8500 LE ATI RADEON DRivers

[Kenshinn]

i have the sapphire cared... what drivers should i use?

 

[PliotronX]

Catalyst 3.1s or Omega's drivers based on the Cat3.1s. Working nicely on my 8500.

 

[HappyNic]

don't forget to install direct x 9 if you're planing to install the latest drivers.

 

[gtd2000]

Originally posted by: HappyNic
don't forget to install direct x 9 if you're planing to install the latest drivers.

Is that why I can hardly get any Ati driver to install without some type of error or crash?

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: gtd 2000

Originally posted by: HappyNic
don't forget to install direct x 9 if you're planing to install the latest drivers.

Is that why I can hardly get any Ati driver to install without some type of error or crash?

No, that's because the ATI driver installation program is crap.

 

[JSSheridan]

I preferred DX8.1 and Cat2.5 myself. I had some problems with Mafia when I used Cat3.0 and 3.1, but 2.5 is working fine. I just wish I could remove DX9 now. Peace.

 

[BFG10K]

Use the reference Catalyst 3.1s from ATi's website.

And no, you don't need DirectX 9.0 to use them although I'm using it and it's working just fine.

 

[gtd2000]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
Use the reference Catalyst 3.1s from ATi's website.

And no, you don't need DirectX 9.0 to use them although I'm using it and it's working just fine.

Actually I could not get the Catalyst driver to install AT ALL with dx 8.1 - it would only work after installing dx9.

However although my 2D is fine - anything I do in a 3D environment is full of artifacts - complete waste of time

 

[Nikster]

I got my Sapphite 8500LE today and it won't work the ATI Drivers.

I uninstalled the ATI drivers and installed Sapphire drivers that came on the CD. It worked fine.

Any idea why?

I'm not into gaming but I do want good 2D. Would ATI drivers do a better job?

Thanks

 

[gtd2000]

Originally posted by: Nikster

I'm not into gaming but I do want good 2D. Would ATI drivers do a better job?

I think that for 2D it would make no noticeable difference at all personally.

 

[blindtothagame]

i have directx9 and mines works fine as a matter of fact it works better than the 3- 9700pro cards i had 2 return......
just gonna get a 9800pro and keep my 8500le as a back......