 Ati Catalyst, it wont work |
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 Oct 14 2005, 08:19 PM
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Oct 15 2005, 02:29 AM
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even though you just bought the card have you gone to the ati website for latest updates? sometimes the drivers in the box can be a little out of date and a newer version of catalyst might solve ur prob. i recently went there and got updates for my 9000 card and found it a fulfilling experience ;)
by click do you mean a normal spin up noise or a repetitive click noise? if it is the latter u may be facing imminent doom. I had one start clicking and within a week it was completely unreadable and had to send it back to Maxtor(I just love waiting on automated phone lines for RMAs) |
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Oct 16 2005, 12:08 AM
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HD was clicking like it always does when it is trying to do something, regular hard drive noise. but ati catalyst just wont show up on the screen,however the taskbar thingy does show up i just cantbring up the actual control center. also, what is the latest driver and where can i get it please? thx! my current is 5.1.
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Oct 16 2005, 02:47 PM
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the latest display for any ati system can be found here:
Ati display drivers you have to pick your OS and video card, and it'll take you to the latest driver. However, it is a 5.10, which may be the same as yours. I have a 7000 Ati Radeon mobile card, and my driver is ALWAYS acting up! It's frustrating, I know. If you are running on Windows they sometimes have hardware updates for supported display drivers on their website. If you're feeling bold, you could try these: Omega drivers I recently started using these drivers, and so far I'm happy with them! They might be compatible with your system, but microsoft doesn't support them, so be careful! Of course, I'm NOT a computer expert, so if you want to ignore me, I won't take it personally. Hope you can solve your problem! --------------------  Which Final Fantasy Character Are You? Final Fantasy 7 - Avatar textures taken from http://celestial-star.net/ and http://shatterheart.net/ |
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Oct 16 2005, 10:17 PM
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omega works great thanks alot!
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Oct 17 2005, 06:10 PM
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Just a note here. Using the Omega drivers is a good thing and may help you out considerably. BUT...If you start having video problem, the best thing to do it to uninstall them and install the WHQL certified drivers.
I say this because the WHQL certified drivers are certified by Microsoft to work with Windows. And, any troubleshooting by Microsoft will start by asking this - if not, they won't help you without getting money from you. If you have the problem with the the video and you're using the WHQL drivers, and your problem fits their criteria - then they'll help you troubleshoot the problem for free. They've done it several times for me (and, admittedly, each and every problem has been caused by my using either non-WHQL video drivers or unsigned drivers). You can check for signed drivers by using the sigverif.exe tool (in XP) on your system32 sub-directory. -------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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Oct 17 2005, 09:01 PM
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ok thx.
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Oct 17 2005, 09:01 PM
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ok thx.
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Oct 17 2005, 09:25 PM
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Hrm... might be worth checking out. Thanks usasma!
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