A Question about ATi Drivers

Wangs · 25th May 2007, 01:39 PM

Hi, I noticed in the ARP Downloads area that there are ATI Catalyst 6.6 drivers available for download.

Can someone tell me if it's suitable for me to download?

For my Desktop PC, my graphics card is a ATI Radeon X1650. I'm using ATI driver dated 22/08/2006 version 8.291.0.0. Refresh rate is at 70 Hertz.

For my Laptop PC, my graphics card is a built-in ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 using ATI driver dated 08/08/2006 version 8.283.00. Refresh rate is at 60 Hertz.

For both my Desktop and Laptop PCs, the display seems ok except that I can open the Catalyst Control Center. I used to be able to open it but after doing some Windows Updates the control center just doesn't appear and doesn't do anything when I click on the option or the control center shortcut.

Can anyone help me fix this problem? Will updating to the Catalyst 6.6 help? What driver should I use for my Laptop PC?

Thanks.

Adrian Wong · 25th May 2007, 10:27 PM

Generally, it's a good idea to use the latest driver available. For ATI, you can get them here - http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

ATI Catalyst Center requires Microsoft .NET Framework to run properly. See if you have that installed and updated?

Wangs · 25th May 2007, 11:06 PM

Thanks Adrian. I don't know why I never found that page.

Wangs · 26th May 2007, 03:08 PM

Ok I've uninstalled my old drivers and installed the new drivers. Now I'm getting an error message when I try to open the Catalyst Control Center:

"You do not have permission to change Catalyst Control Center settings. Please contact your administrator for further help."

Actually, my user account is the only account in the computer and in the user settings I'm listed as the computer administrator.

I made sure that everything was properly uninstalled before I installed the new drivers. I'm having the same problems for my Laptop PC also.

Any suggestions how I can fix this?

By the way, now my Laptop PC monitor is listed as "Generic Television". Is this normal?

Wangs · 28th May 2007, 07:11 PM

I'm so sorry for asking again. Can someone pls help with my problem? Now my PC seems to hang each time it exits from the screensaver. I think it's because I didn't configure the Control Center properly or something. That's because I can't open the Control Center. Can someone pls help me access it?

Andrew · 30th May 2007, 12:37 AM

Mind if I have a go at this problem?

Sorry for lurking, but I do have a suggestion ...

Forget the ATi Drivers. Download the Omega Drivers from http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php and install them. However, remember to uninstall your previous drivers, control centre and all other associated ATi devices first.

With the Omega Drivers, the control centre *should* work (it did for me) and you shouldn't experience problems with your screensaver. I'm not sure if the TechARP Gurus would agree, but I'd advise you to give the Omega Drivers a try. They worked for me.

Chai · 30th May 2007, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

Mind if I have a go at this problem?

Sorry for lurking, but I do have a suggestion ...

Forget the ATi Drivers. Download the Omega Drivers from http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php and install them. However, remember to uninstall your previous drivers, control centre and all other associated ATi devices first.

With the Omega Drivers, the control centre *should* work (it did for me) and you shouldn't experience problems with your screensaver. I'm not sure if the TechARP Gurus would agree, but I'd advise you to give the Omega Drivers a try. They worked for me.

Yup, I would agree with your suggestions. I personally hate the default Control Center a lot. If it comes with the 'classic' interface, I would definitely try it.

Wangs · 30th May 2007, 07:48 PM

Thanks Andrew and Chai. I heard about Omegadrivers before but didn't have the guts to try it. After reading your comments, I'm going to install them now.

zt260 · 30th May 2007, 10:23 PM

I also have the X1650 pro and thought about trying the omega drivers. Or possbly just updating the ATI driver. I can't get the refresh over 60Hz at 1920x1080 even though the screen supports 75hz. Is this a driver issue or simply a limitation of the card?

Thanks,

Chai · 31st May 2007, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zt260

I also have the X1650 pro and thought about trying the omega drivers. Or possbly just updating the ATI driver. I can't get the refresh over 60Hz at 1920x1080 even though the screen supports 75hz. Is this a driver issue or simply a limitation of the card?

Thanks,

Yes, it could be the limitation of the RAMDAC.

25th May 2007, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wangs Newbie Join Date: 25 May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 15 Reputation: 80 Rep Power: 0	A Question about ATi Drivers Hi, I noticed in the ARP Downloads area that there are ATI Catalyst 6.6 drivers available for download. Can someone tell me if it's suitable for me to download? For my Desktop PC, my graphics card is a ATI Radeon X1650. I'm using ATI driver dated 22/08/2006 version 8.291.0.0. Refresh rate is at 70 Hertz. For my Laptop PC, my graphics card is a built-in ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 using ATI driver dated 08/08/2006 version 8.283.00. Refresh rate is at 60 Hertz. For both my Desktop and Laptop PCs, the display seems ok except that I can open the Catalyst Control Center. I used to be able to open it but after doing some Windows Updates the control center just doesn't appear and doesn't do anything when I click on the option or the control center shortcut. Can anyone help me fix this problem? Will updating to the Catalyst 6.6 help? What driver should I use for my Laptop PC? Thanks. Last edited by Wangs : 25th May 2007 at 01:50 PM.

25th May 2007, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,961 Reputation: 2958 Rep Power: 65	Generally, it's a good idea to use the latest driver available. For ATI, you can get them here - http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html ATI Catalyst Center requires Microsoft .NET Framework to run properly. See if you have that installed and updated? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

30th May 2007, 12:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Andrew I'm a regular Join Date: 14 Feb 2005 Location: Penang Posts: 370 Reputation: 232 Rep Power: 6	Mind if I have a go at this problem? Sorry for lurking, but I do have a suggestion ... Forget the ATi Drivers. Download the Omega Drivers from http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php and install them. However, remember to uninstall your previous drivers, control centre and all other associated ATi devices first. With the Omega Drivers, the control centre should work (it did for me) and you shouldn't experience problems with your screensaver. I'm not sure if the TechARP Gurus would agree, but I'd advise you to give the Omega Drivers a try. They worked for me. __________________ Got Splash?

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Wangs Newbie Join Date: 25 May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 15 Reputation: 80 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Adrian. I don't know why I never found that page.

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Wangs Newbie Join Date: 25 May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 15 Reputation: 80 Rep Power: 0	Ok I've uninstalled my old drivers and installed the new drivers. Now I'm getting an error message when I try to open the Catalyst Control Center: "You do not have permission to change Catalyst Control Center settings. Please contact your administrator for further help." Actually, my user account is the only account in the computer and in the user settings I'm listed as the computer administrator. I made sure that everything was properly uninstalled before I installed the new drivers. I'm having the same problems for my Laptop PC also. Any suggestions how I can fix this? By the way, now my Laptop PC monitor is listed as "Generic Television". Is this normal?

28th May 2007, 07:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wangs Newbie Join Date: 25 May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 15 Reputation: 80 Rep Power: 0	I'm so sorry for asking again. Can someone pls help with my problem? Now my PC seems to hang each time it exits from the screensaver. I think it's because I didn't configure the Control Center properly or something. That's because I can't open the Control Center. Can someone pls help me access it?

30th May 2007, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wangs Newbie Join Date: 25 May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 15 Reputation: 80 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Andrew and Chai. I heard about Omegadrivers before but didn't have the guts to try it. After reading your comments, I'm going to install them now.

30th May 2007, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
zt260 Newbie Join Date: 30 May 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I also have the X1650 pro and thought about trying the omega drivers. Or possbly just updating the ATI driver. I can't get the refresh over 60Hz at 1920x1080 even though the screen supports 75hz. Is this a driver issue or simply a limitation of the card? Thanks,