ATI 9000 IGP Problems with Catalyst

RogueJD · Oct 1, 2005, 02:04 PM

I have a Toshiba A75-S211, P4 3.6 Ghz, 640 RAM (that's what's left after the ATI chipset has it's way with it), ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP.

I've been using the factory Drivers until recently with no real problems. I am no genius when it comes to computers, but I can hold my own. I've been playing several games on the computer (FFXI, WOW, COH, Doom 3 - and other graphically demanding games...) No severe problems, except chopiness and lag even when games are close to minimal settings. I tried to install Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, only to find that It has a framerate of about 1 fps or lower. (research into that problem led me to a problem with Transform and Lighting support on this chipset.)

I've tried upgrading drivers... I've downloaded Catalyst 5.9, used the Mobility Modder tool, Used the Driver Cleaner and installed everything only to find that some games no longer work properly. For example, when loading the PlayOnline Viewer, the Window is very blurry, choppy, etc... CoH no longer works at all, Still a 'no go' with Star Wars KotORII... I'm aware that some versions of Catalyst are buggy, but is this normal?

So I did a little homework on the problem, downloaded and installed the Omega driver based on 5.9, same problem.

I've also tried about 3 previous Catalyst versions, no luck.

Toshiba doesn't have driver upgrades, just the old factory stuff.

I know I can't just upgrade my graphics processor since it's integrated. I'm frustrated that even though I supposedly have a 128M graphics processor, it can barely run lower-end 3D games. Why is this? What are my options? What can I do to get the most out of this chipset, or at the least, Is there something I have to do to the games to make them more compatible with the driver upgrades? (I'd rather not have to reinstall these games, doing so would take about a day.)

Oct 1, 2005, 02:04 PM	#1
RogueJD DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	ATI 9000 IGP Problems with Catalyst I have a Toshiba A75-S211, P4 3.6 Ghz, 640 RAM (that's what's left after the ATI chipset has it's way with it), ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP. I've been using the factory Drivers until recently with no real problems. I am no genius when it comes to computers, but I can hold my own. I've been playing several games on the computer (FFXI, WOW, COH, Doom 3 - and other graphically demanding games...) No severe problems, except chopiness and lag even when games are close to minimal settings. I tried to install Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, only to find that It has a framerate of about 1 fps or lower. (research into that problem led me to a problem with Transform and Lighting support on this chipset.) I've tried upgrading drivers... I've downloaded Catalyst 5.9, used the Mobility Modder tool, Used the Driver Cleaner and installed everything only to find that some games no longer work properly. For example, when loading the PlayOnline Viewer, the Window is very blurry, choppy, etc... CoH no longer works at all, Still a 'no go' with Star Wars KotORII... I'm aware that some versions of Catalyst are buggy, but is this normal? So I did a little homework on the problem, downloaded and installed the Omega driver based on 5.9, same problem. I've also tried about 3 previous Catalyst versions, no luck. Toshiba doesn't have driver upgrades, just the old factory stuff. I know I can't just upgrade my graphics processor since it's integrated. I'm frustrated that even though I supposedly have a 128M graphics processor, it can barely run lower-end 3D games. Why is this? What are my options? What can I do to get the most out of this chipset, or at the least, Is there something I have to do to the games to make them more compatible with the driver upgrades? (I'd rather not have to reinstall these games, doing so would take about a day.)