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Catalyst 9.4 Released

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9.4 Released

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Vista 32-Bit Download

XP 32-bit Download

XP 64-bit Download

Release notes:

New Features
This section provides information on new features found in this release of the Radeon™
Display Driver. These include the following:
�� ATI Catalyst™ 9.4 - New ATI OverDrive™ auto-tuning application
ATI Catalyst™ 9.4 - New ATI OverDrive™ auto-tuning
application*
�� ATI Catalyst 9.4 includes a new ATI Overdrive™ auto-tune application to accurately
determine the best over-clocked engine and memory values for ATI Overdrive
supported ATI Radeon™ Graphics accelerators
�� Designed for the ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 Series
* AMD’s product warranty does not cover damages caused by over clocking, even when
enabled via AMD OverDrive software
Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™
Software Suite for Windows Vista. These include:
�� "World of Warcraft" or "World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King": Flickering no
longer occurs when Shadow is set to medium/high using CrossFire
�� Google Sketchup no longer displays blank screen
�� Resolutions above 10 x 7 will now full screen properly for specific HDMI displays
�� Artifacts no longer visible while playing Age of Conan DX10
�� VC-1 progressive disc playback no longer exhibits block corruption
Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™
Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:
�� The Compute Abstraction Layer (CAL) driver now functions properly under
Windows XP
�� Overlay Theatre Mode display no longer corrupt after enabling 3D screen saver
�� OS Display Settings no longer shows extra resolutions for Component Video
Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™
Software Suite for Windows 7. These include:
�� City of Villains: Display now redraws correctly after changing graphics settings
�� Catalyst Control Center: 1080i@30hz and 1080i@25hz Component Video modes
can now be applied via Component Video - Advanced aspect
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note Version 9.4 5
�� Custom formats modes can now be applied properly and will be available under "List
All Modes"
�� Display profiles will now be restored when displays are swapped while the system
sleeps
�� WinDVD9 HD playback doesn't cause the desktop to jitter or flicker anymore
�� Device Manager no longer displays error during express driver uninstall
Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System
This section provides information on known issues that may be experienced under the
Windows Vista operating system with the latest version of Catalyst™. These include:
�� AVIVO converter may fail to convert h.264 avi video to another format
�� “Unsupported file formats” error message dialog may occur when selecting H.264,
mp4 and VC1 file formats
�� “CCC Host application...” error message dialog may occur when cancelling a
transcoding process
�� Output media file size differs after transcoding multiple times to the same format
�� The ATI AVIVO video transcoder does not currently use GPU acceleration under
Windows Vista 64-bit edition
�� Both LCD and CRT may go blank when hotplugging the CRT to the system, and will
not recover until it is switched to discrete GPU
�� DVD playback may cause the system to stop responding after resume from S3/sleep
�� Frames may be dropped when playing Blu-ray video with PowerDVD8
�� "Fan Speed Control" may change to default settings when Crossfire is
enabled/disabled
�� Audio Control Panel might show the HDTV entry even when unplugged
�� Rotation may not work if Aero mode is turned off
�� Call of Duty 5: Some corruption may be visible
�� Audio Control Panel might not reflect configuration change from 7.1 Audio to Stereo
�� Running OpenGL applications in windowed mode on extended desktop may cause
the secondary display to go blank for some ASICs
�� Catalyst Control Center: On "Available Display Devices" detection page, when
selecting the secondary display, the radio button is not greyed out for the monitor
already chosen as the main display
�� Corruption might be observed in some OGL games with Super Anti-Alias and "Show
CrossfireX" enabled on 3-4 display configurations
�� Fallout 3 with QUAD Crossfire may flicker at specific resolutions
�� Second adapter will run at custom GPU clock values instead of default mininum
clock values until a 3D game is launched and exited in full screen mode
Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under
the Windows XP operating system in the latest version of Catalyst™. These include:
�� Transcoding a VOB DVD file (18min source file) results in 2.27min output file
�� Transcoding falls back to CPU after transcoding to DVD/MPEG2 multiple times in
XP
ATI Catalyst™ Release Note Version 9.4 6
�� Media files transcoded using CPU instead of GPU in XP MCE OS
�� Garbled text may appears on resume splash screen after hibernation with some
ASICs
�� OS Display Settings shows extra resolutions for Component Video
�� A performance drop may be observed on Enemy Territory Quake Wars, Doom3 and
Quake4
�� Fan Speed Control is missing in OverDrive5 aspect
Known Issues Under the Windows 7 Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under
the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of Catalyst™. These include:
�� Moving a video clip file across an extended desktop may causes Windows Media
player to stop responding on ATI Radeon 31xx, 24xx devices
�� Display configuration changes in extended desktop may take longer than normal to
apply
�� Catalyst Control Center: Advance Color page, when enabling the advanced color
settings the preview window may blank out
�� Opening Catalyst Control Center may result in an error message when using Dual
Adapters with a non-ATI ASIC and ATI ASIC
�� Switching amongst Virtual Desktops may cause certain applications on one virtual
desktop to move to another virtual desktop
�� Catalyst Control Center: Enable dialog reposition does not show on proper monitor
when system is configured with 4 displays
�� Catalyst Control Center page is missing under OS Display Properties
�� Confirmation dialog box might not appear when applying HDTV 720p and 1080i
formats; the resolution will be applied automatically
�� Catalyst Control Center: At the end of the auto-tuning, it might not report that the
process has completed successfully
�� Power Cinema may have to be launched twice to start Blu-ray playback
�� Moving a video clip across an extended desktop may cause the desktop to flicker or
the media player to stop functioning
�� Component Video may be missing modes by default
�� Device manager mistakenly identifies the adapter as Standard VGA Adapter for some
ASICs
�� Interlaced modes might not be listed in the "List All Modes" window with HDTV
supported DFP panels
�� "Yes" and "No" buttons might disappear while moving confirmation windows on
desktop during driver installation
�� Interlaced modes might not be applied on HDTV supported DFP panels even when
forced via Catalyst Control Center
�� Restricting the maximum refresh rate and resolution via Catalyst Control Center may
fail to apply
�� Changes to display resolutions may fail to apply for Component Video and S-Video
�� Catalyst Control Center: Image Scaling settings might not be applied
�� Avivo Video Converter option is not available for Windows 7
 
