[Solved] How come I can't install the latest drivers

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I recently purchased a 6950 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150530 ) and I installed the drivers that came with the card, but they were not the latest drivers (I realized that after I installed them). So after installing the ones off the cd, I dled the ones off amd's website and tried installing the drivers but for some reason after finishing the installation of the drivers and restarting the pc I still had the same drivers ( 9/8/2011 version: 8.892.0.0). I tried again by uninstalling all of the drivers I had (Express Uninstall ALL AMD Software) and installing again and no luck.

I tried researching for an answer but I have had no luck. I am wondering if there is something I am missing or something I messed up while installing the drivers. Thank you for any help in advance.

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The latest version is not always the best, even in most cases, the older driver are more stable in games. So if the old driver is absolutely FINE then I think there's no need to update it...

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Clean the registry, could just be the software displaying wrong info as well.

IMO, if it doesnt crash in games and other day to day stuff, you're perfectly safe

EDIT: is the catalyst version displaying 11.9 ? cause my CCC is displaying 2011.0908.1355.23115. at Catalyst Control Center Version, but displaying 11.9 at catalyst version.
which could mean it's the Control Center part of the drivers have not changed, therefore the new drivers could be technically partially old drivers

Message edited by greghome on 10-28-2011 at 01:03:23 PM

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I installed something last night that updated me from 9/8/2011 to 10/16/2011 so thats good, but some of my software is displaying different drivers, that I just noticed as you mentioned them.

My Catalyst is for some reason 11.10, is that better than 11.9?

Device Manager/Display Drivers/ AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series is saying
driver date: 10/16/2011
driver version: 8.901.2.0

System Information/Components/Display shows no driver date but has driver version.
driver version: 8.901.2.0

MSI Afterburner shows.
driver version: 7.14.10.0867.
catalyst: 11.10

MSI Kombustor shows:
drivers: 8.901.2.0
catalyst: 11.10 (10-16-2011)

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That means there's nothing wrong with it.
and yes, 10.10 is somewhat better than 10.9 because it has BF3 and RAGE drivers, but has no other significant differences

I could not play BF3 tho so I reverted the drivers back and I ended up having 9/8/2011. The amd website shows 11.9 being released on 9/28/2011, so how I had 10/16/2011 is beyond me, and the website doesn't even show it. I hate messing with my pc but if updating my drivers can get me a bit more fps I would love my beast even more.

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It would crash 10 out of 10 times so I reverted the drivers back ( I think it was a Crossfire update only, but I have no idea how it could have messed anything up). BF3 is a sick game but I am very disappointed with the graphics and the occasional green large block/screen I get once in a while. They need to make improvements soon so the game can truly run how it should, and my gpu is like the top 5 out there wtf. All i'm saying is that I would love to be able to at least have my pc updated to the max so then I know it's not my fault if the game is not runing smoothly, but
something else.

I appreciate everyone's patience and support, thank you all.

My 6950 is not oced but if I need to I could oc it to play with more fps(I don't know how to tho), it runs ultra but near 40-30 fps and sometimes 23 at lowest on 21" 1680x1050

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