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    New Z2 GPU driver released!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by SirRobin, Nov 17, 2011.

  1. dariusf

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    What exact issues are you seeing? run 11.0.2 64bit and I think OpenGL is working fine.
     
    dariusf, Dec 2, 2011
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    SirRobin, you are awesome! I wasn't gonna upgrade the GPU driver since I didn't have any issues. But yesterday, I bought the Adobe Elements 10 package (both photoshop and Premiere - I need to improve my YouTube videos!)

    With the PMD attached, I could not run Adobe Premiere. It would open, but as soon as I picked "New Project", there would be a Windows error and Adobe Premiere would shut down. It worked fine without the PMD though, although I could not maximize the screen on my external monitor hooked directly to my laptop through the HDMI port.

    So today, I just installed this new GPU driver and it fixed my problem!!! Premiere opens and works perfectly now with the PMD.

    Thanks for your hard work and persistence.
     
    TraderJoe, Dec 3, 2011
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  3. daniel taylor

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    i installed driver using instructions from first post. All working fine.

    i then updated windows performance index finsing that the computer cannot run aero. and returns a subscore of 1.0.

    gaming graphics increased to 6.8 from 6.3.

    anyone else have a similar problem?

    *** restarted a few times ***
    all good now. going to try a game to see how she runs
     
    daniel taylor, Dec 5, 2011
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  4. SirRobin

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    So what are your gaming results? All fine?
     
    SirRobin, Dec 5, 2011
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    I upgraded the drivers instantly on the Z2 so never got to test old drivers but performance on games is quite good (SC2, Skyrim) in my opinion.

    Testing photoshop today.
     
    dariusnaz, Dec 5, 2011
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  6. SirRobin

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    What are your skyrim settings on your z? Are you playing on 1600 x 900 or higher resolution?
     
    SirRobin, Dec 5, 2011
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    As long as you turn AA off, you can pretty much run everything on Ultra at 1600x900. AA completely destroys the framerate for me.
     
    cherrybombaz, Dec 5, 2011
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    Didn't note my Skyrim performance.

    SC2 I was running at 1680x1050 on medium and was getting 80fps in a 4 player game.
     
    dariusnaz, Dec 5, 2011
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    Cherrybombaz, Dariusnaz - is this performance with the dock, or on the intel chip itself?
     
    mporange, Dec 5, 2011
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  10. dariusnaz

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    Dock... haven't tried without GPU yet. I'll update soon for both skyrim and on INTEL.
     
    dariusnaz, Dec 6, 2011
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  11. mak1

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    Not directly related... make sure u got this* in ur system

    *Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 for ATL Redistributable Package (x64)
     
    mak1, Dec 7, 2011
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  12. TraderJoe

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    Just for kicks, here is how my Windows Experience index changed after installing this new driver:


    Graphics improved from 5.3 to 5.4
    Gaming Graphics improved from 6.2 to 6.3

    Of course, these are with the PMD attached.
     
    TraderJoe, Dec 9, 2011
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  13. IntenseIGFX

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    Is the video card any good? I was told that it isn't nearly as good as an internal card and has bandwidth issues. Is that the case?
     
    IntenseIGFX, Dec 10, 2011
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  14. mak1

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    I would for sure not recommend any $ony product with custom hardware that does not allow driver updates from the original manufacturers.
     
    mak1, Dec 11, 2011
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    Hey I'm getting a boot loop every time i try to uninstall the Catalyst install Manager. Anyone else run into this or have a solution?
     
    Ricecracker, Dec 28, 2011
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  16. otulp88

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    My Fn Keys dont work anymore after installing this. Volume keys still work but theres no interface anymore. Brightness doesnt work at all. Any help?
     
    otulp88, Jan 1, 2012
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  17. rmcx

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    WFM (Works For Me)
     
    rmcx, Jan 1, 2012
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    miki69, Jan 1, 2012
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    Can someone please tell me the AMD Driver version and date that's being reported? Both in Device Manager and CCC?

    TIA
     
    rmcx, Jan 2, 2012
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    CCC
    Driver Packaging Version 8.83.7.2-110901a-124739C-Sony
    Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
    2D Driver Version 8.01.01.1134
    2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/CLASS/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0001
    Direct3D Version 7.14.10.0817
    OpenGL Version 6.14.10.10600
    Catalyst Control Center Version 2011.0901.1660.28670

    Device Manager
    9/1/2011 - 8.830.7.2000
     
    rrm998, Jan 2, 2012
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  21. rmcx

    rmcx Notebook Evangelist

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    OK, here's why I ask:

    I was at Fry's the other day and picked up one of the freebie software packages called Driver Genius. It looked interesting and I think I even did a little research on it to see how it was rated.

