Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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Sideeffect
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/display-flashing-when-connected-to-displayport.aspx

As per the KB article, please contact ASUS and request a new BIOS if they have not already made one available for download. They are aware of this.


Asus don't have an update on their website and when I emailed them about the issue including a link to the kbarticle they responded with.

"We do not have BIOS for EAH5850 Series.
Please take out your graphic card, try to clean its golden connectors with a rubber, check if there is any hardware issue, and then reseat it back tightly."

It seems tech support are not aware of the problem.
Gunja
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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Since there is no bezel menagment with this version, I have no reason to download new drivers because everything works perfect with 9.12 version for me.
I guess it was too soon to expect them to implement this feature so early after they said they are working on it.
When ever they come out with it, it will be most welcome, as long as they do make it at all.
ethr
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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I upgraded from 9.11 to 10.1, having skipped 9.12. I upgraded for Dragon Age support.

Since then my "desktop" (middle/main) monitor will no longer go to sleep. Its a bummer having to turn off my monitors manually.

Otherwise I've had no other issues. Dragon Age screams at 4800x1200 with physx hardware acceleration.
bowenac
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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Hey Dave what are your thoughts on this 10.1 and where can I get 9.12 the driver at least worked for me. Ever since I updated to 10.1 I have been having many issues. One is BFBC2 keeps crashing randomly and before I updated to 10.1 I didn't have any problems at all with BFBC2. Some other problems I have exp with 10.1 are ATIKMDAG blue screen or ATIKMPAG I can't remember, Corrupt Cursor Problem, Distorted DP Monitor, and a few other things I am sure that I am forgetting.

So Dave what driver do you think is the best right now. Because this 10.1 has some serious issues.
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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9.12 hotfix is still located here http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/ATICatalyst912Hotfix.aspx



Thanks went back to 9.12 these 10.1 are a joke. Good job on testing to ATI CCC testers. One step two step.
ualdayan
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[quote]9.12 hotfix is still located here http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/ATICatalyst912Hotfix.aspx



Thanks went back to 9.12 these 10.1 are a joke. Good job on testing to ATI CCC testers. One step two step.

Well, they do have some bugs, but honestly for me they were a big improvement over 9.12. No longer having to unplug and plug my displayport adapter in everytime I switch from extended desktop to eyefinity or back.
iThinman
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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2nd card: $400 paperweight
bowenac
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2nd card: $400 paperweight



WHAT????
iThinman
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it's no secret, the drivers are flaky, at best, with crossfire. too many reports which lack consistency to replicate any situation with confidence. can't replicate, can't solve.

i'm not happy, just not as 'vocal' (rude) as 'some' (3 guesses)

i'll speak with my wallet. waiting for one more driver and then putting the second 5870 on ebay. lesson learned.
bowenac
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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it's no secret, the drivers are flaky, at best, with crossfire. too many reports which lack consistency to replicate any situation with confidence. can't replicate, can't solve.

i'm not happy, just not as 'vocal' (rude) as 'some' (3 guesses)

i'll speak with my wallet. waiting for one more driver and then putting the second 5870 on ebay. lesson learned.



Yea I went back to 10.1 again then the 10.2 beta because I can't stand the switching profiles problem. But now I have a blob on my DVI Main monitor for a cursor this is ridiculous. I honestly don't understand why they have yet to release a bug free driver. I have never experienced anything like this before. How long does everyone think it will take to get a driver that works how it should. I am going to wait for one more driver as well. If it don't work then I am going to sell my card as well.
StAnToN
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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Hi m8ys

Dont know if this will be of help to anyone having problems with 5870 or 5890 in xfrie mode:

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=293467

Bowenac when you used the 10.2 driver did you use driver sweeper to wipe drivers completly and do a fresh install if you didnt would recommend it as a clean install of the drivers worked for me on 10.2
iThinman
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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Hi m8ys

Dont know if this will be of help to anyone having problems with 5870 or 5890 in xfrie mode:

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=293467

Bowenac when you used the 10.2 driver did you use driver sweeper to wipe drivers completly and do a fresh install if you didnt would recommend it as a clean install of the drivers worked for me on 10.2


Thanks, I'll give it a look. Have you tested this with EyeFinity configurations?




...and just to be clairfy my above comments, when using just one card, I am very happy. I can live with some 'glitches', but maybe becuase I have been relatively lucky. I have no flicker if I disable overdrive nor any of the other problems many have reported. However, that is not what I paid for and watching my frame rates dive or stay flat with a second 'best card ever' installed, is fairly frustrating to say the least.
bowenac
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Re: Nothing different in 10.1 Catalyst

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Hi m8ys

Dont know if this will be of help to anyone having problems with 5870 or 5890 in xfrie mode:

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=293467

Bowenac when you used the 10.2 driver did you use driver sweeper to wipe drivers completly and do a fresh install if you didnt would recommend it as a clean install of the drivers worked for me on 10.2


Yes I did didn't make a difference.

Although it has been said it is not needed I did it anyway. And the funny thing is it was in fact needed because it found a bunch of ATI stuff. So the reference that someone had shown me from a ATI rep or developer for the CCC mentioned it was not needed that CCC takes care of that. This was posted on Twitter somewhere. I find this hilarious because it obviously is needed if Driver Sweeper is picking things up. After I did it I booted back in safe mode and ran it a second time just to check and it was all gone.

So yes I did and this driver still BLOWS. Too many problems but hey I just have to deal with it because I LOVE BEING A BETA TESTER. I have came to believe we will not be seeing a proper driver for a long time. This shows me that they do not do any regression testing at all because while they fix one thing they reproduce another. One step, two step. Meaning one step forward two steps back. Again I will wait for one more driver then I am done. It should not have even taken this long. What these cards came out in Sept and it is now Feb and we still don't have a proper driver.

Any news on the next driver? Will it fix anything or will it simply be the same driver just with an edited version number.
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