Catalyst 8.10 RC2

[rflair]

DriverVer=09/10/2008, 8.540.0.0000

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Enjoy.

Vista x86/x64

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DYBRA1YZ

XP x86/x64

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JVVGAXK9

Driver Packaging Version 8.54-080910a-069486E-ATI
Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
2D Driver Version 7.01.01.830
2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/CLASS/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0003
Direct3D Version 7.14.10.0618
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.8081
Catalyst® Control Center Version 2008.0910.2138.36940

[RuneMan]

These will make people happy. Noticed there is now an option for manual fan control in the overdrive section.

[Untouchable2K]

Can someone post the opengl extensions from the extension viewer 3.10, please post the whole thing please.

[Burn]

Originally Posted by Untouchable2K

Can someone post the opengl extensions from the extension viewer 3.10, please post the whole thing please.

here they are

Renderer: ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Memory: 1024 MB
Version: 2.1.8081 Release
Shading language version: 1.20
Max number of light sources: 8
Max viewport size: 8192 x 8192
Max texture size: 8192 x 8192
Max anisotropy: 16
Max samples: 8
Max draw buffers: 8
Max texture coordinates: 16
Max vertex texture image units: 16


Extensions: 115

GL_AMD_performance_monitor
GL_AMD_texture_texture4
GL_AMDX_vertex_shader_tessellator
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float
GL_ARB_depth_texture
GL_ARB_draw_buffers
GL_ARB_draw_instanced
GL_ARB_fragment_program
GL_ARB_fragment_shader
GL_ARB_half_float_pixel
GL_ARB_half_float_vertex
GL_ARB_instanced_arrays
GL_ARB_multisample
GL_ARB_multitexture
GL_ARB_occlusion_query
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
GL_ARB_point_parameters
GL_ARB_point_sprite
GL_ARB_shader_objects
GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod
GL_ARB_shading_language_100
GL_ARB_shadow
GL_ARB_shadow_ambient
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
GL_ARB_texture_compression
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
GL_ARB_texture_env_add
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
GL_ARB_texture_float
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
GL_ARB_vertex_program
GL_ARB_vertex_shader
GL_ARB_window_pos
GL_ATI_draw_buffers
GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap
GL_ATI_fragment_shader
GL_ATI_meminfo
GL_ATI_separate_stencil
GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3
GL_ATI_texture_float
GL_EXT_abgr
GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_blend_color
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
GL_EXT_blend_minmax
GL_EXT_blend_subtract
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
GL_EXT_copy_texture
GL_EXT_depth_buffer_float
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
GL_EXT_fog_coord
GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters
GL_EXT_gpu_shader4
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil
GL_EXT_packed_float
GL_EXT_packed_pixels
GL_EXT_point_parameters
GL_EXT_rescale_normal
GL_EXT_secondary_color
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
GL_EXT_subtexture
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection
GL_EXT_texture3D
GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc
GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
GL_EXT_texture_cube_map
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
GL_EXT_texture_env_add
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp
GL_EXT_texture_object
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
GL_EXT_vertex_array
GL_KTX_buffer_region
GL_NV_blend_square
GL_NV_texgen_reflection
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp
GL_SGIS_texture_lod
GL_WIN_swap_hint
WGL_ARB_buffer_region
WGL_ARB_extensions_string
WGL_ARB_make_current_read
WGL_ARB_multisample
WGL_ARB_pbuffer
WGL_ARB_pixel_format
WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float
WGL_ARB_render_texture
WGL_ATI_pixel_format_float
WGL_ATI_render_texture_rectangle
WGL_EXT_extensions_string
WGL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float
WGL_EXT_swap_control

Core features
v1.1 (100 % - 7/7)
v1.2 (100 % - 8/8)
v1.3 (100 % - 9/9)
v1.4 (100 % - 15/15)
v1.5 (100 % - 3/3)
v2.0 (100 % - 10/10)
v2.1 (100 % - 3/3)
v3.0 (52 % - 11/21)

OpenGL driver version check (Current: 2.1.8081 Release, Latest known: 7.01.01.830)

No ICD registry entry
The current OpenGL driver doesn't expose the SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows (NT)/CurrentVersion/OpenGLDrivers registry entry. Unable to detect the driver version, driver revision name and filename.

Compiled vertex array support
This feature improves OpenGL performance by using video memory to cache transformed vertices.

