Video drivers

GT2000 · 05-29-2005, 09:23 PM

Because some choose to include their own control panel, with additional options, and branding of course, but, Sapphire just..I don't know.

raublekick · 05-30-2005, 12:26 AM

haha yeah they don't include a control panel at all really.

GT2000 · 05-30-2005, 02:29 AM

Well...maybe they test the drivers better than ATI, sometimes ATI releases new Cats with tons of bugs in them, like, with specific games. Just a guess.

Also, do yourself a favor...make sure Fast writes and VPU recover are both off, they cause issues more than they do good.

raublekick · 05-30-2005, 08:06 AM

oh yeah, i figured that out long ago.

<edit> i just went into my settings to check this because i installed the sapphire drivers the other day, there is no way i can find to disable these options, but there is no way to tell if they are enabled.

GT2000 · 05-30-2005, 11:59 AM

So you're saying that if you go to your display properties...settings > advanced, you no longer have a tab that shows as "SMARTGART(tm)"?

If not, you can always disable fastwrites directly in your bios settings, usually under advanced bios settings.

raublekick · 05-30-2005, 12:22 PM

here's my settings -> advanced from the sapphire drivers (it probably just doesn't come with a control panel):

GT2000 · 05-30-2005, 12:28 PM

Ah, yessir, just install the 5.5s from ati.com, that'll put the ATI CCC back in there if you want it. BTW, are you still having issues when playing games?

05-29-2005, 09:23 PM	#1
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Because some choose to include their own control panel, with additional options, and branding of course, but, Sapphire just..I don't know. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

05-30-2005, 12:26 AM	#2
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	haha yeah they don't include a control panel at all really. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

05-30-2005, 02:29 AM	#3
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Well...maybe they test the drivers better than ATI, sometimes ATI releases new Cats with tons of bugs in them, like, with specific games. Just a guess. Also, do yourself a favor...make sure Fast writes and VPU recover are both off, they cause issues more than they do good. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

05-30-2005, 08:06 AM	#4
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	oh yeah, i figured that out long ago. <edit> i just went into my settings to check this because i installed the sapphire drivers the other day, there is no way i can find to disable these options, but there is no way to tell if they are enabled. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

05-30-2005, 12:28 PM	#7
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Ah, yessir, just install the 5.5s from ati.com, that'll put the ATI CCC back in there if you want it. BTW, are you still having issues when playing games? __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

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