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Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: snafu on February 19, 2002, 01:07:10 PM

Just a quickie ;)

Which drivers do the guys in the know  recommend, Beta? Certified? (If so which release).

W98 system

Thanks in advance

TTFN
snafu

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: airspro on February 19, 2002, 03:26:06 PM

7153 , beta .

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: snafu on February 19, 2002, 06:30:29 PM

Thanks airspro,
 I've been running the 7199 drivers and although  they helped my Benchmark 2001 score I'm getting some strange graphic anomilies (Hanger doors disappearing, Icons through cockpit [friendly only unfortunately :D] and stutters when ground clutter becomes visible to name but a few). I'll drop back to the 7153 drivers and see if it cures it.

TTFN
snafu

Title: Re: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: Tumor on February 19, 2002, 09:10:49 PM

Quote

Originally posted by snafu
Just a quickie ;)

Which drivers do the guys in the know  recommend, Beta? Certified? (If so which release).

W98 system

Thanks in advance

TTFN
snafu

  I tried a bunch of differen't drivers for the 8500.  Finally got it where I wanted it but I was one of those who got suckered early on with the OEM product, however I have it overclocked to proper retail specs.  Dunno if that matters but if you want me to check, send a note and I'll reply when I get off work (t'morrow morn) with what drivers I ended up with.  I "think" I'm using the beta drivers off the ATI website.  (oops, I'm on WinXP too)

...get Dx8.1 for sure either way.

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: 38ruk on February 20, 2002, 01:36:29 AM

ive tried almost every driver out there for the 64 ddr vivo radeon , ive found that the omega 4.13.9012 is the best in aces u can get it at http://www.omegacorner.com hope it works good for  you  8) 38

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: Fishu on February 20, 2002, 07:42:14 AM

I've used 7153, 9013 and 9016.
9016 from yesterday and works good.

So far 9016 seems good.

7199 was *worst* ones I've ever had... DX drivers are messed up in those.
A friend was using W2K drivers equal to W98s 7199 (can't remember W2K version though) and had same problems, which dissapeared when I told him to change the drivers.

I recommend so far 9016's.

With 7153s theres some bugs with FSAA.

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: Staga on February 20, 2002, 06:54:45 PM

I've been using Omega drivers and so far they have been working nicely.

http://www.omegacorner.com/

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: snafu on February 21, 2002, 06:06:43 PM

Thanks for the replies guys, I've downloaded a selection of drivers including all the ones mentioned above, I'ts a bit longwinded, but I hope to give them all a try by the end of the weekend in a variety of games and check frame rates where possible and graphics glitches, each install will be as clean as I can make it, (Delete original driver, flush ati*.inf files, clean registery etc). I've already deleted my "Radeon Tweaker" and I'll try to leave it uninstalled until I get withdrawl symptoms :D. I'll let you know what I find.

One final question, did you use the bios settings recommended on the omega page with thier drivers?

Thanks again.

TTFN
snafu

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: Staga on February 21, 2002, 09:57:43 PM

I'm using "Rage3D tweaker" with my Radeon and IMHO its better than "Radeon Tweaker".

http://www.rage3d.com/radeon/

Title: Which ATI Radeon 64mb ddr Drivers are best
Post by: 38ruk on February 25, 2002, 11:52:43 PM

yes i use the basic bios settings i dont get in to the timing settings  just the easy ones 8) 38