as much as expected and some underutilization can be observed. Even so no need to go lower than ultra IMHO, entriely smooth gameplay.
     
  2. Meaker@Sager

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    It may be that this set is going WHQL or the code base has changed too much for current testing to be relevant, hopefully we get another beta soon :)
     
  3. Montage

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    Would prefer a new beta over a WHQL version of the same driver set. Hopefully with some 7970M specific goodies :p
     
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    I agree, a nice new driver set incorporating a lot of the reported issues would be great :)
     
  5. Vozier

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    Lets just hope you are all right.