Catlayst Same package for XP & Vista OR different ?

[craige4u]

So i would like to know that while searching for new drivers on ati website, it asks which OS you are using - But on the readme file on the driver page it says it supports XP/Vista 32& 64bits etc..

So my question is for different OS, i have to download different catalyst suit or one downloaded package works for all OS ?

 

[mtyermom]

I don't know if there is any difference (as I haven't seen the source code), but it would still be wise to select which OS you will be installing to and download that package.

If you're going to install to 2 different OS's, I'd still download the appropriate package for each, just to be safe.

 

[Legless Ethiopian]

The file sizes for 32bit xp, 32bit vista and 64bit vista are all different, so by that reasoning I would say they are different. Also in the release notes it says there are different problems for different operating systems so I would imagine the drivers are a little different.

 

[mtyermom]

The file sizes for 32bit xp, 32bit vista and 64bit vista are all different, so by that reasoning I would say they are different. Also in the release notes it says there are different problems for different operating systems so I would imagine the drivers are a little different.

and there's your answer

use common sense and install the appropriate package for each OS

 

[mactronix]

I just checked the release notes for my systems card and it seems to me that its a one fits all document. It covers everything from All In Wonder cards through to Visa specific issues.
Besides that the DX10 aplication interface is completly differant to the XP DX 9 one, which is why you cant get support for DX10 on XP.

Mactronix

 

[craige4u]

One more thing, i want 8.10 suit but when i search for older drivers, i get seperate drivers,WDM and control centre...

How to get all in one suit (8.10) via ati website... ? ?
http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/previous/radeon/radeonxip-cat810-xp.html

 

[mactronix]

Wow that is weird never noticed that before, i tend to keep the drivers for a while before deleting them. Dont supose i could send them to you, i recon the Anti virus may have issues with receiving an executable file ?
PM me a Email adress to try it if you want.

Mactronix

 

[craige4u]

Well "Mactronix" i have already downloaded latest 8.11 drivers and yes diff. OS has diff. drivers, as the driver for xp & vista has different Size.

 

[mactronix]

Well yes we covered that earlier didnt we ? You said you wanted the drivers in one package and thats what i hadnt noticed before, that they split them on the previous driver page. Anyway you haev the drivers so its all good then.

Mactronix