New Unofficial Catalyst 4.5 drivers!

New unofficial Catalysts (4.5) discussed <A HREF="http://warp2search.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3286" target="_new">HERE</A>! :evil:

Right now looking like X800 only from what is going around. People having lotsa trouble getting them to work for R3XX hardware. But FrancoisC seems to have figured out an installer.

Just downloading them myself. Will test if download completes in the next half hour (slow server).

Notice the control panel doesn't look like that new one GW posted a while back. Could be that that improvement is not part of this driver installation.


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I dont think it would be worth it to even screw with these..do you?

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For me it's ALWAYS worth it to F' things up where no one has gone before. :lol:

I've got my DVD-Burner, and all the important $hit backed up so, I have nothing to lose but time, but the download is incredibly slow, and I'm going to turn in an let it finish while I sleep. Sucks, cause I wanted to try it before bed, because otherwise I can't try it until tomorrow evening. I would've liked to have downloaded them just to give them the thumbs up/down.

To bad someone else didn't mirror them, but it's not a small file so I'm not surprised.

Oh Well, C'est la vie!


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Yes...say la vee...

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Actually it's sped up a bit. I've got ~7 mins left (instead of over 1 hr a few minutes ago, so maybe I'll give it a go).

Went to EB while I waited, not much new in the fourms, gonna go to B3D for a minute.

I'll be back before I try the new CATs.


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Well done downloading, and just finished reading the B3D thread about Temporal AA and everyone's view on the naming.

Also finished copying the proper files from Francois.

If I don't reply to this thread again tonight/this morning, then I F'd things up.

Tally Ho! :wink:


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Well first of all, no go.

No destructo or anything, just a request for a file not included in the unpakced info, and I couldn't even find it on my initial ATI install CD, so no go.

The drivers are not WHQL certified of course, so I got <A HREF="http://server6.uploadit.org/files/TheGrapeApe-ERROR1.jpg" target="_new">that message</A>.

Then it looks for <A HREF="http://server6.uploadit.org/files/TheGrapeApe-ERROR2.jpg" target="_new">this mystery 'video' file</A>, and won't proceed without it, and I can't find it.

<b>OOops</b>, just found it (in Windows\System32\Drivers), back into the breech I guess).

I'll leave this post as a warning of where to look for the requsted file.


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Ok they are <A HREF="http://server6.uploadit.org/files/TheGrapeApe-NEWCAT4_5.jpg" target="_new">now installed</A> (man that desktop looks washed out compared to what mine actually does, bad capture), but I did hit another snag.

After getting past that first error (picture called error2 [sorry 'bout that]), I encountered <A HREF="http://server6.uploadit.org/files/TheGrapeApe-ERROR3.jpg" target="_new">another error where it asked for another file</A>, this time a .dll file which I couldn't find by searching, but lucky enough it was in the <b>Windows\system32</b> folder just the one folder up from the drivers folder where I found the other one. I had to go back and forth twice between the two folders during installation.

Anywhooo, succes, none the less.

Now I'll run a quick run of 3dmk03 before retiring, Gotsta sleep man!


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Ok I decided to add 3Dmk03, as 01, to me doesn't mean much on it's own.

PCMARK for this run was <b>2878</b> (compared to the CAT4.4 and OMG4.4 or 2924 and 2909_

<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7822841" target="_new">3Dmk01 Result (9894)</A>, which went down as should be expected by the PCMark result. HAven't had a chance to check individual tests. Really not interested right now. :eek:


<A HREF="http://server6.uploadit.org/files/TheGrapeApe-3DMK03_4_5.jpg" target="_new">Screenie of 3Dmk03 result (3198)</A>, Slightly down from Cat 4.4, mainly Wings of Fury a few points, BattleofPRoxy down 0.1, PS2.0 down 0.2 and Ragtroll down 0.1.

No major impact, but many were saying they got large score increases.

I did notice that the drivers defaulted the texture quality to Quality, and not HIGH QUALITY so some may have thought they got a boost, when it was just different settings.

Anywhoo, they work, but no big Whooop so far. Will test official, when official ones launch.

BTW, did not see any option for enabling Temporal AA in the control panel. So I doubt that this is the control panel that will ship with the 4.5 drivers, unless it's skipped for even ANOTHER generation. Doubt that.

Oh well, time to SLEEP!


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Well they work, but nothing special about them from what I can see.

No compelling reason to download if you ask me.


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Well it was an interesting trial, so it was definitely worth looking at, but not worthwhile for others to go through that hassle for no known improvement (could be bug fixes).


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Not for me, I have no thermal sensor on the R9600Pro.

Rememebr this is not an official release, no documentation. You'll have to explore other threads for that with people who have a card that can expose those features.

For your SE it will never happen, no auto-oc without thermal diode.


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Grape, you went beyond the call of duty to make those drivers work...just to give us a review of them. It is mucho appreciated.
Also...isnt that Underworld M.I.L.F. hot!

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Thanx Dude!

And yes, Kate is, uhh, how does tony the tiger say it... GRRrrreaAT! :cool:

I just like that that wallpaper is dark, and doesn't interfere with icons on the borders. Also nice to look at when you're waiting for something to download,open,rip,burn,etc. :evil:


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I've been saying Kate Beckinsale was hot for a long time! Bout time yall noticed! Search for her on google, there's some good stuff;)

Me: are you saying I can't provide?
Me: cause I know I can provide.
Me: oh and I can provide money too;)
Rachel:): why do we need money when we can just stay in our room and have sex all day?
 
I've been saying it since "The Last Days of Disco", so don't worry, I knew. But thanks for your concern for my mental well being. :tongue:

And <b>HardwareBoss</b>, yep, I got about 5hrs which is OK for me. The last post was just before going to bed that night (3:25a), and the next post was from work (9:26a). :eek:


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