Latest AMD Catalyst Video Driver for Windows 7

To me this is one of the bigger ones from that press release,

Key features of ATI Catalyst graphics drivers, version 10.3, scheduled for release in March, 2010:

• Monthly updates for the mobile crowd: Starting in March, AMD plans to issue stability, performance and feature enhancements in monthly ATI Catalyst™ driver updates for Windows® 7 and Windows Vista™-based notebooks that feature ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2000, HD 3000, HD 4000 and HD 5000 series premium graphics processors. AMD is working closely with most major notebook manufacturers to ensure broad support for this initiative.

Sounds like they have finally worked out that licensing agreement that they have had for years (Nvidia is/was in the same boat) regarding drivers for the mobility video cards. Be nice that those that have them will finally be able to get them directly from ATI instead of having to wait on the notebook manufacturer's to get them out.

stormy13 said:

To me this is one of the bigger ones from that press release,

Key features of ATI Catalyst graphics drivers, version 10.3, scheduled for release in March, 2010:

• Monthly updates for the mobile crowd: Starting in March, AMD plans to issue stability, performance and feature enhancements in monthly ATI Catalyst™ driver updates for Windows® 7 and Windows Vista™-based notebooks that feature ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2000, HD 3000, HD 4000 and HD 5000 series premium graphics processors. AMD is working closely with most major notebook manufacturers to ensure broad support for this initiative.

Sounds like they have finally worked out that licensing agreement that they have had for years (Nvidia is/was in the same boat) regarding drivers for the mobility video cards. Be nice that those that have them will finally be able to get them directly from ATI instead of having to wait on the notebook manufacturer's to get them out.

Not so fast.....

Unfortunately for Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic laptop users, all three companies have opted out, meaning they won't get the latest features each month like everyone else.

AMD delivers Catalyst 10.2 drivers, offers 10.3 preview - TechSpot News, fourth paragraph, last sentence

Zen00 said:

I wonder if you'll be able to use the HP ATI drivers on those machines anyways, or if there will too much of a difference.

Aren't laptop users going through hoops now just to get the (PC) drivers to install/work properly!?!?

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Just saw this over at rage3d (for those with crossfire setups).....

Originally Posted by Navysandsquid
Yup still Huge Fail! Dirt 2 Eyefinity Crossfire X with 5970 Solid 20 FPS, single 5970 45 FPS
edit: I just noticed I have a solid 20 FPS CAP on all the games

This is perhaps your solution..

The latest application profile list is posted on amd.com in a separate .exe file that users can install to get the absolute latest application profiles (that have not yet been added to the official ATI Catalyst™ release)

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...r=app-profiles

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smarteyeball said:

Secret profiles, no option in CCC to 'check for profile updates etc' - pfft


Older 3D an OpenGl driver than 10.2 betas I was using.

WAFWOT installing these were

That's why I didn't ever bother to 'update', still on 8.703s =).

cheeriokilla said:

That's why I didn't ever bother to 'update', still on 8.703s =).

Hmmm... That's sort of like cutting off your nose to spite your face

Err...never mind. It's not like you're miles behind :)