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ATI drivers for 9800 / 9700

  • 23-10-2003 1:14pm
    #1
    Falgorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭


    I heard yesterday that the latest drivers on the 9800/9700 Radeon pro, can cos your card to seriously overheat, and something about them damaging your monitor aswell? Anybody know anything about this?

    Have a look at this link:

    http://www.overclockers.com/tips00479/

    thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    ATi already responded (on HardOcp and others) basically saying its all lies and (nVidia) fanboy talk. I dont quite buy that its 100% BS.



    Matt


  • #3
    Captain Trips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Captain Trips


    it's to do with the ability to overclock the card AFAIK. My monitor is permanently stuck in standby mode so I can't check them out until I get a replacement up on Saturday, but from what I've read, it's basically a load of BS - you can overheat ANY card if you mess with the voltages and speed, and ANY monitor can be fecked up with bad timing settings.

    They said on WIn98/ME they use the INI file, but do not use it on 2000/XP.

    Think about it - what causes overheating? Overclocking!


  • #4
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,064 ✭✭✭BKtje


    I dont think the official drivers were ever questioned but the experimental omega drivers were.


  • #5
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Nope, it was definately the official drivers, ATi would hardly issue a PR about Omega's drivers, who is after all just "some bloke". Infact, users reported the Omega 3.8 drivers didnt have the problems... never liked them myself however.

    The "overheating" is a minor issue, the big picture here is the 183 dead monitors of users after using Cat 3.8. Overclocking the gfx card will not and did not have anything to do with monitor failure.

    I suggest you look here for more info and commentary: http://www.overclockers.com/articles853/



    Matt


  • #6
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,064 ✭✭✭BKtje


    K will read that now but a m8 of mine read it was the omega's and quickly uninstalled em. He's usuall fairly knowledgeable. Anyway ill point him to that url.


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  • #7
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭jonski


    i decided on the better safe than sorry track and went back to the 3.7 catalyst while I , await/read up on , more info.


  • #8
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,064 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Ah the thing he was talking about was an overheating problem with the omega drivers. Slightly different matter.


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