ATI Catalyst 7.2 WHQL Display Driver for Windows XP/ Vista

[XSAlliN]

This release note provides information on the latest posting of AMD's industry leading software suite, Catalyst™. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver (version 8.342), and the Catalyst™ Control Center (version 7.2). This unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. The AMD Catalyst™ software suite is the ultimate in performance and stability.

Catalyst™ 7.2 introduces a brand new version of the Catalyst™ Control Center for Windows XP. The new Catalyst™ Control Center delivers a number of significant enhancements:

-Significant performance gains; Catalyst™ Control Center start-up time has been substantially reduced, and overall responsiveness has improved.
-Reduced system resource usage
-New 3D preview which significantly improves the ability for users to understand the benefits of enabling the many Catalyst™ features of their ATI Radeon™ graphics accelerator
-Increased stability
-Native 32 and 64-bit support

Performance Improvements

Open GL performance improves for all ATI Radeon™ X1000 series products. Gains of up to 25% in Doom 3, 48% in Quake 4 and 21% in Prey can be seen on a variety of ATI Radeon™ X1000 cards. These performance gains are noticed under the Windows Vista operating system.

Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite for Windows Vista. These include:

Doom 3: Setting AA to 4x and AT to 8x along with the display resolution to 2560x1600 no longer results in display corruption being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25520

Corruption is no longer noticed during fast motion of DVD playback when using MCE/WMP. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23550

Catalyst™ Control Center->Display Manager: Connecting only a CRT display device to a system running Windows Vista no longer results in TV display modes being available. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24467

The Microsoft Vista operating system no longer fails to resume from an S3 state on systems containing an ATI Xpress 200 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25506

A flickering display is no longer noticed when playing a DVD using the Windows Media Player in full screen and resuming from a standby state after disconnecting a CRT display device. This issue was known to occur when using a system containing an ATI Xpress 1100/1150 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25507

Catalyst™ Control Center: The Help Launching Dialog is now localized for all supported languages. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25508
Hot plugging or un-plugging a third display device when CrossFire™ is enabled no longer results in the primary display device being swapped and identified as the display device connecting to the primary port on the master card. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25509

Connecting a TV to a system containing an ATI Xpress 200 series and setting it to PAL no longer results in the user not being able to control the display resolution on the LCD display when using the Catalyst™ Control Center.

Further details can be found in topic number 737-25511
The Windows Vista software driver for ATI Radeon™ products no longer fails to install if copied to a directory with a long name or to a directory with a long file path location. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25514

Display corruption is no longer noticed when watching TV under the Windows Vista operating system when using an ATI Radeon™ X1600 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25515
The Catalyst™ Control Center no longer fails to launch under the Simplified Chinese version of Windows Vista. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25516

Connecting two display devices with one display device using the HDMI connector (secondary) no longer results in faded colors being noticed on the HDMI display device when swapping (primary and secondary) between the two display devices. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25793
The display mode of 1440X900@75Hz is now available within the Catalyst™

Control Center when using a system containing an ATI Radeon™ X1600/1650 series of product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25794

Disconnecting the primary display device when the Windows Vista operating system is in a standby state may result in the log-in screen failing to appear when resuming. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24470

Hot-unplugging a secondary CRT display device while the Vista screen saver is active no longer results in corruption being noticed on the LCD display when ending the screen saver activity. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25795

The PowerPlay option is no longer available on systems that do not support the option under the Japanese version of the Windows Vista operating system. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25796

Changing the PowerPlay setting to either Power Saving or High Performance under Windows Vista, followed by rebooting the system no longer results in the PowerPlay setting displaying Battery Life mode regardless of the system being on AC power. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25797

Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI
Catalyst™ Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:

Battlefield 2: Attempting to launch the game under Windows XP with the in-game display setting at 1920x1440 or 2048x1536 and AA set to 6x no longer results in the game failing to launch. Further details can be found in topic number 737-22817

Desperados 2: The game no longer fails to play and display an error in atioglxx.dll when AA is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25109

Splinter Cell Double Agent: Corruption is no longer noticed when playing the game with AA enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25104

