Overheating and Blue-Screen with ATI Catalyst 9.6 drivers

bozox · Jul 8, 2009, 01:43 PM

I installed the new ATI 9.6 drivers using the last mobiliy modder v1.2.0.0 and it seemed to be working fine at first. But then I have really serious overheating problems in my laptop and yesterday I got a blue-screen crash while trying to boot Windows. It said the problem is from the ati drivers.

Now, the blue-screen crash was once, but the overheating is always here. The fan of my laptop works non-stop. Anyone has an idea about all these? What is the cause and the solution?

Mac Daddy · Jul 9, 2009, 01:59 AM

Not sure on the laptop but in general this sounds more like a hardware problem than a driver issue.

bozox · Jul 11, 2009, 02:57 PM

Yeah it might have been a hardware problem, but before I installed the new modded drivers there were no such overheating problem. I don't know what to do right now, I guess I will roll back to the previous drivers and wait till the new ones came.

Any other suggestions?

Mac Daddy · Jul 11, 2009, 03:36 PM

That is the only one I have it might be a good idea to roll back to a non modded driver and make sure that is causing the heat issue.

SeraphicSorcerer · Jul 11, 2009, 04:01 PM

It could also be dust, lack of ventilation, got a laptop cooler? Just because it's a laptop doesn't mean it's immune to getting hot. You should feel my laptop after just getting on WOW for 5 minutes. Anyhow. I seriously doubt it's the drive, if your fans are working it's most likely hardware, or ventilation related, get a laptop cooler if you don't have one.

richardhula · Jul 12, 2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bozox

I installed the new ATI 9.6 drivers using the last mobiliy modder v1.2.0.0 and it seemed to be working fine at first. But then I have really serious overheating problems in my laptop and yesterday I got a blue-screen crash while trying to boot Windows. It said the problem is from the ati drivers.

Now, the blue-screen crash was once, but the overheating is always here. The fan of my laptop works non-stop. Anyone has an idea about all these? What is the cause and the solution?

Check power settings. I found an old Acer Travelmate 8006Lmi had a similar problem after Vista upgrade. Changing processor power management under advanced settings cured problem. As a quick check select lower power usage plan, i.e Balanced instead of Max performance & see if that changes fan operation.

Jul 8, 2009, 01:43 PM	#1
bozox HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Overheating and Blue-Screen with ATI Catalyst 9.6 drivers I installed the new ATI 9.6 drivers using the last mobiliy modder v1.2.0.0 and it seemed to be working fine at first. But then I have really serious overheating problems in my laptop and yesterday I got a blue-screen crash while trying to boot Windows. It said the problem is from the ati drivers. Now, the blue-screen crash was once, but the overheating is always here. The fan of my laptop works non-stop. Anyone has an idea about all these? What is the cause and the solution?

Jul 9, 2009, 01:59 AM	#2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Overheating and Blue-Screen with ATI Catalyst 9.6 drivers Not sure on the laptop but in general this sounds more like a hardware problem than a driver issue. __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jul 11, 2009, 02:57 PM	Thread Starter #3
bozox HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Overheating and Blue-Screen with ATI Catalyst 9.6 drivers Yeah it might have been a hardware problem, but before I installed the new modded drivers there were no such overheating problem. I don't know what to do right now, I guess I will roll back to the previous drivers and wait till the new ones came. Any other suggestions?

Jul 11, 2009, 03:36 PM	#4
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: Overheating and Blue-Screen with ATI Catalyst 9.6 drivers That is the only one I have it might be a good idea to roll back to a non modded driver and make sure that is causing the heat issue. __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jul 11, 2009, 04:01 PM	#5
SeraphicSorcerer HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,295 Rep Power: 154 System Specs	Re: Overheating and Blue-Screen with ATI Catalyst 9.6 drivers It could also be dust, lack of ventilation, got a laptop cooler? Just because it's a laptop doesn't mean it's immune to getting hot. You should feel my laptop after just getting on WOW for 5 minutes. Anyhow. I seriously doubt it's the drive, if your fans are working it's most likely hardware, or ventilation related, get a laptop cooler if you don't have one. __________________