Multitexture support
This feature accelerates complex rendering such as lightmaps or environment mapping.

Secondary color support
This feature provides an alternate method of coloring specular highlights on polygons.

S3TC compression support
This feature improves texture mapping performance in some applications by using lossy compression.

Texture edge clamp support
This feature improves texturing quality by adding clamping control to edge texel filtering.

Vertex program support
This feature enables a wide variety of effects via flexible vertex programming (equivalent to DX8 Vertex Shader.)

Fragment program support
This feature enables a wide variety of effects via per pixel programming (equivalent to DX9 Pixel Shader.)

Texture anisotropic filtering support
This feature improves the quality of texture mapping on oblique surfaces.

Occlusion test support
This feature provides hardware accelerated culling for objects.

Point sprite support
This feature improves performance in some particle systems.

OpenGL Shading Language support
This feature enables high level shading language for shaders.

Frame buffer object support
This feature enables render to texture functionality.

Extension verification:
GL_AMD_performance_monitor has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_AMD_texture_texture4 has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_AMDX_vertex_shader_tessellator has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_depth_texture has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_draw_buffers has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_draw_instanced has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_fragment_program has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_fragment_shader has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_half_float_pixel has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_half_float_vertex has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_imaging was not found, but has the entry point glBlendEquation
GL_ARB_instanced_arrays has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_multisample has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_multitexture has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_occlusion_query has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_point_parameters has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_point_sprite has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_shader_objects has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_shading_language_100 has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_shadow has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_shadow_ambient has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_compression has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_env_add has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_vertex_program has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_vertex_shader has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ARB_window_pos has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_draw_buffers has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_fragment_shader has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_meminfo has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_separate_stencil has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3 has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_ATI_texture_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_abgr has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_bgra has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_blend_color has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_blend_minmax has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_blend_subtract has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_copy_texture has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_depth_buffer_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_fog_coord has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_gpu_shader4 has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_packed_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_packed_pixels has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_point_parameters has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_rescale_normal has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_secondary_color has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_subtexture has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture3D has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_cube_map has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_env_add has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3 has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_object has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_vertex_array has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBeginVertexShaderEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBindLightParameterEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBindMaterialParameterEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBindParameterEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBindTexGenParameterEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBindTextureUnitParameterEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glBindVertexShaderEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glDeleteVertexShaderEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glDisableVariantClientStateEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glEnableVariantClientStateEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glEndVertexShaderEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glExtractComponentEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGenSymbolsEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGenVertexShadersEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetInvariantBooleanvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetInvariantFloatvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetInvariantIntegervEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetLocalConstantBooleanvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetLocalConstantFloatvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetLocalConstantIntegervEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetVariantBooleanvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetVariantFloatvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetVariantIntegervEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glGetVariantPointervEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glInsertComponentEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glIsVariantEnabledEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glSetInvariantEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glSetLocalConstantEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glShaderOp1EXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glShaderOp2EXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glShaderOp3EXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glSwizzleEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantPointerEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantbvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantdvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantfvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantivEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantsvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantubvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantuivEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glVariantusvEXT
GL_EXT_vertex_shader was not found, but has the entry point glWriteMaskEXT
GL_KTX_buffer_region has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_NV_blend_square has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_NV_texgen_reflection has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_SGIS_texture_lod has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
GL_WIN_swap_hint has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_buffer_region has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_extensions_string has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_make_current_read has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_multisample has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_pbuffer has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_pixel_format has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ARB_render_texture has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ATI_pixel_format_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_ATI_render_texture_rectangle has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_EXT_extensions_string has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
WGL_EXT_swap_control has been added to the extensions list of ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2

[Untouchable2K]

Interesting , now its 115 and more extensions has been added to the card.

One question, is Vertex shaders important?
I see that ATI keeps leaving them out

[Burn]

see you later ... need to test these drivers in games

[Untouchable2K]

My 2400HD has always been working terrible vs the 6200. Seriously my 6200 out performs the card big time. Now my 2400HD is improving tho, with the 8.9 drivers, i mostly have issues with my older games, very choppy performance. ATi is improving tho, so i might test out these new drivers with my card sometime tomorrow.

Thanks for posting them

[Burn]

hisshhh.. the automatic CCC fan control set my card at fan 26% when idle at 55C ramp up to 33% when it reach 90C.. still too hot for me ...

Nice option if you want fixed fan speed .. but in my case ill continue to use Riva for dynamic fan speed with max temp 78C.

