Radeon Omega Drivers 2.4.74a for Win2k/XP

rizd999 · Aug 26, 2003, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wolvster
I know you XP guy's get alot of kicked to desktop
for it as it's ALL I've read about lately !

Yeah...that's what's been happening to me lately with my system with the 9700Pro...

Where have you read about it? Does anyone know whether it is driver related or game related?

Wolvster · Aug 26, 2003, 09:00 PM

From what I have read this is a problem
with them updating the graphic's for
DC in the latest version.....

As for where I read it, try one
of the Boards here..

http://www.desertcombat.com/?page=forums

I honestly don't remember WHAT thread i saw
it in. But I do remember one of the DC Mod Team
responded to it saying it WOULD be fixed in
.40 !

I know there are ALOT of discussion's lately about
glitch's in this update.

Disappearing vehicle's ?!?!

That smoke trail lag issue.

The GREAT STINGER DEBATE as I call it..LOL...

ALOT of little thing's that are fubar that are being
addressed in .40 WHEN it get's released.
For now tho, I'm afraid we have to live
with glitch's here and there....

~~BMG_Cya=-~~ · Aug 28, 2003, 01:28 AM

Just tried these out on my new Gigabyte Maya R9800 Pro. Great IQ and stability. Another good job Omega.
Only question...

Has the Radclocker been staying set upon boot for most people?

PC Specs:

AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (Barton @ 2184/356 FSB)
MSI K7N2G-ILSR nForce 2 8X AGP MOBO
Gigabyte Maya II/Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro/9700 Pro
(Tweakmaster Ramsinks...and Always...Omega VPU Drivers)
WD/Maxtor 80GB/40GB HDD's
Creative Labs Audigy Gamer
Ultra Premium O'clocked Memory 768MB (Dual-Channel)
Intel Desktop Pro 10/100 Ethernet
Tornado F5 80mm (96 CFM VPU/Case cooler)
Evermax/Antec 80mm Case fans (x5) Other assorted fans (x3)
Kingwin 450-Watt 3-Fan PSU
Klipsch 5.1 (400-watt sub)
Grado Labs Prestige Series SR60 Phones
Microsoft Dual-Optical Intelli-mouse...MS KB

Other toys:
Logitech MOMO Force Wheel/Pedals
Thrustmaster Firestorm Analog Gamepad

...and some other stuff I am probably forgetting atm.

Chaos · Aug 28, 2003, 01:50 AM

works fine here, just gotta remember to use the boot to current setting button before you reboot

~~BMG_Cya=-~~ · Aug 28, 2003, 12:24 PM

Yeah...works here too.

I'm waiting on some Tweakmonster ramsinks to be delivered today.
This card is already stable and fast. I ran 3DM03 this morning with a stable/no artifact (only kind that matters),
O'clock at 391/710. When I get my PC running fully and get those ramsinks on there, I'm going break
the 6000 Mark barrier.

Hehe...what a hobby...

Barbarian · Sep 2, 2003, 09:09 AM

Hey guys I have a problem with these Omega drivers.I have a Gigabyte Radeon 9500 and when i try to install the hacked driver it says "This driver is not compatible with this display device".What do you think can be the problem here?????
P.S. It's with L-shaped memory(Infineon) on red PCB

choppy9er · Sep 6, 2003, 11:36 PM

Barbarian,You have to either go F8 and boot up in VGA mode,or install from the device manager.Choppy

Boskovitz · Sep 8, 2003, 07:49 AM

Hey Mate

I had the same problem with my Hercules 9800 Pro what you need to do is install the ATI drivers first (Not the control panel) then install the Omega drivers and control panel over them. Works the bomb. This i a got in a previous post thought it wouldn't work and it's now smoking in the fast lane.
Enjoy

bigjohns97 · Sep 8, 2003, 07:29 PM

i was reading the readme.txt from the omega driver release and saw that they recommended that i install the drivers over the ati ones after removing the control panel?? I have been uninstalling control panel rebooting and then uninstalling the drivers then rebooting and then running driver cleaner then rebooting and then installing omegas. Which way is better? Is it really better to install omega over ati drivers?? what would i have to gain from that except version mismatches.

Mystic · Sep 8, 2003, 08:28 PM

OMG these drivers were the biggest pain in the ass to install.. I had to do it 3 times.. cause the overclocker wouldn't save. Then once I got it to save, the hacked drivers weren't working "8 pipe line". So I tried reinstalling those. I never used 3.5 or 3.6 cause they seemed to suck. Anyway I got 100 points less then 3.4 omega on 3dmark2001.

Boskovitz · Sep 9, 2003, 07:42 AM

Hey Guys,

please keep in mind that the Omega Drivers are designed for stability and quality and not necessarily for Blistering 3dmark scores. Personally i'm running them after using the standard ATI drivers and my machine is far more stable and runs everything at 1280x1024 and 4xAA and 16xAF and it runs like a dream compared to the old ATI drivers.

bigjohns97 · Sep 10, 2003, 05:41 PM

i always noticed smoother mouse movement and cleaner textures on objects

Barbarian · Sep 11, 2003, 05:17 PM

Well installing them over an Ati driver did it and now i'm verry happy because the difference is HUGE.a 1000 thanks Omega you rule

Robert McClelland · Sep 11, 2003, 06:32 PM

well I test 3dmark01se in 16x and it frozzen on me so I just put on 8x lol

Aug 28, 2003, 01:50 AM	#124
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	works fine here, just gotta remember to use the boot to current setting button before you reboot __________________

Sep 2, 2003, 09:09 AM	#126
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Hey guys I have a problem with these Omega drivers.I have a Gigabyte Radeon 9500 and when i try to install the hacked driver it says "This driver is not compatible with this display device".What do you think can be the problem here????? P.S. It's with L-shaped memory(Infineon) on red PCB Last edited by Barbarian; Sep 2, 2003 at 09:59 AM.

