Latest AMD Catalyst Video Driver for Windows 7

[Airbot]

I have a problem with this, when I start up my PC I get this "WARNING" saying:

"The Catalyst Control Center is not supported by the driver version of your enabled graphics adapter. Please update your ATI graphics driver, or enable your ATI adapter using the Displays Manager."

I tried both things, but couldn't find the options to do so.
I looked at the link in this thread, but none of the options give me to chose for the videocard I use (NVIDIA GeForce GT 240).

What do I do?

If you're using a Nvidia graphics card, you don't need the Catalyst Control Center, which is for AMD/ATI cards, not a Nvidia one.

If you're sure you're using a Nvidia card, then you could probably uninstall the Catalyst Control Center in Control Panel-Programs and Features. That is, if it's listed in there.

 

[Milennin]

Ohh wait, I had a built-in ATI card when I bought this PC, and just bought this new NVIDIA card a few days ago, and since then the message has been showing up.
Don't see the Control Center listed in there, only the Setup Manager.=/

EDIT: Removed some files and I think I got it fixed.

 

[Airbot]

Well, you're running off your Nvidia card right now?

The ATI Catalyst Install Manager? Or similar you see in Programs and Features, right?

Click on that, click Next, then just do Express uninstall. Might have to reboot after running that.

Then make sure your Nvidia card drivers are updated.

http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/602-latest-nvidia-forceware-video-drivers-windows-7-a.html

 

[Milennin]

Yup, it worked.=p Thanks a lot.

 

[Airbot]

You're welcome.

 

[mw2]

will Nvidia forceware work with ati??

 

[neo101]

Ati/Amd have shot themselves in the foot yet again!

Virtually 2 years unopposed lead on hardware - yet consistently can't get their drivers sorted! Maybe they should employ another programmer and 'double' the workforce! :sarc:

They had a real chance of getting miles ahead of Nvidia. Is it because they chose to layer their Cat/other drivers over the M/soft .net framework & it's all too complicated?

Warning - does not mention effects with Win 7!

Microsoft .NET Framework

If you're going to install and use the latest ATI Catalyst Control Center, which is part of the normal ATI Catalyst Software Suite, you must first install the Microsoft .NET Framework (Version 2.0) on Windows XP - Vista already comes with .NET 3.0. Download the .NET package and install it, and then make sure to visit the Windows Update site and check for any additional updates for .NET regularly. The .NET package is absolutely necessary if you want the ATI Control Center to work.

If you're wondering what the .NET Framework is, and why it needs to be installed for the ATI Control Center to work, basically ATI has decided to use the .NET Framework as the platform for developing the Catalyst Control Center functionality. .NET is not required by the graphics drivers themselves, it is required for the Control Center. .NET allows developers to easily program in more functionality in the driver's user interface, especially for Windows Vista. Of course there are downsides to this for users, such as an incredibly bloated startup process and background memory usage. If you have installed the .NET Framework primarily to use the new ATI Control Center, you can disable two .NET aspects to reduce your startup time, reduce resource usage and still have no impact on the functionality of your system or the ATI Control Center:

1. Go to Start>Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes). In the Services dialog box, if you find the '.NET Runtime Optimization Service' then set it to Disabled. If you find the service 'Windows User Mode Driver Framework', set it to Disabled, however note that some media players like Windows Media Player require this service to remain enabled if you want to synchronize with a hardware media player.

2. Go to Control Panel>User Accounts and select the 'aspnet_wp ASP.NET Machine Account' (or similar), then choose to Delete it. This account is only necessary if you do software development work using the .NET Framework. Alternatively you can delete this account by going to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Local Users & Groups>Users and disabling the ASPNET account. Should you ever need to recreate this account, go to your .NET folder (usually \WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\[versionnumber]\) and run the aspnet_regiis.exe file.

TweakGuides.com - ATI Catalyst Tweak Guide

 

[Brink]

will Nvidia forceware work with ati??

NO

 

[xXSevenXx]

Ati/Amd have shot themselves in the foot yet again!

Virtually 2 years unopposed lead on hardware - yet consistently can't get their drivers sorted! Maybe they should employ another programmer and 'double' the workforce! :sarc:

They had a real chance of getting miles ahead of Nvidia. Is it because they chose to layer their Cat/other drivers over the M/soft .net framework & it's all too complicated?

Warning - does not mention effects with Win 7!

Microsoft .NET Framework

If you're going to install and use the latest ATI Catalyst Control Center, which is part of the normal ATI Catalyst Software Suite, you must first install the Microsoft .NET Framework (Version 2.0) on Windows XP - Vista already comes with .NET 3.0. Download the .NET package and install it, and then make sure to visit the Windows Update site and check for any additional updates for .NET regularly. The .NET package is absolutely necessary if you want the ATI Control Center to work.

If you're wondering what the .NET Framework is, and why it needs to be installed for the ATI Control Center to work, basically ATI has decided to use the .NET Framework as the platform for developing the Catalyst Control Center functionality. .NET is not required by the graphics drivers themselves, it is required for the Control Center. .NET allows developers to easily program in more functionality in the driver's user interface, especially for Windows Vista. Of course there are downsides to this for users, such as an incredibly bloated startup process and background memory usage. If you have installed the .NET Framework primarily to use the new ATI Control Center, you can disable two .NET aspects to reduce your startup time, reduce resource usage and still have no impact on the functionality of your system or the ATI Control Center:

1. Go to Start>Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes). In the Services dialog box, if you find the '.NET Runtime Optimization Service' then set it to Disabled. If you find the service 'Windows User Mode Driver Framework', set it to Disabled, however note that some media players like Windows Media Player require this service to remain enabled if you want to synchronize with a hardware media player.

