The Video Card Question

Is 3.1 the new Cat drivers? I could have swore I just got 3.9 a few weeks ago.

New drivers just released today = 3.10. I'm gonna steal Buliwyf's thunder and post first

[Tommy Boy]

Originally posted by Bullhead
Driver Cleaner v 2.6 is the newest. Download here: http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/ . Using it is easy Tommy, goes kinda like such:

1. download, and install.
2. Run the uninstall utility in windows's control panel for your old drivers (both ATI, but that's ok), uninstall everything ATI related in there, and DON'T reboot until you've removed 'em all, even if it tells you it wants to.
3. reboot the computer, go into safe mode (Press F8 after your BIOS screen but before windows loads). If you miss it, no big prob, you can reboot again.
4. Once in safe mode, run driver cleaner, and select ATI and have it clean the system. You'll know when it's done, and then you can reboot pc into regular windows.
5. Windows will redetect your vid card, but shouldn't be able to auto-identify it. Let it install it as a pci vide card (or something else generic). If windows wants to reboot, let it, if not go to step 6....
6. Run the installer for the newest ATI stuff (avail. on the website, probably newer than whats on the install cd; NOTE: a new version is rumoured to be coming out today, but I haven't seen it yet). reboot when done
7. Everything should be kosher now as far as vid drivers are concerned, if you keep having issues it's either background crap going on in windows, or something else (CPU, need more mem, etc). Consider reinstalling windows at that point.....

Holler if you have any more questions, or feel free to PM me...

THanks again...I a afraid to screw everything up, but we will see how brave I am when I get home! Cheers.

Comparison chart of 9800 line.



Well I think the picture is to big. Here is the link.

http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9800/radeon9800pro/compare.html

[Tommy Boy]

I think that I have made the right decision and will stick with the 9800 Pro 128...thanks again.