[Solved] AMD Drivers for Mantle not working - Did I just get unlucky?
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calza
April 7, 2014 10:42:27 AM
My cpu is considerably behind my 280x, and read that mantle can help in situations like this so decided to take a punt. The card is only a week old but running well.
I downloaded the latest beta drivers from AMD's website, and followed instructions to uninstall the current AMD bundle, restart and install the new driver. No problem.
Windows wouldn't load though, just stuck on the windows loading screen (I waited around 10 minutes).
-Tried in safe mode - same issue.
-Tried startup repair but after an hour it was still scanning so abandoned that
-Tried a restore but again all it did was scan and scan, never brought up the menu
Eventually putting in the windows CD repaired it, and it loaded fine with no graphics drivers. So I tried once more .. same issue.
This time round I installed the original drivers, and about half way in it said there was an error installing a certain module, but it did complete. Now everything loads with the drivers installed but the windows screen takes a bit longer (maybe 2 minutes instead of 30 seconds).
Any ideas on why the beta driver didn't work and secondly what's happening with all this slow loading now?
I downloaded the latest beta drivers from AMD's website, and followed instructions to uninstall the current AMD bundle, restart and install the new driver. No problem.
Windows wouldn't load though, just stuck on the windows loading screen (I waited around 10 minutes).
-Tried in safe mode - same issue.
-Tried startup repair but after an hour it was still scanning so abandoned that
-Tried a restore but again all it did was scan and scan, never brought up the menu
Eventually putting in the windows CD repaired it, and it loaded fine with no graphics drivers. So I tried once more .. same issue.
This time round I installed the original drivers, and about half way in it said there was an error installing a certain module, but it did complete. Now everything loads with the drivers installed but the windows screen takes a bit longer (maybe 2 minutes instead of 30 seconds).
Any ideas on why the beta driver didn't work and secondly what's happening with all this slow loading now?
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jrizzz
April 7, 2014 11:17:46 AM
calza
April 7, 2014 11:48:47 AM
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jrizzz
April 7, 2014 1:10:48 PM
I understand that but sometimes just doing that doesn't clear the registry entries from previous installations. I also prefer to use atiman to uninstall drivers but its up to you.
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calza
April 7, 2014 3:16:48 PM
calza
April 8, 2014 1:13:22 PM
Tried again. Used the clean uninstall tool. Even rebooted in safe mood and used driver cleaner.
Installed new beta drivers. Was stuck on the windows loading screen for ten mins before I gave up and decided it wasn't working. Interestingly in safe mode (with the new driver) it stops on 'avgidsha.sys' which I believe is AVG. A coincidence or more?
Start up repair failed, but through the windows CD I managed to get a restore done, so with the clean uninstall tool ran again I installed the old drivers fine.
Feeling a bit frustrated to be honest!
Installed new beta drivers. Was stuck on the windows loading screen for ten mins before I gave up and decided it wasn't working. Interestingly in safe mode (with the new driver) it stops on 'avgidsha.sys' which I believe is AVG. A coincidence or more?
Start up repair failed, but through the windows CD I managed to get a restore done, so with the clean uninstall tool ran again I installed the old drivers fine.
Feeling a bit frustrated to be honest!
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leeb2013
April 10, 2014 3:06:15 AM
calza
April 10, 2014 3:17:21 AM
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April 10, 2014 3:20:58 AM
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April 10, 2014 3:29:34 AM
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