New CCC and Driver out!

[Cookie Monster]

So these new drivers require re-installation of CCC?

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
They're fine for me in Vista 64

Same here. I'm not sure I saw any updates or fixes that applied to me, but the drivers work fine in any case.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: AmberClad

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
They're fine for me in Vista 64

Same here. I'm not sure I saw any updates or fixes that applied to me, but the drivers work fine in any case.

8.8s working fine for me too in Vista x64,I just uninstall the old drivers with Control Panel and install the full CCC package after reboot.

 

[jaded25]

Working fine for me to in Vista x64. One weird thing that did happen after I uninstalled CCC was when I tried to install the driver package it didn't recognize my video card but after downloading it again it worked fine.

 

[geoffry]

I installed em last night, my soft fan fix still worked for when I play a game on it I turn the fan to 45%, stays nice and cool.

It said something about a WiC fix, I'll install it later today and see if thats the case.

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
Im hearing horror stories with the cat 8.8s. Just how good are these drivers? everything works fine for me with cat 8.7s, so i dont want to waste my time wrestling with the new driver.

They seemed to provide a fps boost in Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect, but with my X2, GPU 1 idle temp shot up ~14c, while GPU 2 went down ~5c. The idle clocks are still 507core 500 memory but the voltage is now staying maxed at 1.26 something. What the heck?

I haven't done the CCC fan boost yet. I thought I'd not need to with the arrival of 8.8 and Powerplay fixed. I was at 65c and 52c idle temp...

 

[KIAman]

Here is my experience so far. First with my hardware.
E8500
DFI X38 Mobo
8GB Ram
2xHD4850
Windows XP 64

1. Uninstalled CAT 8.7
2. Driver cleaner in safe mode
3. Installed CAT 8.8
4. Reboot lasts 1 min before screen go blank and both HD4850 fans spinning 100% then shutting off after another 30 seconds
5. Reboot, go to safe mode, check for hardware conflicts, none found
6. Figure, I need to reinstall windows anyways, so completely reinstall windows
7. Install chipset drivers, XP SP2, .NET3.0, Windows updates, etc. etc. etc.
8. Install CAT 8.8
9. Reboot lasts 1 min before screen goes blank again and same as #4 above
10. Figure, crossfire is killing it
11. Take out 2ndary card
12. Reboot last 1 min ... same as #4 above
13. Maybe it is my card, so swap in the other card instead
14. Reboot last 1 min... same as #4 above
15. Thinking maybe it's my memory or bad bios settings
16. Over a span of 2 hours, tinker with bios settings and do memtest, all check out fine
17. Thinking bad mobo, install 8400GS and associated drivers and all tests are good
18. Thinking bad PSU, removed mobo from case and did an open air install with only the HD, GPU and HSF plugged in
19. After reboot from CAT 8.8 install, same as #4
20. Go outside and scream several times and have neighbor's call the police
21. Go to sleep (it was around 2AM by this time)
22. Wake up (6AM)
23. Put everything back together and install CAT 8.7
24. Computer runs perfectly
25. Drive to work (7AM)

Total time spent: 8 hours
Lesson learned: Wait several weeks after a new release before installing

 

[Quiksilver]

Originally posted by: KIAman
Here is my experience so far. First with my hardware.
E8500
DFI X38 Mobo
8GB Ram
2xHD4850
Windows XP 64

<snipped>

Found the problem.

 

[Elcs]

Havent noticed any Powerplay fix.

Idle temps have dropped by 4C but I have changed fan location.on the front panel and it pumps cool air more closely to the large fins on my Thermalright HR-03 GT.

Oddly enough, core/mem speeds are still 500/900 idle.

 

[postmortemIA]

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CCC thinks I have VisionTek "built By ATi" ?

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: KIAman
Here is my experience so far. First with my hardware.
E8500
DFI X38 Mobo
8GB Ram
2xHD4850
Windows XP 64

1. Uninstalled CAT 8.7
2. Driver cleaner in safe mode
3. Installed CAT 8.8
4. Reboot lasts 1 min before screen go blank and both HD4850 fans spinning 100% then shutting off after another 30 seconds
5. Reboot, go to safe mode, check for hardware conflicts, none found
6. Figure, I need to reinstall windows anyways, so completely reinstall windows
7. Install chipset drivers, XP SP2, .NET3.0, Windows updates, etc. etc. etc.
8. Install CAT 8.8
9. Reboot lasts 1 min before screen goes blank again and same as #4 above
10. Figure, crossfire is killing it
11. Take out 2ndary card
12. Reboot last 1 min ... same as #4 above
13. Maybe it is my card, so swap in the other card instead
14. Reboot last 1 min... same as #4 above
15. Thinking maybe it's my memory or bad bios settings
16. Over a span of 2 hours, tinker with bios settings and do memtest, all check out fine
17. Thinking bad mobo, install 8400GS and associated drivers and all tests are good
18. Thinking bad PSU, removed mobo from case and did an open air install with only the HD, GPU and HSF plugged in
19. After reboot from CAT 8.8 install, same as #4
20. Go outside and scream several times and have neighbor's call the police
21. Go to sleep (it was around 2AM by this time)
22. Wake up (6AM)
23. Put everything back together and install CAT 8.7
24. Computer runs perfectly
25. Drive to work (7AM)

Total time spent: 8 hours
Lesson learned: Wait several weeks after a new release before installing

I keep telling people it pays to be lazy, but no one liste .. *yawn*

PS - still wondering if the 4850 is usable in Linux or if the fan speed is unfixable, anyone know?

