Catalyst 7.3 Causes BSOD in Vista

Iria · Mar 31, 2007, 04:17 AM

Source: ExtremeTech
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Looking to boost your system's performance? A driver upgrade is often a great way to do it, but in the case of AMD's new Catalyst 7.3 driver package for Radeon graphics cards and Windows Vista, you might want to hold off before you take the plunge unless you enjoy gazing at blue screens with white lettering. It's another case of driver woes with the new operating system.

GeneralClaymore · Mar 31, 2007, 04:05 PM

I never got any BSOD with driver 7.3 in vista it been working great for me.

Judas · Mar 31, 2007, 05:01 PM

And the fix is:

Go into Services and set the ATI External Event service to manual

then create a bat file with

net Start "Ati External Event Utility"

then save it (copy it) to the ALL USERS Startup in the start menu..

volla.. BSOD avoided, and full fuctionality restored

scorp64 · Mar 31, 2007, 10:33 PM

I've had the same results as GeneralClaymore, no problems at all.

**kris23** · Apr 1, 2007, 12:13 AM

nothing happens to me.........

Mar 31, 2007, 04:17 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Catalyst 7.3 Causes BSOD in Vista Source: ExtremeTech _________ Looking to boost your system's performance? A driver upgrade is often a great way to do it, but in the case of AMD's new Catalyst 7.3 driver package for Radeon graphics cards and Windows Vista, you might want to hold off before you take the plunge unless you enjoy gazing at blue screens with white lettering. It's another case of driver woes with the new operating system.

Mar 31, 2007, 04:05 PM	#2
GeneralClaymore HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MI Posts: 434 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I never got any BSOD with driver 7.3 in vista it been working great for me. __________________ Source: x-fi titanium hd 2x LT1124ACN+ 2x LT1115 > Matrix M-Stage V2 /w 2x LME49710NA> DT880 pro 250ohm

Apr 1, 2007, 12:13 AM	#5
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Mar 31, 2007, 10:33 PM	#4
scorp64 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	I've had the same results as GeneralClaymore, no problems at all.