ATI Catalyst 6.1 Drivers released
Thursday, December 8, 2005 by Island Dog | Discussion: Windows Software
ATI released a new version of it's Catalyst drivers for ATI video cards.
sixshot
Reply #2 Friday, December 9, 2005 3:37 AM
Reply #2 Friday, December 9, 2005 3:37 AM
I'd like to mention that even though this driver release has support for dual-core, this release does NOT come with Control Panel anymore. The last version to come with Control Panel is 5.10. So if you're against .NET Framework, you're half screwed there. I hear ATi Tool is an alternative but I have yet to test this.
Also note that you're going to need at LEAST 56MB or so to install Catalyst Control Center. That's my base install and I have it custom installed to not include the Help files and the skins. I still don't like having to use their Control Center to get my custom setup going. 55+MB compared to possibly 30MB from nVIDIA's drivers, that's a heavy price to pay just to have a complete driver install. Makes me wish I have a GeForce 6600GT instead of this R9800Pro now... because I'd rather deal with nVIDIA's drivers than ATi's.
Also note that you're going to need at LEAST 56MB or so to install Catalyst Control Center. That's my base install and I have it custom installed to not include the Help files and the skins. I still don't like having to use their Control Center to get my custom setup going. 55+MB compared to possibly 30MB from nVIDIA's drivers, that's a heavy price to pay just to have a complete driver install. Makes me wish I have a GeForce 6600GT instead of this R9800Pro now... because I'd rather deal with nVIDIA's drivers than ATi's.
Island Dog
Reply #3 Friday, December 9, 2005 7:32 AM
Reply #3 Friday, December 9, 2005 7:32 AM
| I still don't like having to use their Control Center to get my custom setup going. 55+MB compared to possibly 30MB from nVIDIA's drivers, that's a heavy price to pay just to have a complete driver install. |
That's hardly a "heavy" price.
PurrBall
Reply #4 Friday, December 9, 2005 9:04 AM
Reply #4 Friday, December 9, 2005 9:04 AM
The only price I see are the computer and internet, which you only have.
BTW.. Maybe Island Dog should be alerting us on our nVidia drivers too..
BTW.. Maybe Island Dog should be alerting us on our nVidia drivers too..
XX
Reply #5 Friday, December 9, 2005 1:40 PM
Reply #5 Friday, December 9, 2005 1:40 PM
Cool! Omega drivers were updated too. My laptop finally stops crashing while playing movies or games.
voo
Reply #6 Friday, December 9, 2005 8:48 PM
Classic Control Panel still exists http://support.ati.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?fileIDExt=24e709bb46c4ae9841eecac2a9e8c503&accountID=737&deptID=894
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1276
Reply #6 Friday, December 9, 2005 8:48 PM
| this release does NOT come with Control Panel anymore. The last version to come with Control Panel is 5.10. So if you're against .NET Framework, you're half screwed there. I hear ATi Tool is an alternative but I have yet to test this. |
Classic Control Panel still exists http://support.ati.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?fileIDExt=24e709bb46c4ae9841eecac2a9e8c503&accountID=737&deptID=894
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1276
Zoomba
Reply #7 Friday, December 9, 2005 9:24 PM
Reply #7 Friday, December 9, 2005 9:24 PM
I just download the driver-only pack... no control center, command pannel or grand overwatch terminal or any of the other crap they want to install.
Jafo
Reply #9 Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:48 AM
Reply #9 Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:48 AM
I think my driver ver is ancient...but I haven't had any issues with it...so if it ain't broke....
dj_cityboy
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:52 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:52 PM
nice man thanx a ton......downloadin em now!!
peas
cityboy
peas
cityboy
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Reply #1 Thursday, December 8, 2005 8:19 PM