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: postmortemIA
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CCC thinks I have VisionTek "built By ATi" ?

Yup, your VisionTek card, like all the other 4870's on the market right now, is nothing more than a rebranded ATi reference design.

 

[Hauk]

So I uninstalled the 8.8 drivers I downloaded yesterday and reinstalled using ones I downloaded from AMD just now, my temps are back to normal. Odd happenings but I'll take it...

 

[sgrinavi]

Removed my 8.7 drivers, installed 8.8 and dropped my 3dmark06 score from 18,200 to 17,700. Removed the 8.8's, reinstalled 8.7 and it went right back up...

 

[SpeedyGonzales]

Installed 8.8 yesterday on a Vista-64 system. Works without any issues, however I also noted a slight decrease in 3DMark2006 score, but this will not prevent me from using the drivers.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: SpeedyGonzales
Installed 8.8 yesterday on a Vista-64 system. Works without any issues, however I also noted a slight decrease in 3DMark2006 score, but this will not prevent me from using the drivers.

It shouldn't,people pay too much attention to a pointless benchmark like 3DMark2006,what people should be looking at are ALL the bug fixes that are in the 8.8s, unfortunately some people think 3DMark2006 is the reference when it comes to good or bad drivers,as we know its pretty pointless in the real world.

8.8s have a pretty huge bug fix list,that alone makes them worth installing.

 

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: Mem

Originally posted by: SpeedyGonzales
Installed 8.8 yesterday on a Vista-64 system. Works without any issues, however I also noted a slight decrease in 3DMark2006 score, but this will not prevent me from using the drivers.

It shouldn't,people pay too much attention to a pointless benchmark like 3DMark2006,what people should be looking at are ALL the bug fixes that are in the 8.8s, unfortunately some people think 3DMark2006 is the reference when it comes to good or bad drivers,as we know its pretty pointless in the real world.

8.8s have a pretty huge bug fix list,that alone makes them worth installing.

Well said mem...

 

[apoppin]

When did a Reboot no longer become necessary to uninstall and install new Cats?


not that long, i think

Crysis improvement is 5% faster at very high. And some of the video glitches are gone - at first superficial examination

 

[tommo123]

for some reason i cant install these properly on vista x64. no probs since 8.1 to 8.7. Installed these first time around and it worked, next reboot and i was in default low res mode with an error saying that ccc had been corrupted or is missing. removed (with driver cleaner at one point) and via safe mode, but still the same. installed 8.7 and alls normal again.

swapping my current 2400xt for a 4850 in a few days anyway so might try again then

 

[footballrunner800]

Originally posted by: tommo123
for some reason i cant install these properly on vista x64. no probs since 8.1 to 8.7. Installed these first time around and it worked, next reboot and i was in default low res mode with an error saying that ccc had been corrupted or is missing. removed (with driver cleaner at one point) and via safe mode, but still the same. installed 8.7 and alls normal again.

swapping my current 2400xt for a 4850 in a few days anyway so might try again then

i think this error is happening to everyone just restart again and it will work. Thats what i did .

 

[JBT]

I'll check em out this weekend.

 

[geoffry]

I installed WiC and played the first 2 levels, the insane checkered crashing appears to be gone, woot!

 

[apoppin]

i got my highest 3Dmark06 score ever. My HD4870 O/C's to 820/1165 [!] (with the fan above 50% ) and i got my e4300 to it's max - 3.33Ghz

13334

it time for a new system
:clock:

 

[epphllps]

That's a pretty impressive score there. Most I got with my system at 790/1100 with a 4870 was 9395. Seems like my score was pretty low for being overclocked to where it was.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: epphllps
That's a pretty impressive score there. Most I got with my system at 790/1100 with a 4870 was 9395. Seems like my score was pretty low for being overclocked to where it was.

9395?

are you sure AA isn't forced in CCC?

i get 8500 with my e4300 @ stock 1.8Ghz

3Dmark has reached a point of diminishing returns with my system

With my CPU at 3.25Ghz and 4870 @ 790/1100 it is 13318

With my CPU at 3.33Ghz and 4870 @ 820/1165 it is 13334

that means it is time for a new system

my 4870x2 arrives next week