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Goodskillz   05-01-2009 at 08:40:25 PM

Hey, ive just built a new pc with a 4870 x2, ive installed the new driver from the manufacturers website. But when i go to start up left 4 dead it says i havent got the latest drivers and that my current version is 8.14.10.655. At the moment ive had lilited access to the internet and havent updated my bios yet. i just wondered if anyone else has had the same problem or knows how to get it working before i do something drastic.

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Euphoria_MK   05-01-2009 at 08:49:35 PM
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Just go and download the latest Cat 9.4 drivers from the AMD / ATI Website

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

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Goodskillz   05-01-2009 at 10:19:27 PM
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yeah ive downloaded the drivers from this site but it still seems to think theyre not there :S

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strangestranger   05-01-2009 at 10:38:47 PM
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Ignore it, it doesn't matter, just disable the notifier.

I am on 9.3 and your driver version is newer than mine so i say just forget about it.

------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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Goodskillz   05-01-2009 at 11:00:14 PM
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yeah i mean everythings working fine theres no trouble at the moment but if this update apparently reduces fps by a percentage ill try and get it. not too fussed at the moment though... and its only left 4 dead that displays the message. which doesnt take too much to run anyway :)

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knotknut   05-01-2009 at 11:08:18 PM
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Read the "Release Notes" at the Driver Download Page?

Use a driver cleaner after you remove the old ATI Driver(s) from Control Panel and before you install the Newest version that you previously saved to desktop.

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Goodskillz   05-01-2009 at 11:28:51 PM
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ok sounds good. you dont happen to know where i can get a descent driver cleaner?..

------------------------------ CPU: Intel Core i7 920 2.66ghz,RAM: Corsair Dominator 6gb 1600mhz, MOBO: Asus p6t deluxe, GPU: Radeon 4870 x2, PSU 1000w corsair, 500gb SATA, CASE: coolermaster HAF 932
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knotknut   05-01-2009 at 11:33:18 PM
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Driver Sweeper

http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/

ATI Release Notes

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownl [...] %20Edition


Message edited by knotknut on 05-01-2009 at 11:35:11 PM
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strangestranger   05-02-2009 at 12:07:37 AM
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I am sorry but why should he use the driver cleaner, he has no issue with drivers bar valve automated notifier.

You do not even have to uninstall the old ones when installing new ones, right over the tops will work fine.

Using a driver cleaner should only be used for extreme cases of system or graphical instability that is known to be driver related.

Indeed the info in the ati release notes is out of date, ati has had their own catalyst installer and has intergrated it into the driver package of you want it but it is in no way needed.

------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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knotknut   05-02-2009 at 12:33:36 AM
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Lets back up.
The thread title is "HIS ATI Radeon 4870 x2 cant update drivers",
Then OP said,"yeah ive downloaded the drivers from this site but it still seems to think theyre not there :S.

What is "it"?
They aren't where?

I would remove and wipe the ATI Driver. No harm.

Install the lates driver from ATI.



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strangestranger   05-02-2009 at 12:59:55 AM
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But it is only valve's pop up saying that, i have updated drivers before and they still say they need updated, it ain't perfect.

Indeed, OP, have you checked the information centre part of the cat's to see what it says.

------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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knotknut   05-02-2009 at 02:02:03 AM
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OP, Did you find what driver you have installed?

GPUZ will help,
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

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strangestranger   05-02-2009 at 11:27:56 AM
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why when he has the cat's?

Wtf is your problem?

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------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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jedimasterben   05-02-2009 at 08:55:04 PM
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I had b**** of a time getting the driver included in the 9.4 pack to install. I spent like 3 hours trying anything and everything to get it to work. What eventually worked for me (and for my buddies that had the same problem) was in Device Manager, right click the graphics card, and tell it to update the driver. Then tell it to browse, then pick from a list. Find and choose "Standard VGA Graphics" and click ok, apply, etc. The screen should flash and whatnot. Then, go back to device manager, select the graphics card again and tell it to update again. Again tell it to browse, but this time tell it to look in the C:/ATI folder that the driver installer creates. It should find the driver no problem and install it. Reboot and enjoy.

I hope that's clear!!

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knotknut   05-03-2009 at 02:57:35 AM
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strangestranger wrote :

why when he has the cat's?

Wtf is your problem?




I am going to suggest that TOM'S has a clasification for FORUM JERK and that you be the charter inductee.

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Sabiancym   05-03-2009 at 06:53:45 AM
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I have the same card and am getting the same error only with L4D. At first I thought the driver update didn't take. But as you can see with GPU Z.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5913/gpuzq.jpg

Everything is fine. Says 9.4 right after 8.14.10.655. So you are updated. L4D is just wrong.


P.S. I really wish the driver date and version in the device manager matched the date and number on driver update pages.

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strangestranger   05-03-2009 at 12:12:28 PM
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Knotknut.

All you have done in this thread is create extra hassle for the OP.

First you suggest using a driver cleaner after clearly not reading the OP's post, then you suggest downloading something completely unnecessary after i have already mentioned how to find out the info.

Why did you feel the need to overly complicate things, again, wtf is your problem?

------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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