Help updating graphics please

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  1. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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    Help updating graphics please


    Hi
    Some games i play have started to stutter or crash completely so im thinking i need to update my graphics.Ive tried this before but never was able to get anything to install.I know nothing about updating graphics so please bear with me.I think my graphics are embedded or integrated or some thing like that not even that sure how to find out (its a notebook).Here are some specs i could find

    Graphics Software

    Driver Packaging Version 8.653-090908a-088707C-Acer
    Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
    2D Driver Version 8.01.01.949
    2D Driver File Path /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/CLASS/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0001
    Direct3D Version 8.14.10.0697
    OpenGL Version 6.14.10.8918
    Catalyst™ Control Center Version 2009.0908.2225.38429

    Graphics Hardware

    Primary Adapter
    Graphics Card Manufacturer Powered by ATI
    Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series
    Device ID 9553
    Vendor 1002

    Subsystem ID 0200
    Subsystem Vendor ID 1025

    Graphics Bus Capability PCI Express 2.0
    Maximum Bus Setting PCI Express 2.0 x16

    BIOS Version 011.019.000.012
    BIOS Part Number BR33605.001
    BIOS Date 2009/06/26

    Memory Size 512 MB
    Memory Type DDR2

    Core Clock in MHz 680 MHz
    Memory Clock in MHz 500 MHz
    Total Memory Bandwidth in GByte/s 8.0 GByte/s

    Display adapters

    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series
    Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Axpress Chipset Family

    Ive checked on acers website but there latest version is this one 2009

    Any help much appreciated
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  2. Posts : 41
    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
       #2

    hey matey ive had loads of problems in the past with the catalyst c c . have you tried getting rid . also amd's home site have the drivers including the legacy ones
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  3. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi
    Sorry to sound a noob but dont know what legacy means lol.I have uninstalled ccc once before and updated through WU but just ended up with the same drivers i had and no CCC.Anything i try and download from amd get the "This version is not compatible with your system please contact your manufacturer for updates"
    Im stuck totally

    thanks dan
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  4. Posts : 41
    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
       #4

    legacy drivers are for the slightly older stuff they cant be bothered to properly write drivers for . but ive just looked and your chipset is there hd 4500 ATI Catalyst
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  5. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Ok tried that but get the same error. Ive gotta be goin wrong somewhere
    Last edited by xxxdannyxxx; 15 Apr 2011 at 07:45.
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  6. Posts : 41
    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
       #6

    When your graphics are playing up is it after a period of time (ie when it gets warm ) or any random time .
    I used to game on a lappy and found as it got older it needed to be cooled to stay running or i would crash (bsod) maybe its not your drivers ?.
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  7. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    No its most of the time the lappys not that old really and they used to play fine.There not over intesive games and i dont think overheatings a problem.As a test i just installed an old version of doom 3 lol and even thats stuttery.
    Thanks

    P.S bet its not that sunny in blackpool at the mo
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  8. Posts : 41
    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
       #8

    ha ha no its not its friggin freezing
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  9. Posts : 41
    windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
       #9

    Ive had a look around and cant see any obvious common faults .What you need is someone who knows what there talking about . If it was me id strip it and clean it first then mess with the software . as i recall the last time i took a laptop apart they usualy have a common heatsink for cpu and gpu chips so if your fan is for instance clogged it may affect the cooling of your chipset .
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  10. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
       #10

    ATI Catalyst

    this is the 64 bit driver i run amd with no ccc issues try uninstalling use driver sweep dump the main folder path and reinstall the ccc using the link

    you should be gold after this
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