Still Running 5.7 drivers

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Ron Marraccini

I am still running the 5.7 drivers on my AIW 9800 pro and was wondering -
since my system is an older Abit NF7-S based system w/ AMD XP-M 2600 cpu, 1
gb ddr - if I will see any improvement by using later drivers?

I do use the TV feature and the pvr features (video tape to dvd) etc. along
w/ office functions, web, and some gaming.

Everything works fine now so I don't want to upgrade unless there is a
marked improvement.

Thanks.
 
Ron said:
I am still running the 5.7 drivers on my AIW 9800 pro and was wondering -
since my system is an older Abit NF7-S based system w/ AMD XP-M 2600 cpu, 1
gb ddr - if I will see any improvement by using later drivers?

I do use the TV feature and the pvr features (video tape to dvd) etc. along
w/ office functions, web, and some gaming.

Everything works fine now so I don't want to upgrade unless there is a
marked improvement.

Thanks.
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The machine I'm using for this is running 5.5 drivers and occasionally
gets used to play back HD MPEG2 files and does just fine. If yours is
working properly thank the stars and enjoy. The TV stuff is more
troublesome so be happy. My HTPC computer is running 6.1 and MMC9.13,
also with no problems but before that it was MMC9.08 with the 5.5
driver. 9.08 had some odd quirks that appear to be corrected now. And
no, I DON'T want to turn off video on demand.

GG
 
I am still running the 5.7 drivers on my AIW 9800 pro and was wondering -
since my system is an older Abit NF7-S based system w/ AMD XP-M 2600
cpu, 1
gb ddr - if I will see any improvement by using later drivers?

I do use the TV feature and the pvr features (video tape to dvd) etc.
along
w/ office functions, web, and some gaming.

Everything works fine now so I don't want to upgrade unless there is a
marked improvement.

Thanks.
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There is an argument for "if it ain't broke don't fix it". ATI themselves
don't officially advocate the driver upgrade bandwagon that we tend to
jump on. Probably a third of posts to this group are along the lines of
"I changed to this driver and now it won't..." ;-) However, there are
bound to be an awful lot of trouble free upgrades too. You only see the
problem ones don't you, really.

Bear in mind that the drivers evolve to fix bugs and to boost performance,
particularly on newer cards and for newer games. Like me, you have a
middling (with respect) system and an "older" card. I only recently went
from 5.11 (Cat) to 6.3 (Omegas) on my Athlon 3200/9600 PRO system and I
have felt no difference on this platform, given the level of 3D apps/games
I can run with this hardware. Users like us don't get much from the
improved optimizations and the games I run, 2-3 years old as they are,
have almost certainly had all their related bugs fixed in the 5 series
drivers. You also face the additional task of making the AIW TV work
again!

If you do it, uninstall the old driver and control panel properly before
you load the new version. A backup wouldn't go amiss, or a restore point,
as you ought to be able to reverse the change. You'll also have to decide
whether to install .NET and run the CCC or use an alternative control
panel (FireMV drivers with control panel, Omegas, Tray Tools, etc).

I only jumped to 6.3 as I like to stay in the ball park and wanted to be
on a six series driver "for the hell of it". I'd also had *very*
occasional lock-ups that are more liklely to be something else or
temperatures or perhaps fastwrites, but I saw that also as cause to
update, trying to rule out one possible issue.

If you have no such problems, however, there's surely some justification
to sit tight. A lot depends on whether you are a fiddling fiend or not
and prepared to work at any problems, enjoying the challenge, or if it
will upset and annoy you if it won't go straight out of the box. I fall
into both categories at times, depending on the moon......

Best - Ian.

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The above was my opinion and some may not agree.


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Ian said:
The above was my opinion and some may not agree.
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Of course. But obviously you don't run Google Earth because
"The ATI Omega drivers are not supported. If used, they may produce
frequent crashes in the client. Use only manufacturer recommended
drivers." (from: Google Earth Release Notes)


Roy
 
Of course. But obviously you don't run Google Earth because
"The ATI Omega drivers are not supported. If used, they may produce
frequent crashes in the client. Use only manufacturer recommended
drivers." (from: Google Earth Release Notes)
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Anyone tried it to see?
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|Ian schrieb:
|> The above was my opinion and some may not agree.
|
|Of course. But obviously you don't run Google Earth because
|"The ATI Omega drivers are not supported. If used, they may produce
|frequent crashes in the client. Use only manufacturer recommended
|drivers." (from: Google Earth Release Notes)
|
|
|Roy
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Works fine for me with 6.4's. >shrug<

Pluvious
 
Of course. But obviously you don't run Google Earth because
"The ATI Omega drivers are not supported. If used, they may produce
frequent crashes in the client. Use only manufacturer recommended
drivers." (from: Google Earth Release Notes)


Roy
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I don't and I did not know this. I don't have to run the Omegas, I just
gave them a shot this time out. The release notes may, of course, contain
an element of bull or refer to older drivers (almost certainly they would
do that). I expect Google was trying to make it's support life as simple
as possible at the time and perhaps even, gasp, cover some failing in the
application. Who can say. Not me! Anyway, I'm not a Tray Tools man, so
I could get my drivers from ATI and still avoid CCC, my options are open.
Meanwhile, I daresay the omegadrivers.net man has some comments on Google
Earth which might be helpful.

Thanks for the tip.

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Anyone tried it to see?
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No, cause I don't have broadband or much interest in GE, but I ahve to
admit thsi topic caught my eye. I'm a bit annoyed as , to me, the release
notes from Google are inadequate and make a sweeping statement that does
not cover the possibility that this was one or two earlier releases only
of the Omegas. Unless I have really misunderstood what Omega drivers are,
they don't stray THAT far from the ATI reference. I might have a look
later - I've got 6.3 Omegas and I'll bet I get on fine if I do try it.

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No, cause I don't have broadband or much interest in GE, but I ahve to
admit thsi topic caught my eye. I'm a bit annoyed as , to me, the
release notes from Google are inadequate and make a sweeping statement
that does not cover the possibility that this was one or two earlier
releases only of the Omegas. Unless I have really misunderstood what
Omega drivers are, they don't stray THAT far from the ATI reference. I
might have a look later - I've got 6.3 Omegas and I'll bet I get on fine
if I do try it.
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I posted an update but it seems to have got lost! I said that I have
loaded the latest Google Earth client (November 2005) and tested it hard
in both D3D and OpenGL modes. I can't get any issues to arise so far with
my 6.3 Omegas. I'm not surprised - even if there was a problem,
everything's moved on in 5 months.


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