    Anyway, it insisted on upgrading both the Intel and the AMD drivers. It gave up on the Intel driver with a note about OEM versions and such.

    However, it actually went ahead and did the AMD version.

    I'm currently sitting with:

    Driver Packaging Version 8.92-111109a-129968C-ATI
    Catalyst Version 11.12
    Provider Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    2D Driver Version 8.01.01.1215
    2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/CLASS/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0001
    Direct3D Version 7.14.10.0879
    OpenGL Version 6.14.10.11318
    Catalyst Control Center Version 2011.1109.2212.39826


    Device Manager is showing me driver version 8.920.0.0 dated 11/09/2011.

    The update didn't even mess with my rotation settings!

    The use of the PMD is referred to in the CCC as AMD's "XGP" technology.
     
    rmcx, Jan 2, 2012
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  22. cherrybombaz

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    Is the performance any better?
     
    cherrybombaz, Jan 2, 2012
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  23. rmcx

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    ^Not according to the WEI.
     
    rmcx, Jan 2, 2012
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  24. otulp88

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    I tried to install the 11.12ccc drivers to get more fps on battlefield 3. But as you would expect it didnt work. Has anyone tweaked his device to achieve like 30-40 fps on 800*600 at bf3?
     
    otulp88, Jan 3, 2012
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  25. rmcx

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    The big news for me is that the driver can be updated with a "standard version." I didn't think you could do it without using a Sony release.
     
    rmcx, Jan 3, 2012
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  26. Lidenbrock

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    I´m trying to uninstall the ATI Catalyst Install Manager before installing the new driver, as Sir Robin said, but I don´t know how. If I go to the Control Panel there is no uninstall option, only change or repair. Do I have to uninstall the ATI driver or the Catalyst Control Center too? Does anybody know please?
     
    Lidenbrock, Jan 3, 2012
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  27. otulp88

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    I tried rmcx' method and it showed errors during installation but probably worked. (driver genius). Unfortunately the CCC doesnt open anymore ( any ideas? ). The dxdiag tool shows version 8.920.0.0 so i guess its working.
     
    otulp88, Jan 3, 2012
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  28. rmcx

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    @Lidenbrock: I didn't uninstall anything before I did the install.

    @otulp88: I didn't see any errors in the UI while installing, but I didn't check any logs either. The CCC was updated nicely for me and works just fine right now.
     
    rmcx, Jan 3, 2012
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  29. otulp88

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    @rmcx: did you install the intel hd graphics driver with driver genius too?

    edit2: Forgot to say. I got a clean installation of everything here. Maybe theres something corrupt so that CCC isnt working. Is the CCC fully featured on this one? I want to have black borders at the sides while playing in 4:3 resolution but I cant find anything in the 'dumbed down' CCC...

    @miki69: worked thx!


    ps: WEI shows 6,8 both at graphics and gaming (with PMD ofc)
     
    otulp88, Jan 3, 2012
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  30. rmcx

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    It started the install, but the install refused to proceed because of the OEM issues.

    BTW, I did all of this as an upgrade to the package documented in this thread, not the original Sony drivers.
     
    rmcx, Jan 3, 2012
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  31. rmcx

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    And I have two questions for you:

    1) What is the reference to @miki69?

    2) Those are high WEI numbers. Are you using the multiple monitors option for the PMD?
     
    rmcx, Jan 3, 2012
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  32. otulp88

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    1) just the FN Buttons issue

    2) I think your pointing at that one settings thats in the CCC for optimization of the PMD right? So, still cant open the CCC... Is there another way? Look at this screenshot for my setup: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7594845/setup.png


    e: I am actually using the weakest possible z2 with i5 2,3ghz and 4gigs of RAM.
     
    otulp88, Jan 3, 2012
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  33. otulp88

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    I just tested Battlefield 3 with the new drivers and I got to say that theres a significant increase in performance. I cant back it up with numbers though.


    Update2: I'm fairly sure the driver makes the game a looooot faster!! Problem is: its unstable and crashes from time to time! Can someone confirm this?
     
    otulp88, Jan 3, 2012
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  34. SirRobin

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    I´m hoping for a newer driver release of the modding community! I´ve informed my sony contact again after the feedback but i don´t think the will release a newer version.

