New 8.3 hotfix for Crossfire cards and none crossfire cards

Spyre · Mar 24, 2008, 01:54 PM

737-33033: ATI Radeon HD2xxx/HD3xxx: Intermittent stuttering issues seen when running various 3D applications

The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):

* Radeon™ HD3870 series
* Radeon™ HD3850 series
* Radeon™ HD2900 series
* Radeon™ HD2600 series
* Radeon™ HD2400 series
* Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
* Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
* Windows XP Professional
* Windows XP Home Edition
* Windows XP Media Center Edition
* Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Symptoms:

Intermittent stuttering issues seen when running various 3D applications
AMD Customer Care

Spyre · Mar 24, 2008, 04:14 PM

Hotfix removed while a technical issue is sorted out.

**ChaosMinionX** · Mar 25, 2008, 02:08 AM

What issue might that be?

Spyre · Mar 25, 2008, 04:30 PM

The hotfix is back for download

Nachbrenner · Mar 26, 2008, 01:16 AM

In "Hellgate London Demo" outdoor levels are rendered now (the clipping bugs are not Catalyst related).
Still missing textures in start menu.

Witchfinder · Mar 28, 2008, 07:17 AM

I couldnt get this to load did not recognise my card Sapphire HD2600 AGP
I tried deleting the old driver then running driver cleaner in safe mode still no luck went back to Hotfix 8.3 and that installed perfectly anyone know what the problem could be I am right in thinking this new Hotfix is for AGP cards or ?

mkk · Mar 28, 2008, 02:02 PM

This was not an "AGP hotfix. The 8.3 AGP hotfix can be found here: AMD Customer Care

Witchfinder · Mar 29, 2008, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkk

This was not an "AGP hotfix. The 8.3 AGP hotfix can be found here: AMD Customer Care

Tack ! Thanks yeah i guessed afterwards that it must not have been for agp cards I still wonder why AGP is not written into the normal drivers seems wierd we still have to use a Hotfix for agp cards

mkk · Mar 29, 2008, 10:15 AM

It's because the 2400/2600 AGP cards are not by ATI design, but whipped up by individual card manufacturers using a PCIe to AGP bridge chip on their cards to create a side product for the last of the AGP market. Those card manufacturers are providing their own 2400/2600 AGP specific drivers. Sapphire even has a 3850 AGP but have so far not put out a downloadable driver for it. Such products should not be sold without a warning.

Witchfinder · Mar 30, 2008, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkk

It's because the 2400/2600 AGP cards are not by ATI design, but whipped up by individual card manufacturers using a PCIe to AGP bridge chip on their cards to create a side product for the last of the AGP market. Those card manufacturers are providing their own 2400/2600 AGP specific drivers. Sapphire even has a 3850 AGP but have so far not put out a downloadable driver for it. Such products should not be sold without a warning.

I totally agree I dont know how they can get away with this while using the ATI Radeon name.
I now understand so it seems really ATI do not actually recognise the AGP cards and its up to the 3rd party makers such as Sapphire to mod the latest drivers to make them work with said AGP product.
Well if i had known this i would have gone for Nvidia still i am thankful ATI do put out a hotfix that will actually allow me to install the latest drivers.
Thanks for explanation seems all the time i have been blaming ATI when really they dont even have to support these AGP cards ..... however why the makers such as Sapphire can use there name i dont know i feel decieved but saying that i should have done better research ...but when you see the ATI name on the box you would hope it would be supported

katamail · Apr 6, 2008, 05:38 AM

Hey!

I just bought an HD 3850 512MB and when I play Second Life my avatar and others avatar as well are semi-invisible,

I have install Catalyst 8.3 from ATI homepage..should this hot fix help in my case?

Thanks

Windows XP Home
AMD 64 3200
2GB memory
HD 3850 512MB
Catalyst 8.3

Spyre · Apr 6, 2008, 10:30 AM

Probably down to having adaptive antialaising enabled, not every game supports that feature.

katamail · Apr 6, 2008, 01:04 PM

what about the 9700GT or the 8800GT could they be a better choice for me?

Thank you!

Liqourice · Apr 6, 2008, 01:59 PM

So, is this a hotfix that would cure the 50% loss of overall performance I had with my HD3870X2 and 8.3 compared to 8.2?

I might as well wait for 8.4 and use 8.2 until then.