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looks like new overdrive overclocking engine in release, maybe it will be more reliable establishing stable clocks?
 
"unauthorized download" @ your release notes link FYI

Also you don't need seperate links for Vista and 7, they are the same thing. Just diff bit versions.
 
Wow!!!

You guys fixed alot of problems!!!

Keep up the good work. :cool:
 
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Anyone else getting an "Installer integrity check has failed" error? I'm downloading the Windows 7 x64 btw. Trying vista now-
 
Just installed with the Vista x64 download and it installed alright. Still can't run my 2nd 30" any higher than 1280X800... stupid drivers.
 
Looks like the stuttering in WoW is gone. In the 9.3s, when you spun around after looking a certain direction for a while, it would stutter pretty bad. FPS stayed the same though.

Looks silky smooth now :)
 
I can't get it to install in Windows 7 x64 (7068). It says it installs correctly, but the version never changes, and I never get prompted for approval to install the display adapter
 
feek said:
I can't get it to install in Windows 7 x64 (7068). It says it installs correctly, but the version never changes, and I never get prompted for approval to install the display adapter
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Yeah, I thought there was something missing when I "installed" the drivers. I just checked and I am still on 9.3 as well.

I am also on Windows 7 x64 (7068)
 
Isn't Windows 7 still experimental at this point in time?

I wouldn't expect it to work in W7 just yet.
 
Griff805 said:
Yeah, I thought there was something missing when I "installed" the drivers. I just checked and I am still on 9.3 as well.

I am also on Windows 7 x64 (7068)
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So what you are saying is NEITHER one of you uninstalled the old drivers first and that neither of you used a driver cleaner first before upgrading?

