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Jan 10, 2005, 10:18 AM
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Mr. False Positive
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Which drivers do you recommend?
Hi all, I've bought an ATI X800 XT PE AGP and it'll be arriving tomorrow. I've never used an ATI card before (always been an nVidia guy) so I don't know a whole lot about the drivers. Which set do you recommend? Should I go for the official catalyst set or the Omegas or a different set? Also, what is this new control panel people keep talking about, is it worth using? I need profiles for games like I had in the nvidia drivers, can't live without that feature. Thanks in advance. |
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Jan 10, 2005, 08:48 PM
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John Kerry of video cards
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new omega are good
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Jan 10, 2005, 11:22 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
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i recomend UniAN drivers always they are the most stable ever, however the omega's will probably run on ALL ati cards out their (if radlinker lets u install them :P)
however if your asking for what performs better, you will have to do the testing yourself!!! - dont let anyone else tell you otherwise.
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Jan 10, 2005, 11:28 PM
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Intelligence?
Join Date: Aug 2004
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just wondering since we are on the topic of ATI cards. My brother has a 9600 XT made by ATI. With the drivers he is using (not sure which), he says there as an overdrive feature. This confuses me as my 9700 Pro does not.
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Jan 10, 2005, 11:32 PM
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Carpcarpcarpcarpcarp
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As for drivers, I reccomend the newest Omegas, as the performance an IQ is great and the intergration with RadLinker is excellent and convinient.
As for the Overdrive question, only the 9600XT and 9800XT have that feature in the 9x00 series ATi cards.
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Jan 10, 2005, 11:34 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
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well, personally i've the same card as yours seraphic and the latest omegas works like a wonder on that card..
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Jan 11, 2005, 12:36 AM
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Driverheaven brewmaster
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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With a card that fast, any driver is fine.
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Jan 11, 2005, 12:47 AM
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hey man id suggest u to wait before u install the card for like a couple of days ( I KNOW ITS TERRIBLE!!! ) but the version 5.1 of the drivers are supposed to come out this week so it would be great to start fresh from the latest  |
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Jan 11, 2005, 12:53 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
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Everytimes I tried out the Regular Cat driver, It usally not good as the Omega, Dna and Unian Driver. I like any of those three, I've always tried them all and see which one is the best for me. I usally like the Unian Driver, seem stable most of the time.
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Jan 11, 2005, 07:25 PM
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Mr. False Positive
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Thanks for the advice guys. Ev!L-aLphA, there was no way I could wait a few days before getting the card up and running! I tried the official driver set first, was quite impressed and then tried the Omegas - very nice So I'll be staying with them until ATI releases the new set (or Omega compiles his). Thanks again. |
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Jan 12, 2005, 11:38 AM
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Porcupine Floyd
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by riles9262
With a card that fast, any driver is fine.
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Exactly. |
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