Weird Vista issue with my 4850

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Vengance_01

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This one is very strange. I am running a fresh install of Vista 32bit with the regular 8.6 cat drivers. In every 3D-Application I have a a pretty bad stutter. It does not affect FPS, but its happens every 5-10 seconds. In XP I have 0 issues. I am currently downloading SP1 and will see if this helps. The card is O/Ced 720/1100 but its 100% stable as tested in XP. If anyone can shed some light or has faced this problem before, please speak up

Specs

Vista Business 32bit
8400@3.6 450x8
Asus G35 micro-atx
4GB Gskill 5/5/5/12 1:1
4850@720/1100 1.18 core voltage via bios flash
 
Did you try the 8.6 Hotfix driver available from the support section @ ATI? The only time I saw something like that was in the Furmark test.. I've never seen it in an actual game. Also download and install all the performance and compatibility fixes from Windows update.
 
I am getting SP1 first so I don't have to d/l 100+ updates. I don't think the 8.6 Hot fix drivers will work. This issue is really bugging me considering XP SP2/SP3 work just fine and have 0 stutter.
 
I decided to move back to XP Pro SP3. Must be a Vista issue, but running Vista is not a needed requirement at the moment.
 
Yea Vista still has problems, I dual boot XP and Vista but XP is still faster / smoother for me.
 
Also remember, drivers are still very raw, might be fixed in next driver release.
 
yes very true, but I have no real reason to run Vista ATM. XP Pro with SP3 is just as fast. I will just have to install a custom theme. Can't stand XP's default theme any more.
 
Did you ever try the hotfix drivers? These are the only drivers I ever installed and I had no issues with Vista. There are issues with the 8.6 drivers and the 4800 series, that is why they are not listed on AMD/ATI web site for 4800 cards and they came out with hotfix drivers.
 
Ya, I had a bad stutter when I first installed the reg. 8.6 drivers off the CD for my card, but upgrading to 8.6+Hotfix took them away completely. You should have tried installing the newer drivers before blaming Vista... especially when ATi themselves say they are messed up.
 
Can't blame Vista, I have zero problems with Vista, and I've got a slower CPU and less RAM.

Still, if XP works fine and you don't need DX10, that's all that matters in the end :)
 
I have decided to try and figure this one out. Maybe I just go back to Best Buy, return the 4850 and get a 4870 and be done with it.
 
Ummm just lay the blame on Hector. I'm running fine using the 4850 at 655/1020 with 50C load on XP SP3.
 
Vengance_01 said:
I have decided to try and figure this one out. Maybe I just go back to Best Buy, return the 4850 and get a 4870 and be done with it.
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If you get stutters with the 4850, chances are you'll get them with the 4870.. Like I said, no stutters here with a slower CPU and less RAM. If everyone got massive stutters every 5 seconds with the 4850, don't you think the reviews would've been less positive?
 
JimmiG said:
If you get stutters with the 4850, chances are you'll get them with the 4870.. Like I said, no stutters here with a slower CPU and less RAM. If everyone got massive stutters every 5 seconds with the 4850, don't you think the reviews would've been less positive?
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agreed. i have it running perfect on my system with vista. i wouldnt run off blaming the card or vista, try the hotfix first
 
Yea I know. The only other thing it could be due to me flashing the bios. Its only an extra 100$ this way I can leave everything stock on 4870. Also better cooler as well. I am becoming less keen on O/Cing and more on just having a fast and stable system.
 
have you tried the card before flashing the bios and if you did, did it have this problem as well?
 
Yea it was fine before the flash, but I do not receive this stutter in XP even with the flash and O/C. I still think its card related. I am going to swap up to a 4870 and just be done. Leave it bone stock and just increase the fan RPM a bit. ;)
 
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