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ATI Catalyst 3.8 Issues
Some of you by now might be aware of certain overheating and monitor issues people have been experiencing with the recently released Catalyst 3.8 ATI graphics driver suite. So to make sure all you folk are up to date with what's happening on that front, here is a list of links taking you to a lot of information and discussions on the whole topic, plus a statement from ATI.
[blockquote]Terry Makedon, Senior Software Manager at ATI, has sent out the following notice:
1) Overheating: We have spent a great deal of time analyzing the temperatures due to the CATALYST 3.8 drivers. We do not under any circumstance see anything near a 10 degree Celsius increase in temperature (but we don’t overclock our test cards either). We do see a slight increase in temperature in certain cases (3Dmark2003 Nature Scene for example). However any temperature increase is well within our safety range. Investigation continues and we are trying to determine why this change in temperature exits
2) Monitors: We have spent a great deal of time trying to reproduce this problem and analyzing the driver code. There is nothing to be found. At this point we are working very closely with an ATI Beta Tester who experienced a monitor loss. There have been zero reports in our customer support of monitors dying.
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[link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4820]Short-Media Thread 1[/link] [link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4552&highlight=Catalyst+3.8]Short-Media Thread 2[/link] [link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4861&highlight=Catalyst+3.8]Short-Media Thread 3[/link] [link=http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=969580eaa5786a84475f51960923ea2c&threadid=33715865]Rage3D Thread 1[/link] [link=http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=969580eaa5786a84475f51960923ea2c&threadid=33705231]
Rage3D Thread 2[/link]
[blockquote]Terry Makedon, Senior Software Manager at ATI, has sent out the following notice:
1) Overheating: We have spent a great deal of time analyzing the temperatures due to the CATALYST 3.8 drivers. We do not under any circumstance see anything near a 10 degree Celsius increase in temperature (but we don’t overclock our test cards either). We do see a slight increase in temperature in certain cases (3Dmark2003 Nature Scene for example). However any temperature increase is well within our safety range. Investigation continues and we are trying to determine why this change in temperature exits
2) Monitors: We have spent a great deal of time trying to reproduce this problem and analyzing the driver code. There is nothing to be found. At this point we are working very closely with an ATI Beta Tester who experienced a monitor loss. There have been zero reports in our customer support of monitors dying.
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[link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4820]Short-Media Thread 1[/link] [link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4552&highlight=Catalyst+3.8]Short-Media Thread 2[/link] [link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4861&highlight=Catalyst+3.8]Short-Media Thread 3[/link] [link=http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=969580eaa5786a84475f51960923ea2c&threadid=33715865]Rage3D Thread 1[/link] [link=http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?s=969580eaa5786a84475f51960923ea2c&threadid=33705231]
Rage3D Thread 2[/link]
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Downgrade your drivers to either the ATI Catalyst 3.7 series or the Omega Catalyst 3.7 series, as they do not cause the overheating or monitor refresh rate problems.