So try doing it correctly:

Run ATI uninstall (do not reboot yet)
Run Driver Sweeper to finish cleaning out all old ATI drivers
Reboot
Install New ATI Drivers
Reboot
Enjoy 9.4
 
installed the 9.4's last night on a fresh Vista 64 install with a brand new 4890. Crashed every 3d app i loaded. Uninstalled and went with v 9.3 which work fine...
 
crawlgsx said:
So what you are saying is NEITHER one of you uninstalled the old drivers first and that neither of you used a driver cleaner first before upgrading?

So try doing it correctly:

Run ATI uninstall (do not reboot yet)
Run Driver Sweeper to finish cleaning out all old ATI drivers
Reboot
Install New ATI Drivers
Reboot
Enjoy 9.4
Click to expand...

Actually if you want to get technical you're wrong as well.

ATI says install right over top the old drivers. I've been doing it that way and have never had a problem. But mileage varies from person to person. But you shouldn't say "try doing it correctly" when people will do what works for them because that is what they perceive as "the right way."

The 9.3 Cats do not give me any issues so I don't know if I'll upgrade to 9.4 or not. Maybe if I'm bored but then again if it ain't broke don't fix it. ;)
 
crawlgsx said:
So what you are saying is NEITHER one of you uninstalled the old drivers first and that neither of you used a driver cleaner first before upgrading?

So try doing it correctly:

Run ATI uninstall (do not reboot yet)
Run Driver Sweeper to finish cleaning out all old ATI drivers
Reboot
Install New ATI Drivers
Reboot
Enjoy 9.4
Click to expand...

coorectly as in your opinion? ATI says install over old driver. I never have uninstalled the old driver.

 
Installed ON TOP OF the 9.3's. No reboot needed. Everything seems stable after giving it a run through gamer hell. That's all I'm looking for at this point.
 
you are now not given the option to install wow trial, you are forced to install it. anyway, installed over the top of 9.2, runs fear2, l4d, tf2 and fc2 fine.
 
vanilla_guerilla said:
you are now not given the option to install wow trial, you are forced to install it. anyway, installed over the top of 9.2, runs fear2, l4d, tf2 and fc2 fine.
Click to expand...

It's actually just a link, not the game. It's a mild annoyance at best. Hey, money from Blizzard means more money for AMD, which means better prices for consumers. It's a give and take.
 
vanilla_guerilla said:
you are now not given the option to install wow trial, you are forced to install it. anyway, installed over the top of 9.2, runs fear2, l4d, tf2 and fc2 fine.
Click to expand...

Using the Express install, yes. I did Custom and was able to install 9.4 without WoW or the registration tool.
 
On my crossfire HD4850 set up UT3 is working better. I can adjust the 3d settings and the game will play. Before I had to leave the setting for the most part on "apllication" settings or it would be unplayable.

Also I can play UT3 for much longer without it crashing. Not sure why UT3 is crashing so much on my machine. I'm working on that.

Keep working on them drivers ATI.
 
crawlgsx said:
So what you are saying is NEITHER one of you uninstalled the old drivers first and that neither of you used a driver cleaner first before upgrading?

So try doing it correctly:

Run ATI uninstall (do not reboot yet)
Run Driver Sweeper to finish cleaning out all old ATI drivers
Reboot
Install New ATI Drivers
Reboot
Enjoy 9.4
Click to expand...

i've never ever had to do this before, and i did try uninstalling and then installing the new ones. still no dice. maybe the cleaner would make it work, but it's never been necessary before
 
crawlgsx said:
So try doing it correctly:

Run ATI uninstall (do not reboot yet)
Run Driver Sweeper to finish cleaning out all old ATI drivers
Reboot
Install New ATI Drivers
Reboot
Enjoy 9.4
Click to expand...

This is no longer required with the Cat 9s - it seems like the days of needing a voodoo priestess on call for your driver install are long gone.
 
It's not that hard to do a clean install.

Makes no sense to start off a new driver with a mess of scattered parts of different drivers.
 
