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   #1. Posted at 04:05 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
ssidbroadcast
Is it already that time of the month?
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#1, Monthly visit from the red team........ That would explain th...  :  PRIME1  (#17)  «
#17, That is wrong on so many levels.  :  Philldoe  (#20)  «
#17, Haha. Nice one.  :  ssidbroadcast  (#28)  «
#28, This explains the hot flashes  :  bfellow  (#31)  «

   #30. Posted at 11:47 AM on Oct 18th 2008 Edit   Reply
sigher
After so many disastrous drivers I'm now sitting with 8.7's installed, I downloaded the installer for 8.9 but I didn't reach the point of patience the whole month to try the damn things and go through ATI-hell yet again, good job there ATI, in making people scared of driver updates by having every 2nd driver release (at the minimum) mess up a system.
I guess that's the price you pay or something for using XP64.
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   #12. Posted at 06:39 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
gerryg
I'm interested in the fan-speed control feature, but only if the "Overdrive" tab allows down-clocking, too. I'm on a fairly old graphics card and am putting together a new system, and looking at the 4670 and 4850 as options for a computer that might occasionally serve as an HTPC. The 4670 doesn't look quite future-proof enough for gaming, but the 4850 may be a little too loud for movie-watching. If I can downclock a 4850 and the fanspeed too while watching movies, that would work. Does Overdrive support easily or automatically switchable clock & fanspeed profiles?

I think I've heard a rumor of a 4830 coming soon, so if it's a decent performer somewhere between 4670 and 4850 and quiet enough, that would be the better choice for the money for me.
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#12, The stock 4850 is actually very quiet when idling, and only ...  :  MrJP  (#22)  «
#22, The case I picked out was a MicroATX Antec NSK-3480. It's...  :  gerryg  (#29)  «

   #23. Posted at 03:41 AM on Oct 16th 2008 Edit   Reply
fpsduck
Is there anyone who can use fan speed control with Radeon 2xxx series?
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#23, Nope I cant use fan control with my 2600 pro 512mb there is ...  :  stefan231  (#27)  «

   #4. Posted at 04:40 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
Xenolith
Can you have the fan shut off completely if it is under a certain temp?
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#4, I don't know if you want to do that. I have a 4870 that I bou...  :  HurgyMcGurgyGurg  (#25)  «
#25, Mine's more or less the same story. I run it at a Stable ...  :  DrDillyBar  (#26)  «

   #24. Posted at 05:10 AM on Oct 16th 2008 Edit   Reply
Aphasia
I rather like amd/ati driver support nowdays. In one of the driver revisions there was a problem with the hot-key feature not deactivating properly. Which i left a support ticket about. Not only had they gotten it into the next release, they also promptly answered the support ticket, etc.
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   #10. Posted at 05:36 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
eitje
i think the ATI folks must be using some kind of continuous integration/agile development method, if they're able to fire off a driver revision just a few hours after nvidia releases theirs.
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#10, It's got to just be coincedence and the release was basicall...  :  MadManOriginal  (#16)  «
#16, i think it's possible. with an agile development process, ...  :  eitje  (#19)  «
#19, Maybe it's semantics but according to Forge's descript...  :  MadManOriginal  (#21)  «
#10, If ATI's Windows development is similar to the Linux develop...  :  Forge  (#18)  «

   #2. Posted at 04:06 PM on Oct 15th 2008, Edited at 07:00 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
MadManOriginal
For all the back and forth complaints about driver and control panel updates and changes between the two companies no one can argue that AMD has a vastly superior driver update schedule.
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#2, Having been with Nvidia for 9 straight years, I agree with y...  :  wingless  (#3)  «
#2, Maybe some of us want a 6 month driver update schedule. Also...  :  no51  (#6)  «
#6, so just update your driver every 6 months, lol  :  shank15217  (#8)  «
#8, I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.  :  MadManOriginal  (#14)  «
#2, How times change. 3dfx used to have some of the best referen...  :  ludi  (#9)  «
#9, A lot of what NV does put out in the mean time are betas ...  :  MadManOriginal  (#15)  «
#2, I have to say also its good that you have the updates each m...  :  zimpdagreene  (#13)  «

   #11. Posted at 06:36 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
tsoulier
I installed it , ran my fan at 50 % with out me touching it.
I put it at 30% where I like it , very nice ATI thx
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   #7. Posted at 05:14 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
Sargent Duck
Darn, too bad I don't have a fan on my 4850.
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   #5. Posted at 05:02 PM on Oct 15th 2008 Edit   Reply
porov
I am impressed with ati's drivers recently. They are really getting back in the game.
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