    The performance is much better with this newer driver but not perfect at all.
     
    SirRobin, Jan 4, 2012
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  35. mak1

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    Have a look at leshcat blog and give us ur feed back
     
    mak1, Jan 5, 2012
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  36. Palda

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    I can try them no sooner then on 19th of January because of scholl exams. But I will try them at that day
     
    Palda, Jan 5, 2012
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  37. mak1

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    Please,post ur out come here
     
    mak1, Jan 5, 2012
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  38. Dev1ant

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    Wouldn't blame it on the Z2. BF3 has been wonky since the last patch as reports of constant CTD occurs across all ranges of video cards and systems. My desktop has been having quite a bit of issues and especially annoying in clan matches.
     
    Dev1ant, Jan 5, 2012
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  39. Lidenbrock

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    Many thanks for your answer. I did as you said and everything´s OK now.
     
    Lidenbrock, Jan 6, 2012
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  40. SirRobin

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    Thank you for that information! This is great! I´ll try the driver sets the next days...!
     
    SirRobin, Jan 6, 2012
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  41. mak1

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    See quote below ...

    Intel HD Graphics Driver
    Date: 10/21/2011
    Version: 8.15.10.2559
    Size: 85.93 MB
    Provider: Intel Corporation
    Operating Systems:

    Windows Vista x64
    Windows 7 x64

    Detailed Description

    Resolved Issues:
    1. WebGL rendering anomaly in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers resolved.
    2. Eliminated minor rendering artifacts that were present in a few particular scenes in the following games:
    Assassin's Creed
    Darkspore
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
    Empire: Total War
    F1 2010
    King of Kings 3
    Mass Effect 2
    Medal of Honor
    StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
    Sudden Attack
    Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution
    3. Fixed corruption issue in the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 game (DirectX 9 version)
    4. Fixed corruption in James Cameron s Avatar: The Game game in DirectX 9 mode
    5. Fixed corruption issue that was present in Crysis game when antialiasing was enabled
    6. Text characters in the game menu of Tom Clancy s H.A.W.X.2 displayed correctly.
    7. Dragon Age II game was starting in DirectX 11 mode by default
    8. OpenGL driver enhanced with combination of one new extension, performance optimizations, and fixes to enable and/or improve user experience. The following applications benefit from these enhancements:
    Amnesia
    Brink
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
    CINEBENCH
    Magic: The Gathering
    Minecraft
    SPECviewPerf 11 (OpenGL test)
    Unigine (OpenGL)
    9. Aquarium screensaver showed a black square on second monitor and is now fixed
    10. Blu-ray video playback window is no longer green and noisy when pressing the rewind button.
    11. Doom 3 game: Fixed tearing during gameplay.
    12. Fixed issue where a Windows STOP error may appear while resuming the computer from Standby or Sleep state.
    13. Fixed issue where a Windows STOP error may appear after uninstalling the Intel graphics driver.
    14. Fixed issue where Intel Display Power Saving Technology is enabled but setting is unchecked.

    Supported Devices

    82437FX 430FX (Triton) System Controller
    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
    Intel HD Graphics Family"
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    ATI Catalyst Mobility Display Driver
    Date: 11/09/2011 Version: 8.920.0.0000
    Size: 109.68 MB
    Provider: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Operating Systems:

    Windows Vista x64
    Windows 7 x64

    Detailed Description

    Improvements

    1. AMD Catalyst 11.12 delivers official support for the OpenGL 4.2 specification
    2. Enables support for AMD HD3D technology when using a 3x1 Landscape Eyefinity display group, on supported DisplayPort 3D monitors.
    3. Improvements have been implemented to better facilitate the enabling and control of the Dual Graphics within the Vision Engine Control Center