2. Go to Control Panel>User Accounts and select the 'aspnet_wp ASP.NET Machine Account' (or similar), then choose to Delete it. This account is only necessary if you do software development work using the .NET Framework. Alternatively you can delete this account by going to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Local Users & Groups>Users and disabling the ASPNET account. Should you ever need to recreate this account, go to your .NET folder (usually \WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\[versionnumber]\) and run the aspnet_regiis.exe file.

TweakGuides.com - ATI Catalyst Tweak Guide

What does this have to do with Windows 7?

 

[neo101]

Ati/Amd have shot themselves in the foot yet again!

Virtually 2 years unopposed lead on hardware - yet consistently can't get their drivers sorted! Maybe they should employ another programmer and 'double' the workforce! :sarc:

They had a real chance of getting miles ahead of Nvidia. Is it because they chose to layer their Cat/other drivers over the M/soft .net framework & it's all too complicated?

Warning - does not mention effects with Win 7!

Microsoft .NET Framework

If you're going to install and use the latest ATI Catalyst Control Center, which is part of the normal ATI Catalyst Software Suite, you must first install the Microsoft .NET Framework (Version 2.0) on Windows XP - Vista already comes with .NET 3.0. Download the .NET package and install it, and then make sure to visit the Windows Update site and check for any additional updates for .NET regularly. The .NET package is absolutely necessary if you want the ATI Control Center to work.

If you're wondering what the .NET Framework is, and why it needs to be installed for the ATI Control Center to work, basically ATI has decided to use the .NET Framework as the platform for developing the Catalyst Control Center functionality. .NET is not required by the graphics drivers themselves, it is required for the Control Center. .NET allows developers to easily program in more functionality in the driver's user interface, especially for Windows Vista. Of course there are downsides to this for users, such as an incredibly bloated startup process and background memory usage. If you have installed the .NET Framework primarily to use the new ATI Control Center, you can disable two .NET aspects to reduce your startup time, reduce resource usage and still have no impact on the functionality of your system or the ATI Control Center:

1. Go to Start>Run and type "Services.msc" (without quotes). In the Services dialog box, if you find the '.NET Runtime Optimization Service' then set it to Disabled. If you find the service 'Windows User Mode Driver Framework', set it to Disabled, however note that some media players like Windows Media Player require this service to remain enabled if you want to synchronize with a hardware media player.

2. Go to Control Panel>User Accounts and select the 'aspnet_wp ASP.NET Machine Account' (or similar), then choose to Delete it. This account is only necessary if you do software development work using the .NET Framework. Alternatively you can delete this account by going to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Local Users & Groups>Users and disabling the ASPNET account. Should you ever need to recreate this account, go to your .NET folder (usually \WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\[versionnumber]\) and run the aspnet_regiis.exe file.

TweakGuides.com - ATI Catalyst Tweak Guide

What does this have to do with Windows 7?

I did have .net #3 #4 on my old Socket A (7 Ultimate)

Enlighten us about the versions then - scrap #3?

 

[Night Hawk]

On XP in particular without having the NetFramework 2.0 version installed the older catalysts would run into the "MOM Implementation" error until that was downloaded and installed followed by a fresh reinstall of the catalyst version you were using.

Typically you saw that only after a fresh or recent install of the older version and not having all updates on. Typically that came up during a gaming session where the error message followed a game crash.

As for having an onboard ATI chip that should be disabled in the Device Manager as well as the bios setting change to PCI/PCIe when drivers only are present when running a separate NVidia card. That will keep the updates from continuing to search for newer ATI integrated versions while having NVidia in use.

As for ATI using NVidia or NVidia using anything ATI the simple answer Brink provided is the exact same either way. NO! ATI wares are written specific for ATI chips while NVidia is written for NVidia chips. That would be like trying to run a Core 2 duo on an old Socket A board. "Total Mismatch"

 

[BugMeister]

- so where's this mysterious 10.8b version, then..??

 

[stormy13]

GPU-77: ATI Catalyst

 

[cloud8521]

even the beta driver did not fix my one problem. i hope its gone in the next version. i only tested the two games, but this driver probably caused more of that problem in more games. but it really is a bad problem when put into context

 

[stormy13]

10.9 out today. Hasn't been updated on the AMD download page yet but for those that don't want to wait you can find working links here,

ATi Catalyst 10.9 Download & Discussion - Guru3D.com Forums

Release notes to follow. And for you Steam users starting with the Cat 10.9 you will now be able to get them through Steam,

AMD and Valve team up for ATI Catalyst updates on Steam | AMD at Play

Just hope it is an optional download and not a forced one like Steam likes to do with games.

 

[Brink]

Thank you Richard. First post updated.

 

[Wishmaster]

Just hope it is an optional download and not a forced one like Steam likes to do with games.

It's not forced. Just set by defualt to auto update.

If you do not want a game be automatically updated, you can turn off the Auto Update feature for that game, in properties.

Unless I misunderood what you meant.



Ill wait and see how 10.9 comes out first I think.

Im still using 10.6 and haven't had any issues so far, so relucant to update seeing all the issues many have had the last few releases. :-/

 

[stormy13]

Links have been update,

Downloads

 

[Brink]

Thank you sir. Updated.

 

[cloud8521]

woo my problem is fixed. but steam doesn't seem to have the update yet. so sad was hoping to test it.