Problem with HD 3850 (Catalyst 7.12 and up) - Colors

Artificial · Jan 17, 2008, 10:19 AM

Hey,

I bought a Radeon HD 3850 and used it first with the Catalyst 7.10. After upgrading to 7.12, many colors (e.g. at google, the highlightet search results are red insted of blue) and the shadows of the text in e.g. the window titles is orange. In 7.11 this problem is not existing, in 8.1 it is.

What can I do??

**temeteus82** · Jan 17, 2008, 10:58 AM

Hi there and Welcome to DiverHeaven!

Did you just install the new drivers over the old ones or did you uninstalled the old first??

Artificial · Jan 17, 2008, 01:21 PM

I uninstalled them, and even reinstalled windows.

EDIT: This is the same problem, I think, and it's disturbing: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/windows-...ml#post1118421

**temeteus82** · Jan 17, 2008, 01:39 PM

did you post about this problem to the Catalyst Crew Feedback Program ??

Artificial · Jan 17, 2008, 01:56 PM

I did that now.

Artificial · Jan 18, 2008, 08:29 PM

Who else does have this problem??

Dyre Straits · Jan 18, 2008, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artificial

Who else does have this problem??

After viewing your posted screenshots in the Official 8.1 drivers thread, I see no color problem at all. Here's my response post...

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/1118998-post41.html

eastcoast · Jan 19, 2008, 06:09 AM

Hey all,

I had the same problem.

Solution: Turn on ClearType.

:: Right-click on desktop > Properties > Appearance > Effects

Change "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" to ClearType.

Worked for me. No need to reboot.

nookadum · Jan 26, 2008, 06:04 PM

Hopefully this bug will be fixed as soon as possible. Personally I can't stand ClearType or disabling standard font smoothing.

Jan 17, 2008, 10:19 AM	#1
Artificial DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Problem with HD 3850 (Catalyst 7.12 and up) - Colors Hey, I bought a Radeon HD 3850 and used it first with the Catalyst 7.10. After upgrading to 7.12, many colors (e.g. at google, the highlightet search results are red insted of blue) and the shadows of the text in e.g. the window titles is orange. In 7.11 this problem is not existing, in 8.1 it is. What can I do??

Jan 17, 2008, 01:21 PM	Thread Starter #3
Artificial DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I uninstalled them, and even reinstalled windows. EDIT: This is the same problem, I think, and it's disturbing: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/windows-...ml#post1118421 Last edited by Artificial; Jan 17, 2008 at 01:33 PM.

Jan 17, 2008, 01:56 PM	Thread Starter #5
Artificial DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I did that now.

Jan 18, 2008, 08:29 PM	Thread Starter #6
Artificial DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Who else does have this problem??

Jan 19, 2008, 06:09 AM	#8
eastcoast Guest Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Hey all, I had the same problem. Solution: Turn on ClearType. :: Right-click on desktop > Properties > Appearance > Effects Change "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" to ClearType. Worked for me. No need to reboot.

Jan 26, 2008, 06:04 PM	#9
nookadum DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Hopefully this bug will be fixed as soon as possible. Personally I can't stand ClearType or disabling standard font smoothing.