    Resolved Issues for the Windows 7

    1. All required PAL formats are now correctly listed in the Vision Control Center on the HDTV support page.
    2. Playing Dirt2, Dirt3 and Portal2 in DirectX 9 mode no longer causes a random system hang.
    3. Portal 2 no longer displays random screen tearing when run in DirectX 9.
    4. Total War Shogun 2 no longer displays random corruption when played at low in game settings and 2x1 and 3x1 Eyefinity modes.
    5. Playing Lost Planet 2 in Eyefinity mode and Crossfire enable no longer randomly crashes.
    6. Portal 2 will no longer randomly crash when the GPU is switched to Low Power mode.
    7. Running Stalker Clear Sky in DirectX 10 mode in a Tri-Crossfire configuration no longer randomly hangs when in-game settings are set to high.
    8. Tom Clancy Endwar no longer randomly hangs with a pinstripe display.
    9. Playing Enemy Territory Quake Wars no longer generates a random system hang.
    10. Graphics corruption is no longer randomly exhibited while playing video clips using Windows Media Center.
    11. Doom 3 no longer experiences random corruption when Anti Aliasing is enabled.
    12. Crysis 2 no longer displays random flickering when run in DirectX9 mode.
    13. Far Cry2, Dragon 2, Homefront, Stalker: Metro 2033 and Bioshock 2 no longer display random flashing textures.
    14. Left 4 Dead 2 no longer experiences random hangs.
    15. HAWX2 no longer experiences random hangs when navigating in game menus.
    16. Lost Planet 2 and Dragon Age 2 no longer display random flickering when run in DirectX 9 mode.

    Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista

    1. Random ghosting is no longer observed while playing Dragon Age 2 in Crossfire mode.
    2. Character Avatars no longer flash in Dragon Age 2 in Crossfire mode.
    3. Stalker Clear Sky no longer displays random black horizontal lines on initial startup.
    4. Playing Tom Clancy HAWX 2 in Eyefinity mode no longer generates a random system reboot.
    5. Random choppy Flash playback is no longer experienced.
    6. Running Civilization V in DirectX 11 mode no longer crashes randomly when run at medium and high in-game settings.
    7. F1 2010 no longer hangs intermittently on launch.
    8. Flashing textures are no longer randomly observed while playing Bulletstorm.
    9. Dead Space 2 no longer hangs randomly.

    Supported Devices

    AMD Radeon E6460
    AMD Radeon HD 6300M Series
    AMD Radeon HD 6380G
    AMD Radeon HD 6400M Series
    AMD Radeon HD 6430M
    AMD Radeon HD 6480G
    AMD Radeon HD 6520G
    AMD Radeon HD 6600A Series
    AMD Radeon HD 6600M Series
    AMD Radeon HD 6620G
    AMD Radeon HD 6625M Graphics
    AMD Radeon HD 6700M Series
    AMD Radeon HD 6800M Series
    AMD Radeon HD 6900M Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon 4100
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3430
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 X2
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
    ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics
    ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics

    Bottom-line: we need to find a way to update the drivers!
     
    mak1, Jan 7, 2012
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  42. SirRobin

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    Can you tell us how you´ve installed the driver set? as update, first deinstallation of the older ones,...

    Are your FN Keys working for brightness controll?
     
    SirRobin, Jan 7, 2012
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  43. rmcx

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    I ran the Leshcat driver package and did what appears to be a successful upgrade. (I ran the update over the package I referenced earlier via Driver Genius).

    I'm now sitting with the 11.12/8.920 AMD version and the 8.15.10.2559 Intel version.

    WEI scores are unchanged.

    The only con I've noticed so far is that the Intel control panel is no longer available via a right-click on the desktop. A newer version, however, is still available via the Start menu.
     
    rmcx, Jan 7, 2012
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  44. SirRobin

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    So everything is working with newer set? FN brightness control is ok?
     
    SirRobin, Jan 8, 2012
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  45. Palda

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    So I jumped on the train, downloaded both 11.12 and 12.1, but installed just the 11.12 and it works :) I'am not sure, if Intel display settings dissappeared from context menu -in regards, I don't know if it was there, but it can be accesed thru the disspley resolution settings.

    Fn keys for brightness works, even the auto dimming works ok :)

    report from the installer : http://maeth.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Report.zip'

    I installed with PMD connected as upgrade over the driver package provided by SirRobin. Installed with everything ticked, includin ATI HDMI driver and IntelMEdia dditions - but I'm not sure, what the Intel pard does.
     
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    rmcx Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes on function keys.
     
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    Can confirm leshcat drivers working. Even CCC and FN keys do their job.

    btw. (has anyone a link for working europe qualcomm gobi 3000 drivers+firmware? :S )
     
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    Good ... could u post how u proceed in steps, so others can follow.
     
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    leshcat blog IT Tips & Tricks

    follow this blog.

    Its kind'a easy though.

    1| Uninstall Drivers with windows 'Programs and Features'
    2| Use DriverSweeper/DriverCleaner to get rid of the rest
    3| Reboot
    4| Install the leshcat package (deeper instructions in the FAQ on his blog)

    win
     
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