Sep 6, 2003, 11:36 PM	#127
choppy9er DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Weatherford,Texas Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Omega Barbarian,You have to either go F8 and boot up in VGA mode,or install from the device manager.Choppy __________________ Gigabyte K8NS Ultra-939 AMD 3000+Winchester 512 Patriot XBL(2x512) Thermaltake Venus 12 (2) Maxtor D740X 40gig Highpoint Rocket Raid PCI Striped Sapphire Radeon 9500 Softmodded Soundblaster Audigy Antec Truepower 480 Liteon 16X DVD Liteon 52/24/52 CDRW Chieftech Server Case

Sep 8, 2003, 08:28 PM	#130
Mystic DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	OMG these drivers were the biggest pain in the ass to install.. I had to do it 3 times.. cause the overclocker wouldn't save. Then once I got it to save, the hacked drivers weren't working "8 pipe line". So I tried reinstalling those. I never used 3.5 or 3.6 cause they seemed to suck. Anyway I got 100 points less then 3.4 omega on 3dmark2001. __________________ A7V266-E Rev 1.07 Athlon Xp 1900+ 512 DDR2100 ATI 9500 NP s-mod 9700 303/303 Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Digital

Sep 11, 2003, 06:32 PM	#134
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,673 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	well I test 3dmark01se in 16x and it frozzen on me so I just put on 8x lol __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

Aug 26, 2003, 09:00 PM	#122
Wolvster DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	From what I have read this is a problem with them updating the graphic's for DC in the latest version..... As for where I read it, try one of the Boards here.. http://www.desertcombat.com/?page=forums I honestly don't remember WHAT thread i saw it in. But I do remember one of the DC Mod Team responded to it saying it WOULD be fixed in .40 ! I know there are ALOT of discussion's lately about glitch's in this update. Disappearing vehicle's ?!?! That smoke trail lag issue. The GREAT STINGER DEBATE as I call it..LOL... ALOT of little thing's that are fubar that are being addressed in .40 WHEN it get's released. For now tho, I'm afraid we have to live with glitch's here and there....

Aug 28, 2003, 01:28 AM	#123
~~BMG_Cya=-~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 718 Rep Power: 0	Just tried these out on my new Gigabyte Maya R9800 Pro. Great IQ and stability. Another good job Omega. Only question... Has the Radclocker been staying set upon boot for most people? PC Specs: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (Barton @ 2184/356 FSB) MSI K7N2G-ILSR nForce 2 8X AGP MOBO Gigabyte Maya II/Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro/9700 Pro (Tweakmaster Ramsinks...and Always...Omega VPU Drivers) WD/Maxtor 80GB/40GB HDD's Creative Labs Audigy Gamer Ultra Premium O'clocked Memory 768MB (Dual-Channel) Intel Desktop Pro 10/100 Ethernet Tornado F5 80mm (96 CFM VPU/Case cooler) Evermax/Antec 80mm Case fans (x5) Other assorted fans (x3) Kingwin 450-Watt 3-Fan PSU Klipsch 5.1 (400-watt sub) Grado Labs Prestige Series SR60 Phones Microsoft Dual-Optical Intelli-mouse...MS KB Other toys: Logitech MOMO Force Wheel/Pedals Thrustmaster Firestorm Analog Gamepad ...and some other stuff I am probably forgetting atm.

Aug 28, 2003, 12:24 PM	#125
~~BMG_Cya=-~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 718 Rep Power: 0	Yeah...works here too. I'm waiting on some Tweakmonster ramsinks to be delivered today. This card is already stable and fast. I ran 3DM03 this morning with a stable/no artifact (only kind that matters), O'clock at 391/710. When I get my PC running fully and get those ramsinks on there, I'm going break the 6000 Mark barrier. Hehe...what a hobby...

Sep 8, 2003, 07:49 AM	#128
Boskovitz DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Hey Mate I had the same problem with my Hercules 9800 Pro what you need to do is install the ATI drivers first (Not the control panel) then install the Omega drivers and control panel over them. Works the bomb. This i a got in a previous post thought it wouldn't work and it's now smoking in the fast lane. Enjoy

Sep 8, 2003, 07:29 PM	#129
bigjohns97 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	i was reading the readme.txt from the omega driver release and saw that they recommended that i install the drivers over the ati ones after removing the control panel?? I have been uninstalling control panel rebooting and then uninstalling the drivers then rebooting and then running driver cleaner then rebooting and then installing omegas. Which way is better? Is it really better to install omega over ati drivers?? what would i have to gain from that except version mismatches.

Sep 9, 2003, 07:42 AM	#131
Boskovitz DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Hey Guys, please keep in mind that the Omega Drivers are designed for stability and quality and not necessarily for Blistering 3dmark scores. Personally i'm running them after using the standard ATI drivers and my machine is far more stable and runs everything at 1280x1024 and 4xAA and 16xAF and it runs like a dream compared to the old ATI drivers.

Sep 10, 2003, 05:41 PM	#132
bigjohns97 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	i always noticed smoother mouse movement and cleaner textures on objects

Sep 11, 2003, 05:17 PM	#133
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Well installing them over an Ati driver did it and now i'm verry happy because the difference is HUGE.a 1000 thanks Omega you rule