Catalyst™ Control Center->Basic View: Connecting a secondary display device and attempting to enable it, no longer results in the inability to enable the device when using Basic view. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23447

Connecting a CRT as the primary display device and CV as the secondary display device no longer results in the desktop area and refresh rate being reported incorrectly when applying the 1080i30 Optimized mode within the Catalyst™ Control Center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25174

Enabling CrossFire™ no longer results in display corruption being noticed when playing certain 3D games such as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 and Madden Football. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23006

Catalyst™ Control Center->Basic View: Connecting a secondary display device and attempting to enable it, no longer results in the inability to enable the device when using Basic view. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24347

Catalyst™ Control Center: Connecting an HDTV or DFP display device no longer results in some of the HDTV formats being listed twice in the Catalyst™ Control Center->Digital Panel Properties->HDTV Support. Further details can be found in topic number 737-24349

A blank display no longer occurs when switching the display mode from 1920x1200 60Hz to 1600x1200 60Hz. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25811

The display mode of 1080p is no longer added to mode list and customized list on HDTV where the maximum display mode is 1080i. Further details can be found in topic number 737-25812

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[Reinvented]

Nice man, thanks! Will test it tomorrow, as it's late here.

[XSAlliN]

Nice man, thanks! Will test it tomorrow, as it's late here.

For me it started with a problem, I just wanted to check the new CCCP and installed NF just for this (usually don't use it) and...

[Reinvented]

Works fine here, with all the stuff in sig.

[eXceeded]

Huuuuuuge improvement on Vista and I didn't notice any problems on the previous CATs so its all good . FPS has increased on all of my games, I was happy with my 100-300+ FPS anyways :O

[cadaveca]

For me it started with a problem, I just wanted to check the new CCCP and installed NF just for this (usually don't use it) and...

that is .net issue, by the error.

[XSAlliN]

that is .net issue, by the error.

I know it's a .Net issue but can't find the solution, I use to have 2.0 (final) then installed all kinds of versions even compact with sp1 and 3.0 and still no success, I'm not a programmer so I have no idea about what it means.

PS.I didn't get no error wile installing NF, all installed perfectly.

[cadaveca]

you should un-install .net 2.0, 3.0, 1.1SP1, and then reinstall only those that are needed. i choose all three...1.1, then sp1, then 2.0(and 1.1 updates), then 3.0.

I install all .net using Microsoft update..dunno if that might make a difference.

.net is not backwards compatible...so please just install final versions direct from Microsoft...no reason to use anything else. .net 2.0 package on RD600 cd is corrupt, for example.

[Gambit_2K]

I still have problems in Vista with this Driver. When I clone my picture (wanna use theatermode) my max resolution on my screen goes to 1024*768. Extended works great thought.

And my second problem is when I overclock with overdrive my screen starts to blink rapidly.

[XSAlliN]

you should un-install .net 2.0, 3.0, 1.1SP1, and then reinstall only those that are needed. i choose all three...1.1, then sp1, then 2.0(and 1.1 updates), then 3.0.

I install all .net using Microsoft update..dunno if that might make a difference.

Done that, same error, any ideas with direct knowledge on this problem

[cadaveca]

Then your Windows is corrupted. Re-format re-install and the problem will be gone.

Cat 7.1: 3DMark06 11112

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=1278211

Cat 7.2: 3DMark06 11205

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=1278717

[XSAlliN]

Oh, nooo, not another phone to M$ just for this - I just need the driver to get that performance, I'll go with the old ATT.

[TimPrice]

advanced catalyst control center disabled?
i can't find it or way to run it

[cadaveca]

rightclick desktop.

[TimPrice]

WINDOWS XP (in vista works w/o issues)

[XSAlliN]

Then your Windows is corrupted. Re-format re-install and the problem will be gone.

Ok now, THAT IS THE WORST ADVICE, never do that again unless you know it's absolutely necessary , the problem was not Win Related, I found the solution - the thing is you need to have .NF installed and fully registered before you install ATI CCCP, my mistake was doing that at the same time with CCCP installation.

Removed .NF + All ATi Package -> Restart->Installed .NF ->Log Off ->Installed ATi package and all works fine.

