Catalyst 8.6 Drivers

onelifecrisis · 06-23-08, 06:02 PM

Anyone else tried these? I had no trouble with the 8.1 thru 8.5 drivers, but the 8.6 drivers totally fubar all my games. In fact any 3D app at all will lockup my machine with this piece of crap update!

Thank god for drivercleaner.NET

Back to 8.5 for me... and my first ever email to ATI has been sent.

(P.S. I have an X800 XT)

irish1958 · 06-23-08, 07:15 PM

Yes, I have had to stop updating my drivers on both of my computers.

06-23-08, 07:18 PM

I only use the Omega Drivers.
Never failed me yet.

bobchase · 06-23-08, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

I only use the Omega Drivers.
Never failed me yet.

Agreed, the Omega drivers are very good.

Bob

Blacklight · 06-23-08, 10:10 PM

I actually have to keep my drivers back at 8.4 as any of the Catalyst drivers beyond that totally FUBAR my games as well.

danurve · 06-23-08, 10:19 PM

Well, I don't mean to wizz on the wizz on ATI party, but The latest drivers are working out better then the previous drivers off dvd.
This is for the ATI 3200 video on a 780G NB / SB700 S/B chipset.
Better frames, slightly cooler N/B. Wiped the video driver slate clean before install of course. Even punching some AA. If I had an older card or a different chipset, could be another story.
Now, taking a look at what it cost for a honkin 3870 or Nvidia GT plus a new PSU to deal with it - I can't blame anyone for wanting to get the most out of the video they got.

06-23-08, 06:02 PM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Catalyst 8.6 Drivers Anyone else tried these? I had no trouble with the 8.1 thru 8.5 drivers, but the 8.6 drivers totally fubar all my games. In fact any 3D app at all will lockup my machine with this piece of crap update! Thank god for drivercleaner.NET Back to 8.5 for me... and my first ever email to ATI has been sent. (P.S. I have an X800 XT) __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

06-23-08, 07:15 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Yes, I have had to stop updating my drivers on both of my computers. __________________ Irish1958

06-23-08, 10:10 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	I actually have to keep my drivers back at 8.4 as any of the Catalyst drivers beyond that totally FUBAR my games as well. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

06-23-08, 10:19 PM	#6
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Well, I don't mean to wizz on the wizz on ATI party, but The latest drivers are working out better then the previous drivers off dvd. This is for the ATI 3200 video on a 780G NB / SB700 S/B chipset. Better frames, slightly cooler N/B. Wiped the video driver slate clean before install of course. Even punching some AA. If I had an older card or a different chipset, could be another story. Now, taking a look at what it cost for a honkin 3870 or Nvidia GT plus a new PSU to deal with it - I can't blame anyone for wanting to get the most out of the video they got. __________________

06-23-08, 07:18 PM	#3
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I only use the Omega Drivers. Never failed me yet.