
Windows 7 Auto Drivers
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redline582
, Apr 13 2009 01:51 PM
#1
Posted 13 April 2009 - 01:51 PM

#2
Posted 13 April 2009 - 02:48 PM

How do you identify that the old drivers are still installed? I installed the latest drivers for my ATI Radeon HD4870 (x64 Win7) about 2 weeks ago and the date is still listed as 11/13/2008 (but the version is 8.53.2.12)
The file that I downloaded from ATI lists the version as version 9.3
The file that I downloaded from ATI lists the version as version 9.3
Edited by usasma, 13 April 2009 - 02:49 PM.
#3
Posted 13 April 2009 - 04:39 PM

I have the same version from windows (8.53.2.12) but in Device Manager it says "ATI Radeon 3870 (Microsoft Corporation WDDM 1.1)" Ive installed CCC 9.4 but I still cannot play games using opengl.
#4
Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:00 PM

I don't know much about opengl - but the drivers on my system didn't state WDDM 1.1 until after I updated them.
Here's a link that seems to imply that WDDM v1.1 is for Win7: http://en.wikipedia....river_Model#1.1
And here's an article with more about the 9.3 drivers: http://techtoggle.co...ed-by-windows7/
All of this is way beyond me, so I'd have to suggest either waiting for someone more knowledgeable or posting in the ATI forums.
Here's a link that seems to imply that WDDM v1.1 is for Win7: http://en.wikipedia....river_Model#1.1
And here's an article with more about the 9.3 drivers: http://techtoggle.co...ed-by-windows7/
All of this is way beyond me, so I'd have to suggest either waiting for someone more knowledgeable or posting in the ATI forums.
#5
Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:13 PM

Thanks usama, I've posted on the ATI forums as well as sent an email to tech support. Hopefully someone can help me. I guess the main problem is that I want opengl to work and I know it does since Ive had it working in a previous installation of Windows 7
#6
Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:17 PM

Rumor has it that the RC is due out soon - and Microsoft doesn't want to support anything but a clean install (they're discouraging upgrades from the beta). So, with a clean install you'll probably get OpenGL back using the default drivers then.
This is the joy of beta testing - running beta drivers on a beta OS!
This is the joy of beta testing - running beta drivers on a beta OS!
#7
Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:19 PM

Haha yes Im sure all will be well until there is some form of another beta released 8 months from now
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