Question on drivers

[Neon Apocalypse]

ok for christmas im getting a radeon 9600 and im sure of it, i dont have to worry because im getting a professional to install it, anyways to update the ATI catalyst drivers do i need the startup disks for windows xp professional, because when i tried updating them with my intel card, which used intel drivers it told me it needed disks, im not sure if theyre windows xp disks but i needed some sort of disks, now to upgrade the catalyst drivers do i need any disks or not? because the person who sold me the comp, a friend of my stepdad never gave me the windows xp professional disks

[dscytherulez]

Nope, and you really dont need a pro to install a vid card man...lol, just slip it in the slot...

[TheRagingGerbil]

Shit-can the factory drivers and go here: www.omegacorner.com

Much, much better...IMO.

[dscytherulez]

If you are going to get catalysts don't get the newest 3.9's, they might cause some problems in games for you.

I use the 3.7 catalysts, i wouldnt recommend going to the 3.9's, i had them and they were causing multiple problems with some games, just some friendly advice

[NoSurrender]

well the 3.10s are out and ive had no probelms with those

[dscytherulez]

3.10? How can there be a 3.10? You can't go from 3.9 to 3.10!

3.10=3.1
3.9>3.1

Edit: I just checked ATI website, what were they thinking when they called it 3.10? It should be 4.0 >_<

[I Hate Pants]

3.10 = 10th catalyst for 2003

4.0 = First catalyst for 2004

I think thats how it works

[Neon Apocalypse]

umm so i should get the 3.7s? my card isnt installed yet, it hasnt shipped, the games i mainly play are PS and BF1942 DC mod, i have a clan so i need it to work.

[TheRagingGerbil]

NO. Go here: http://www.omegacorner.com/index_ati.html

Grab the drivers for you OS off of the menu on the left side. You get two options when you install them, quality or performance. You choose what you'd like, but I recommend the performance. My 3dMark are much higher with the performance omega drivers over the ATI Catalysts.

[Rbstr]

bah omegas are good but ATI doen't need them to look better anyway. Beside he way behind on uptodated drivers he doen't have the 3.10 Catalysts or the 53.03 nvidias remade.

[TheRagingGerbil]

Yeah, still waiting on those...

[Daleon]

dscytherulez, remember they are Canadians heh. So far I hear the 3.10's fix a ton of problems. I haven't updated yet, i'm always slow to do that kinda stuff until I get the urge or have a problem with what i got.

[dscytherulez]

Originally Posted by Daleon

dscytherulez, remember they are Canadians heh. So far I hear the 3.10's fix a ton of problems. I haven't updated yet, i'm always slow to do that kinda stuff until I get the urge or have a problem with what i got.

Do you know if the shading and menus for Empires: DOTMW was fixed in the 3.10's? I know they got all fudged with the 3.8 and 3.9's. That was why i was worried about them. I dunno if I should waste my time installing them or not...I guess i could try.

Edit: I just installed the 3.10's and everything seems ok. I only did it because it specifically said the Call of Duty would no longer cause the operating system to stop responding. I had problems playing CoD before and I'll see if this fixes it. Also says a halo problem was fixed just for you halo nuts out there