New ATi Drivers Are Out - Version 7.79

Zardon · Nov 6, 2002, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by karlotta
do to some big issues like BLACK screen for some

the black screen issues normally occur when installed over a previous set, ive seen this first hand.

digitalwanderer · Nov 6, 2002, 07:04 PM

Yeah, I had a bazillion problems when I started playing with XP radeon drivers this time around. You really gotta learn a new un-install routine.

Zardon · Nov 6, 2002, 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by Xp2000
Digital you said it best, I cant believe that they have seen this site.
Its amazing. You cant get a response from them when their 9700 that you paid 400 bucks for does'nt work but yet they cry a river over a leaked set of drivers. It's funny yet it's sad.
Well Since Ati seems to be paying attention then I have a question for them.
Why dont you worry about fixing the messes you have made instead of leaked drivers?
Zardon and you guys I support you and what you do 100 percent.
You guys do great work.
The truth of the matter is that if you guys dont host these files someone else will. There will always be leaks and there is little to nothing that ati can do about it.
They should support it. It gives them feedback.
So In closing I again would like to say what a great site that driverheaven.net is and ask Ati what is wrong with you people?
I hate nvidia but I swear another screw up from Ati and thats it. I will go Nvidia!

Thank you I really appreciate the comments and when I opened Driverheaven my intention was to get a bunch of good guys who love hardware and with the help of omega and cyborg to help everyone get the most from their cards and hardware.

Im certainly not going to badmouth or get into a discussion on ATI and their practices on Driverheaven as this site is not about that, this site is about support and its also about a community who will help each other out when they have problems and to discuss all subjects.

I have a 9700 myself and its the best graphics card I have owned, ever. Perhaps looking from a wider perspective sometimes I feel that large companies can lose touch with the guys like you and me, the guys who buy it, and what we want and what we need to get the most from our cards. Most people here who install beta sets are aware that, they wont be supported via the company and may possibly have issues. The worst that can happen is a hosed OS, which is hardly a major issue for the majority of the people on this board, and I feel those who arent sure about installing a beta, wont.

There is not really much more to say about that, but I really do make the comment that, personally I dont like being threatened in a hostile manner with legal action when I feel that Driverheaven is only giving the end customer, the people who buy and support the company an additional option, and one which I would like to state in this case was given to an end customer via Powercolor, one of ATis major affliates.

Driverheaven has strict conduct guidelines, its not some sleazy underground site that hosts pirated software or porn, its a good place for people to talk and share knowledge, its also a great place to learn and its also the home to Cyborg and Omega, two of the most talented driver tweakers on the net.

We have over 10,000 members in 6 months, and sometimes 1 million hits a day, we are doing something right.

Thanks again.

Zardon.

Qba73 · Nov 7, 2002, 04:47 AM

i agree this is a great site, and i installed the 6200 drivers on my 8500 IQ is defenitly better, screw the benchs, its how the game plays and looks. and about ati, they got there panties in a bunch cause of the 9100 ref in the drivers, guess they got ticked cause the cat got let out of the bag a bit too soon

Agent Smith · Nov 7, 2002, 06:03 AM

woohoo finally broke he magical 10000 mark but not by much....and this is on an LE :| http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4979605

Adagio · Nov 7, 2002, 07:55 AM

Sorry for my dumb question, but - what the heck has "IQ" to do with a gfx-card?

Quest · Nov 7, 2002, 10:03 AM

Agent Smith

it did tell on the testresults that you have directx 9.0....where did you get that???

merry · Nov 7, 2002, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by Adagio
Sorry for my dumb question, but - what the heck has "IQ" to do with a gfx-card?

Yeah, it took me a while, too. Image Quality.

merry · Nov 7, 2002, 11:57 AM

This driver set - as the previous - has terrible 2D speed, the desktop (XP) takes forever to refresh. More, this set is less stable then the previous, sometimes I get a black screen and the computer locks, for no obvious reason (like in the middle of doing nothing, just watching the desktop, or sometimes when starting a random application).

SmartGart doesn't work, reports 'no AGP' although in BIOS the card is set at 4x. SmartGart never worked on my card (greyed out). The setup.exe and smartgart utility in the gart archive don't start at all.

I am positive I did a proper uninstal of the previous driver, as with the 7.78. I also tried the whole stuff at nominal frequencies (no oc, fsb or vcard), same results.

Dwarden · Nov 8, 2002, 10:36 AM

D3D v8 is dead

Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful.
Direct3D 8 test results: Failure at step 5 (GetDeviceCaps): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.

anyone know how ressurect it ?

DX reinstall or use different version not helps

Nov 6, 2002, 07:04 PM	#92
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	Seconded! Yeah, I had a bazillion problems when I started playing with XP radeon drivers this time around. You really gotta learn a new un-install routine. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Nov 7, 2002, 04:47 AM	#94
Qba73 Bench This Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of the Lost Towers Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	i agree this is a great site, and i installed the 6200 drivers on my 8500 IQ is defenitly better, screw the benchs, its how the game plays and looks. and about ati, they got there panties in a bunch cause of the 9100 ref in the drivers, guess they got ticked cause the cat got let out of the bag a bit too soon __________________ I7 920 @ 4.02Ghz 6gb Corsair Dominators P6T Deluxe BFG 285 GTX OC OCZ Powerstream 700w Samsung 2693HM 25in PS3/X360 60" Panny

Nov 7, 2002, 07:55 AM	#96
Adagio DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 70 Rep Power: 0	Sorry for my dumb question, but - what the heck has "IQ" to do with a gfx-card? __________________ My software never has bugs. It just develops random features. ° Adagios hard- and softwareconfiguration ° 3DFusion - All news around ATi, Matrox, nVidia and more!

Nov 7, 2002, 10:03 AM	#97
Quest DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Agent Smith it did tell on the testresults that you have directx 9.0....where did you get that??? __________________ Soltek 75drv5,XP Barton 2500+,2x256mb ocz pc2700 rev.2,Sapphire 9600Pro Fireblade edition

Nov 7, 2002, 11:57 AM	#99
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	This driver set - as the previous - has terrible 2D speed, the desktop (XP) takes forever to refresh. More, this set is less stable then the previous, sometimes I get a black screen and the computer locks, for no obvious reason (like in the middle of doing nothing, just watching the desktop, or sometimes when starting a random application). SmartGart doesn't work, reports 'no AGP' although in BIOS the card is set at 4x. SmartGart never worked on my card (greyed out). The setup.exe and smartgart utility in the gart archive don't start at all. I am positive I did a proper uninstal of the previous driver, as with the 7.78. I also tried the whole stuff at nominal frequencies (no oc, fsb or vcard), same results. __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Nov 7, 2002, 06:03 AM	#95
Agent Smith DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	woohoo finally broke he magical 10000 mark but not by much....and this is on an LE :\| http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4979605

Nov 8, 2002, 10:36 AM	#100
Dwarden HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	Still problems D3D v8 is dead Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 8 test results: Failure at step 5 (GetDeviceCaps): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available) Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful. anyone know how ressurect it ? DX reinstall or use different version not helps __________________ I support