[MeesterBungle]

nice try with the fan speed override. it's nice to know they occasionally listen to us. the problem is that we want to be able to adjust the fan's automatic profile. setting manual fan speed every time you start and stop a game is still a hassle.

[LordJuanlo]

Thank you very much, will try it as soon as I get home

[adonai]

anyone have these somewhere i dont have to download some kind of application which is probably full of adware?

Cheers

[Mojoe]

Originally Posted by adonai

anyone have these somewhere i dont have to download some kind of application which is probably full of adware?

Cheers

??? just dowload them.

[adonai]

ah never mind, i get it never used mega upload thingy before

thanks

[junglist1996]

Burn, does this driver set fix the 1 core @ 750MHz upon startup bug for 4870 X2? Thanks in advance.

[RAY16]

Manual speed override is nice, but I wish you could set the temperature thresholds and fan levels for automatic control instead. Having to set it manually to a single speed every time you want to play a game isn't the most convenient approach...

These are working fine in every game that I've tried so far.

[spajdr]

Originally Posted by junglist1996

Burn, does this driver set fix the 1 core @ 750MHz upon startup bug for 4870 X2? Thanks in advance.

No, its still there.

[RanCorX2]

thanks for the links.

[=Mustang=]

Thank you rflair, going to try out the WinXP package this afternoon

[=Mustang=]

All checks out ok on my 3850 so far, no probs with install



To confirm, now shows 115 OpenGL extensions in OGL Viewer 3.0. (was 108 in Cat 8.9)

BTW rflair, in you initial post you said this was version:

Driver Packaging Version 8.54-080910a-069486E-ATI

mine shows as Driver Packaging Version 8.54-080910a-069487E-ATI, no biggie though eh?

[Hans]

Thanks for sharing, rflair. Keep it up, mate.

Excellent drivers. I've played a bit Crysis Warhead DX10 with them. Crysis Warhead runs smooth as butta on my 1GB Crossfire system in 1920x1200, everything on Enthusiast plus 4xAA.

Err, performance-wise they are on the same level as Cat 8.9.

[Vampire]

mmm can some one please upload these drivers opn other webpage cause megaupload is blocked here!

[Xenoth]

rflair thank you. Great to see fan control, big thumbs up. No problems installing these on vista x64 for my 4870

[friskyolive]

Originally Posted by Xenoth

rflair thank you. Great to see fan control, big thumbs up. No problems installing these on vista x64 for my 4870

hey, WOW, someone appreciated an added feature, people have been whining about for centuries. Finally Ati, I'm glad people can wipe their frustrations out, in this SPECIFIC case.

[LordJuanlo]

I'm having one strange issue, I have lost 3D preview when changing 3D settings (AA & AF) at CCC. Anyone knows how to get it back?

[DRen72]

Originally Posted by RAY16

Manual speed override is nice, but I wish you could set the temperature thresholds and fan levels for automatic control instead. Having to set it manually to a single speed every time you want to play a game isn't the most convenient approach...

Well, at least each profile you create saves the fan speed settings along with it. In that regard, its not so bad. I just have to select a "Desktop" profile after I play a game. Still, true game profiles (like nVidia drivers) would be nice.

[GanjaStar]

thx trying these out right away manual fan control might even convince me to use CCC first time ever, so i dont have to disable driver signature thingy in vista

[badsykes]

Are those OpengL extensions the upgrade from Opengl 2.1 to 3.0 or those that were missing from previous drivers....If they are part of 3.0 the old games will still play bad so it's not an actual improvement..

[Argoon1981]

why are they so big? The 8.9 are 34 MB?!

[Untouchable2K]

Originally Posted by badsykes

Are those OpengL extensions the upgrade from Opengl 2.1 to 3.0 or those that were missing from previous drivers....If they are part of 3.0 the old games will still play bad so it's not an actual improvement..

I think some of the older games plays bad because of those Vertex Shaders are missing. I am just guessing, but i am not sure. All i know, in 8.9 playing unreal gold or any of the older games it plays terrible. I would get like 80-100fps in games, but when i turn around and look at something it will drop to about 6-10fps.

Going back to my 6200 OC Pci card, i never have this problem and games run smooth. I haven't tested out the 8.10 with my 2400 yet, but i will soon and give feedback.

[{WOR}lock]

Yes look out for those missing OpenGL 3.0 Vertex Shaders in Unreal Gold.