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ATI and Video problem

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rl9009:
Try downloading the latest Catalyst drivers. There were issues on my L300 with the factory original 8.x series, but seriously after Catalyst 9.5, things have gotten much better.

I'm using 9.7 on my Radeon 3100 IGP and so far have no issues to report under Windows 7, except to the fact that now all Toshiba Radeon 3100's can use ATI's generic drivers without mob-modding it.

Takeshi:

--- Quote from: NaRu on September 02, 2009, 04:23:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: Slysoft on August 29, 2009, 12:04:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: BuriaL on August 24, 2009, 04:07:57 PM ---I went with a ATI graphics card.

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This is your problem.

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The card is fine. ATI drivers are the problem. I had 2 ATI cards before and had loads of problems with there drivers. I had the Radeon 3200 and 9800. Both cards are old and yes it was years ago but I had only problems with the drivers. I had to reinstall drivers for the card several times before it worked right. Updating the drivers was a pain in an ass. This is when I went to Nvidia and got the 7800 GT. Your video card is only good as your driver. Without a proper driver your card will run like crap no matter how powerful the box says it is.

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That sounds like you believe more drivers can be used for several graphic cards? Aren't only one driver supposed to work for one graphic card, of course if there are several versions.

When I want to update my drivers for my ATI on my laptop, there's only one driver/package for my card. But this is not the case with other graphic cards? The only ones I've had are Geforce FX 5200 which is an oldie now, and my mom is currently running that PC, lol, quite funny that she's still able to use the computer as it's 5-6 years old.. + ATI RADEON MOBILITY EXPRESS 200M (which I'm running now)

NaRu:

--- Quote from: Takeshi on September 04, 2009, 10:42:35 AM ---
--- Quote from: NaRu on September 02, 2009, 04:23:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: Slysoft on August 29, 2009, 12:04:49 AM ---
--- Quote from: BuriaL on August 24, 2009, 04:07:57 PM ---I went with a ATI graphics card.

--- End quote ---

This is your problem.

--- End quote ---

The card is fine. ATI drivers are the problem. I had 2 ATI cards before and had loads of problems with there drivers. I had the Radeon 3200 and 9800. Both cards are old and yes it was years ago but I had only problems with the drivers. I had to reinstall drivers for the card several times before it worked right. Updating the drivers was a pain in an ass. This is when I went to Nvidia and got the 7800 GT. Your video card is only good as your driver. Without a proper driver your card will run like crap no matter how powerful the box says it is.

--- End quote ---
That sounds like you believe more drivers can be used for several graphic cards? Aren't only one driver supposed to work for one graphic card, of course if there are several versions.

When I want to update my drivers for my ATI on my laptop, there's only one driver/package for my card. But this is not the case with other graphic cards? The only ones I've had are Geforce FX 5200 which is an oldie now, and my mom is currently running that PC, lol, quite funny that she's still able to use the computer as it's 5-6 years old.. + ATI RADEON MOBILITY EXPRESS 200M (which I'm running now)

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Yes there is only one driver per video card. ATI drivers werent good drivers. They had problems with certain games and software. The 3200 Radeon had a problem with XP when it came out. Even when ATI release a XP version of the driver. I don't know about newer ATI video cards since i didn't buy another ATI card since the 9800 Radeon was release.

Klocknov:
The never ones are doing a lot better then the older ones with the drivers, and actually I know of a second driver set for both nVidia and ATI, that would be the Omega drivers. Unless your going for mainstream gaming though I wouldn't recommend that route, those drivers can sometimes be quite a major pain.

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