[hixie]

Already installed it got quite significant improvements already.
I can play games on my X1300 with all the special effects turned on now, without serious lag.

[cadaveca]

Ok now, THAT IS THE WORST ADVICE, never do that again unless you know it's absolutely necessary , the problem was not Win Related, I found the solution - the thing is you need to have .NF installed and fully registered before you install ATI CCCP, my mistake was doing that at the same time with CCCP installation.

Removed .NF + All ATi Package -> Restart->Installed .NF ->Log Off ->Installed ATi package and all works fine.

What is this .NF? You mean .inf? You mean you properly uninstalled and re-installed driver, .net, and CCC, and now have no issues? I assume you did this from the start. There is only one good way to update drivers.

[XSAlliN]

.NF =.Net Framework, I did reinstalled the driver and then then .NF even installed all the possible versions of .NF from net and nothing work, the thing is - it needs something from .NF to end the proper installation, nothing like this happened before with other software that depends on .NF.

Anyway I fought they actually changed the CCCP (not .NF based) but it's still the same ..., the driver gives those performances not the CCCP, and honestly I'm uninstalling this .NF/CCCP cause it's just bogus, my Firewall pops all this warnings:





About 6 or 7 of them, this is not a proper CCCP this is a Spyware if you ask me, ATi is gathering information or something and I don't like it one bit, plus you can sue them for this because you have the single "Display Driver" as an alternative, nobody's forcing you to use CCCP so I guess I won't, all my respect for the driver developing team, and none for the CCCP developing team I still thing there a bunch of n00bs learning with .NF

[cadaveca]

.NF =.Net Framework, I did reinstalled the driver and then then .NF even installed all the possible versions of .NF from net and nothing work, the thing is - it needs something from .NF to end the proper installation, nothing like this happened before with other software that depends on .NF.

Of course, however you don't know what to expect when .net is corrupt in the first place.

127.0.0.1 is loopback IP. That's not real network traffic, and your firewall needs some updating, IMHO. 127.0.0.1 RUN AWAY!!!




Look, I got many pc's, and many differnt videocards. Not one had an issue like you did in installing. the machine I am typing from now just had windows installed and updated, and the new driver installed with no issues. There's something wrong with your .net. rectify that issue, and the driver will work as it should.

[N/A Matt]

has anyone tried this on the x1950 pro? it does have an option for the x1950 series, but it did in the last release as well, as pretty much I've been running the drivers my card came with to keep from having any issues. thanks

[Okda]

updating now


thanks for sharing

[nn_step]

For me it started with a problem, I just wanted to check the new CCCP and installed NF just for this (usually don't use it) and...

use the driver without CCCP and it runs beautifully

[XSAlliN]

Of course, however you don't know what to expect when .net is corrupt in the first place.

Nope it wasn't - I installed other application based on .NF and work just fine, uninstall CCCP and .NF and install them at the same time and you'll see what I mean.

Look, I got many pc's, and many differnt videocards. Not one had an issue like you did in installing. the machine I am typing from now just had windows installed and updated, and the new driver installed with no issues. There's something wrong with your .net. rectify that issue, and the driver will work as it should.

I've tried .NF from different places Update/M$ site and all did the same, I told you, If you remove all and install .NF first all runs fine, you already had .NF installed and thats why you didn't get this problem.

127.0.0.1 is loopback IP. That's not real network traffic, and your firewall needs some updating, IMHO. 127.0.0.1 RUN AWAY!!!

That's not the point, it shouldn't have done none of that, one is normal but 6 or 7 is stupid, if you take one programmer from this forum it might do a better job, Ray Adams the creator of ATT has done wonders with no support from ATI.

use the driver without CCCP and it runs beautifully

I know, that's how I used all version before, just wanted to know what's so innovative about their latest CCCP and I've seen enough, back to Driver + ATT .

[cadaveca]

okay, so you installed driver first, and had issues...so you installed .net AFTER the driver? The warning when installing the driver that .net should be there first was not warning enough? The same warning that was on the download page for the driver, marking .net as required, but is now removed? I guess it needs to be put back...

I'm sry, but I fail to see how this is anyone's fault but your own. The loopback, yes, maybe excessive, but it's not like it's spyware.