PowerPlay not working since Cat 8.3

fiish · May 27, 2008, 11:57 PM

I've been having problems with CCC on the more recent Catalyst versions and am wondering if any other users are experiencing this problem as well. I am using an Asus laptop with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1700, running Windows Vista 32-bit. The drivers are updated by modding the official Catalyst drivers with the DHMobilityModder.NET 1.0.

The problem has occured in every version of CCC since the 8.3 package. Basically, the PowerPlay page shows all blank data fields and drop down menus, i.e. no information on the current schemes, battery level or PowerPlay modes is shown.

I have kept updating the Catalyst package up to 8.5 as recently as last week but so far have had no luck. Has ATI written X1700 support out of CCC entirely?

mkk · May 28, 2008, 12:27 AM

I'm only guessing here but perhaps it's because they have been trying to solve an issue with some cards ending up in powerplay's low performance mode, or even switch between high and low clocks when gaming. Since the Mobility aren't officially supported in these driver packages they might have knowingly changed something that leads to that effect.

fiish · Jun 27, 2008, 11:02 PM

Just an update: I just installed Catalyst 8.6 and the problem appears to have been resolved. Kudos to AMD/ATI.

NetSoerfer · Jun 30, 2008, 10:39 PM

The whole Powerplay page in CCC was corrupt for me on Cat 8.5, now it's back with Cat 8.6. It does work fine when I'm using only my laptop.
However, my X1400m will be clocked at full speed as soon as I connect an external monitor (a Dell 2408WFP via DVI). Is anything known about this, i.e. can anybody confirm this, or does anybody know how to solve this problem?

May 27, 2008, 11:57 PM	#1
fiish DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	PowerPlay not working since Cat 8.3 I've been having problems with CCC on the more recent Catalyst versions and am wondering if any other users are experiencing this problem as well. I am using an Asus laptop with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1700, running Windows Vista 32-bit. The drivers are updated by modding the official Catalyst drivers with the DHMobilityModder.NET 1.0. The problem has occured in every version of CCC since the 8.3 package. Basically, the PowerPlay page shows all blank data fields and drop down menus, i.e. no information on the current schemes, battery level or PowerPlay modes is shown. I have kept updating the Catalyst package up to 8.5 as recently as last week but so far have had no luck. Has ATI written X1700 support out of CCC entirely?

Jun 30, 2008, 10:39 PM	#4
NetSoerfer DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	The whole Powerplay page in CCC was corrupt for me on Cat 8.5, now it's back with Cat 8.6. It does work fine when I'm using only my laptop. However, my X1400m will be clocked at full speed as soon as I connect an external monitor (a Dell 2408WFP via DVI). Is anything known about this, i.e. can anybody confirm this, or does anybody know how to solve this problem? __________________ [color=black]If I was inappropriately blunt - sorry. I do that a lot.[/color]

May 28, 2008, 12:27 AM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,489 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	I'm only guessing here but perhaps it's because they have been trying to solve an issue with some cards ending up in powerplay's low performance mode, or even switch between high and low clocks when gaming. Since the Mobility aren't officially supported in these driver packages they might have knowingly changed something that leads to that effect.

Jun 27, 2008, 11:02 PM	Thread Starter #3
fiish DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Just an update: I just installed Catalyst 8.6 and the problem appears to have been resolved. Kudos to AMD/ATI.