ATi Drivers for the M10-P in the 5680 ... Wah......can anyone explain what the blotchiness experienced by some actually is? Just bad gradients?

mmarkin · 09-14-2003, 03:51 PM

Hello;

I got my 5680 a few days ago and installed the beta drivers (instead of the WHQL drivers which were about 1 month older) off the driver CD.

The thing I am really confused about is getting new drivers. The beta drivers I installed are dated July 29th, 2003. Obviously, ATi has done a lot of improvement since then. I dont know how to get the new ones. When I go to Sager's site, the new systems arent even posted in the driver sections; when I go to ATi's site and chose to download the Catalyst drivers (selecting 'mobile'), they give me a page stating that I have to get the drivers from the manufacturer. WTF. To add to the confusion, a classmate of mine (Syndicat3) who got his 5680 at the same time as me, did not install the drivers off the CD but just went to ATi's site and downloaded the standard desktop Catalyst drivers. Was that good or bad? They seem to work fine as we played BF1942 with all the expansion packs at 1600*1200*32bit Colour and maximum settings.

I tried to find something on these forums, but just got more confused by the random posts with different opinions (including people who claim that the beta drivers gave them crap and people who tell others to install the non-WHQL, beta drivers).

Info will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Mikhail

Goobers · 09-14-2003, 06:24 PM

http://talknotebooks.com/showthread....&threadid=7252

namely, ATI's Cat drivers are not built officially for mobile chips. to make them work, you have to "trick" it into installing.

mmarkin · 09-14-2003, 07:32 PM

Cool. But how did Syndicat3 simply install them then? He didnt say anything about going around things.

Goobers · 09-14-2003, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mmarkin
Cool. But how did Syndicat3 simply install them then? He didnt say anything about going around things.

maybe he simply forgot to mention it.

plus, it's not really complicated.... just not advised.

remember... mobility chip... power features... desktop lack.

mmarkin · 09-14-2003, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goobers
remember... mobility chip... power features... desktop lack.

Thats exactly what my reasoning was. + I found out that the beta drivers I installed were actually the new 3.7 Catalyst's

karatekid3d · 09-14-2003, 08:37 PM

It seems like i'm the only one who has color blotchyness when using the beta drivers, anyone else out there have this problem. Hummmm, guess i'll give it another try.

Divine_Madcat · 09-17-2003, 12:21 AM

NAh... i saw it too on mine....

Jebus · 09-17-2003, 01:01 AM

it depends on what my desktop wallpaper is. however i don't see the blotchyness in internet explorer that adam pointed out a while ago.

mmarkin · 09-17-2003, 06:28 AM

Wah......can anyone explain what the blotchiness experienced by some actually is? Just bad gradients?

09-14-2003, 03:51 PM	#1
mmarkin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,761 Credits: 125	ATi Drivers for the M10-P in the 5680 Hello; I got my 5680 a few days ago and installed the beta drivers (instead of the WHQL drivers which were about 1 month older) off the driver CD. The thing I am really confused about is getting new drivers. The beta drivers I installed are dated July 29th, 2003. Obviously, ATi has done a lot of improvement since then. I dont know how to get the new ones. When I go to Sager's site, the new systems arent even posted in the driver sections; when I go to ATi's site and chose to download the Catalyst drivers (selecting 'mobile'), they give me a page stating that I have to get the drivers from the manufacturer. WTF. To add to the confusion, a classmate of mine (Syndicat3) who got his 5680 at the same time as me, did not install the drivers off the CD but just went to ATi's site and downloaded the standard desktop Catalyst drivers. Was that good or bad? They seem to work fine as we played BF1942 with all the expansion packs at 1600120032bit Colour and maximum settings. I tried to find something on these forums, but just got more confused by the random posts with different opinions (including people who claim that the beta drivers gave them crap and people who tell others to install the non-WHQL, beta drivers). Info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Mikhail

09-14-2003, 06:24 PM	#2
Goobers Da Wannabe Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in solitude of sadness... or some shit like that! Posts: 157 Credits: 40	http://talknotebooks.com/showthread....&threadid=7252 namely, ATI's Cat drivers are not built officially for mobile chips. to make them work, you have to "trick" it into installing. __________________ 10/03 - Doh! Double OHH!!! my 8814!!!! it's HERE!!!!!!!!!! I call it Crash. 01/09 - Whoa! Triple AHH!!! Got my G50VT-A2!!!!!!!!!! Called it CrashToo.

09-14-2003, 08:37 PM	#6
karatekid3d Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 822 Credits: 74	It seems like i'm the only one who has color blotchyness when using the beta drivers, anyone else out there have this problem. Hummmm, guess i'll give it another try. __________________ First person in the world to order a Sager 5680. Sager 5680-S \| Wide Angles UXGA \| 3.0Ghz w/ 800Mhz FSB \| Radeon 9600 PRO w/ 128MB DDR \| 1024MB 400DDR Dual Channel RAM \| Hitachi 80Gb 4,200 RPM HDD \| Gigabit Ethernet \| 8X DVD/24X10X24 CDRW \| #2 Bay Dual Battery Setup \| Integrated WiFi \| Jansport Lapstation Backpack \| Kensington PocketMouse Pro Wireless \|

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09-14-2003, 07:32 PM	#3
mmarkin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,761 Credits: 125	Cool. But how did Syndicat3 simply install them then? He didnt say anything about going around things.

09-17-2003, 12:21 AM	#7
Divine_Madcat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,386 Credits: 304	NAh... i saw it too on mine....

09-17-2003, 01:01 AM	#8
Jebus To be odd is to be me. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 595 Credits: 6	it depends on what my desktop wallpaper is. however i don't see the blotchyness in internet explorer that adam pointed out a while ago.

09-17-2003, 06:28 AM	#9
mmarkin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,761 Credits: 125	Wah......can anyone explain what the blotchiness experienced by some actually is? Just bad gradients?