Latest AMD Catalyst Graphics Driver for Windows 8

[HOODY]

New AMD 14.6 RC video driver released. See first post for more details.

Just installed it over the 14.6 beta, all went OK.

ps just turn off the AV or security suite you use when installing temporarily

HP dv7t-6c00 8g
I7-2670
Radeon 7690m xt 2g
Intel 3000 apu

 

[sygnus21]

Well I've been having weird issues with these last two beta updates, which results in CCC not working or even showing up in the notification area. I just created a post here on it - CCC not working (Windows 8.1) - Rage3D Discussion Area

Its just weird as I've never had any major issues like this before

 

[blackroseMD1]

Well I've been having weird issues with these last two beta updates, which results in CCC not working or even showing up in the notification area. I just created a post here on it - CCC not working (Windows 8.1) - Rage3D Discussion Area

Its just weird as I've never had any major issues like this before

I had that happen too, with the May beta drivers. Ended up just having to uninstall and reinstall to get CCC back.

 

[sygnus21]

Yeah I just completely uninstalled the old beta drivers, then installed the new ones and all it good now. This is weird because the first time this happened (previous beta drivers), a simple uninstall didn't work; I had to do some registry string removals.

Anyway all is good now.

Thanks.

 

[HOODY]

14.7 RC

AMD Catalyst 14.6 Beta Driver for Windows

 

[sygnus21]

Good deal. I was just looking for some updates over at rage. Don't need them, just curious.

Anyway thanks for posting.

Peace

 

[Brink]

Thank you HOODY. First post updated.

 

[HOODY]

Good deal. I was just looking for some updates over at rage. Don't need them, just curious.

Anyway thanks for posting.

Peace

Strange, after install CCC says 14.6 RC still ??? Yet the download file says 14.7 RC 1

Installation went smooth, no problems.

 

[sygnus21]

That usually happens with those version number changes. We usually see that reported all the time over at rage3d.com. Sometimes it can be fixed with a complete uninstall of the old and reinstall with the new; other times we people just ignore it till the next update.

I'll probably give them a try later one. I'll do a complete uninstall of the old ones before installing the new ones as I had CCC issues just doing an straight upgrade - http://www.eightforums.com/graphic-...raphics-driver-windows-8-a-19.html#post395973

Speaking of same files... Cat 14.7 RC1 Out - Rage3D Discussion Area

Later.

 

[blackroseMD1]

From the release notes:

Starting with AMD Catalyst™ 14.6 Beta, AMD will no longer support Windows 8.0 (and the WDDM 1.2 driver)
Windows 8.0 users should upgrade (for free) to Windows 8.1 to take advantage of the new features found in the AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC driver
AMD Catalyst 14.4 will remain available for users who wish to remain on Windows 8

 

[blackroseMD1]

Think these drivers might be bad. My secondary monitor has glitched up pretty badly twice since installing them, and when I tried to use my main monitor only, it started glitching too. Gonna go back to the 14.6 beta drivers.

 

[HOODY]

Think these drivers might be bad. My secondary monitor has glitched up pretty badly twice since installing them, and when I tried to use my main monitor only, it started glitching too. Gonna go back to the 14.6 beta drivers.

I don't have any problem with using my external 27" Samsung hooked to my laptop with these or any other driver so far. This 14.7 doesn't seem to be any different than 14.6 RC was.

All I'm happy about at this point is I'm at least able to install the drives directly from AMD now, where before I was only able to use the old OEM driver from HP which is still dtd: 2011, So for that fact alone I'm happy. Every driver since 14.4 has installed and worked fine. I was about to can this Radeon system for a Gforce system, but now I'm OK with this one.

 

[sygnus21]

Think these drivers might be bad. My secondary monitor has glitched up pretty badly twice since installing them, and when I tried to use my main monitor only, it started glitching too. Gonna go back to the 14.6 beta drivers.

I don't have any problem with using my external 27" Samsung hooked to my laptop with these or any other driver so far. This 14.7 doesn't seem to be any different than 14.6 RC was.

The ones who usually have issues with newly released GPU drivers are those with multi-GPU or monitor setups. Key word being usually, but not always. I've never really had any major issues with GPU drivers myself but I've always ran s single card with a single monitor.

 

[blackroseMD1]

Well, I rolled back to 14.6 RC and the glitching on the monitors seems to have disappeared. Kind of weird. Good to hear you aren't having any issues though, Hoody.

 

[Agiel]

now that i see this post, what is the difference bt WHQL and RC drivers ??

 

[HOODY]

now that i see this post, what is the difference bt WHQL and RC drivers ??

RC= release candidate ie after beta before final

WHQL= final, and MS certified.

 

[Agiel]

nice, u just cleared my doubt !!

i'm using 14.4 WHQL still, better wait for the official release ... i don't like betas ...

 

[HOODY]

nice, u just cleared my doubt !!

i'm using 14.4 WHQL still, better wait for the official release ... i don't like betas ...

Yeah but this is per AMD

• Starting with AMD Catalyst™ 14.6 Beta, AMD will no longer support Windows 8.0 (and the WDDM 1.2 driver)
• Windows 8.0 users should upgrade (for free) to Windows 8.1 to take advantage of the new features found in the AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC driver
• AMD Catalyst 14.4 will remain available for users who wish to remain on Windows 8
  • A future AMD Catalyst release will allow for the WDDM 1.1 (Windows 7 driver) to be installed under Windows 8.0 for those users unable to upgrade to Windows 8.1

So unless you don't upgrade to W8.1.(1) and stay on W8 (and no more updates) 14.4 will be fine.

 

[Agiel]

yep still W8, 8.1 don't have a way (at least i don't know of) to instal a 3rd party app to have the old classic Start Menu, so till some one tell me how i'm stick to w8

 

[HOODY]

yep still W8, 8.1 don't have a way (at least i don't know of) to instal a 3rd party app to have the old classic Start Menu, so till some one tell me how i'm stick to w8

There are several that work, I use Start Menu X Start Menu X

IObit has one that looks like the old W7 IObit Start Menu 8 for Windows 8 Free download, Bring Windows 8 Start Menu back

Start Menu reviver is a bit different, but still good, for those that like the metro apps too, and even has touch capability
Start Menu Reviver

(this is kinda off topic for this thread, but just fyi)