The only time I actually had issues with installing ati drivers was when I followed the long, unnecessary way of using drivercleaner/sweeper,etc. by way of peoples recommendation. (not sure why I listened)

My way of doing it is to uninstall -> delete all the ati folders (app data, etc) reboot -> install new drivers -> reboot and everything always works. (from cat 8.6/7 -> 9.4 done this way)

I've never experienced a CTD, blue screen, or a bug - save for overclocking too high when running Crysis and the vid blanks out for a sec.

Honestly had more issues using nvidia drivers with the GTX 285s. To each their own
 
My machine had a problem with Xfire performance when I went from 8.7 to 8.8 and I did a clean install and problem was gone.

It's not hard to do a clean install. Computers work better with less data to get confused on.
 
Im missing the 3d settings from the menu :/

Win 7 beta (7000) with 2 4870s in crossfire
 
Yea, I think ATI fubared the Windows version number in the setup.inf file and that is why there are problems on 7. If you open both up, they both have the same NT number, but one has only the 7 supported cards listed. Seriously, is it that hard to get the right version of Windows right in the inf?
 
How depressing, I currently have an 1800XT 512mb and ATI considers it a legacy product. Catalyst 9.4 drivers don't work for my card. :(

About time to upgrade.
 
installs fine on fresh W7 7068 install but CCC never loads and im stuck with the default underscan for my 1080p HDTV


installed 9.3 and everything works fine
 
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ironforge said:
How depressing, I currently have an 1800XT 512mb and ATI considers it a legacy product. Catalyst 9.4 drivers don't work for my card. :(

About time to upgrade.
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I heard that a driver for those legacy cards will be released every 3 months, so the next working driver for you should be 9.5 or 9.6
 
On a fresh install of Vista 64 Ultimate, with a 4830 (my wife's brand new machine), won't install the driver itself; says that it won't permit an "untrusted kernel mode driver". Great.... I can't get the driver for ATI installed for the first Radeon I've bought in 6 years (well, not quite, but my 8 year old daughter's AGP Radeon doesn't count; it's an old DX8.1 part). And the driver on disk doesn't work, either.

Anybody have a clue as to how to get this thing installed? Like I said, BRAND NEW Vista U64 install; it's still busy downloading patches from Windows Update right now.
 
RGMBill said:
On a fresh install of Vista 64 Ultimate, with a 4830 (my wife's brand new machine), won't install the driver itself; says that it won't permit an "untrusted kernel mode driver". Great.... I can't get the driver for ATI installed for the first Radeon I've bought in 6 years (well, not quite, but my 8 year old daughter's AGP Radeon doesn't count; it's an old DX8.1 part). And the driver on disk doesn't work, either.

Anybody have a clue as to how to get this thing installed? Like I said, BRAND NEW Vista U64 install; it's still busy downloading patches from Windows Update right now.
Click to expand...

Personally I never install any drivers (beyond what Windows installs by default) until after Windows has finished updating. I'd wait till Vista is fully updated, download Cat 9.4 again to make sure it's not corrupt and then try installing again.
 
RGMBill said:
On a fresh install of Vista 64 Ultimate, with a 4830 (my wife's brand new machine), won't install the driver itself; says that it won't permit an "untrusted kernel mode driver". Great.... I can't get the driver for ATI installed for the first Radeon I've bought in 6 years (well, not quite, but my 8 year old daughter's AGP Radeon doesn't count; it's an old DX8.1 part). And the driver on disk doesn't work, either.

Anybody have a clue as to how to get this thing installed? Like I said, BRAND NEW Vista U64 install; it's still busy downloading patches from Windows Update right now.
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That suggests the driver isn't signed. Vista 64 won't allow you to install unsigned drivers, unless you press F8 at startup and select disable driver signing.

It should be signed though.
 
evolucion8 said:
I heard that a driver for those legacy cards will be released every 3 months, so the next working driver for you should be 9.5 or 9.6
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That is good news, but unfortunatly I probably won't be able to take advantage of it.

I just upgraded my monitor from a 19" CRT to a 28" LCD and need more horsepower anyway. Will be picking up a 4890 within a month. (unless for some reason the price goes up)
 
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