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08-03-2004, 06:00 PM
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New Doom 3 beta catalyst 4.9
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08-03-2004, 10:52 PM
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Hmm...
Thanks, pro  Might be time to upgrade from 4.1 
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08-04-2004, 07:06 AM
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so far so good at my end
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08-06-2004, 09:11 AM
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I did that trick with c: -> program files -> doom 3 -> base -> doomconfig.cfg and using the 4.9 betas and everything is running smooth on High . dont get me wrong I do get a few hiccups when the action gets heavy but hey I can handle that
 bob edit: also using Radlinker to up my speeds a bit to 450mhz 
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08-06-2004, 11:06 AM
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Im using the 4.9 betas also with doom 3. Running on High settings, 800x600 and no problems with a 9800 Pro.
There is a warning not to overclock while using the 4.9s and playing doom 3. I guess a couple people have already burned out there cards.
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08-06-2004, 10:32 PM
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I like them so far, My Aquamark score went up 1000 points to 38,2xx on my 9800pro.
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08-07-2004, 09:03 AM
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Anybody else have any feedback on them?
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08-07-2004, 09:51 AM
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They do help. Before, I had a lot of hiccups, but now it is very smooth. I only get hiccups when I enter a new area.
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08-08-2004, 07:58 AM
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Do you need DX9C to use these drivers? Does DX9C come on the DOOMIII CD?
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08-08-2004, 09:31 AM
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DX9.0b comes on the Doom 3 CD. i think ATIs are having the issues with overclocking while running the game. my card is overclocked a decent amount and i havent come across any artifacts or white dots as of yet.
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08-08-2004, 11:33 AM
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So, do you need DX9C installed to use these 4.9 betas?
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08-08-2004, 11:55 AM
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08-08-2004, 12:59 PM
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Okay, thanks for the heads-up. I'm negotiating a deal for DOOM III as we type, so I'll most likely end up putting these betas to good use.
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08-08-2004, 01:01 PM
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4.9 really helps. The game kept freezing on me when i opened doors, and now it does not.
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08-08-2004, 03:12 PM
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Boosted my 3dMark01 score by a good 1000 points. Doom runs smooth as well. I only noticed an occasional hickup before, now I have nary a problem in heavy firefights. ATI really did a nice job with these.
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08-09-2004, 11:23 AM
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I hit 11000 yesterday with 3dmark01. Ive never hit over 10k before
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08-09-2004, 03:38 PM
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I finally finished the download, after about 5 failed attempts. I'm just about to install 'em and run some benchmarks.
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08-09-2004, 03:49 PM
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ok guys, these are some really stupid questions but i gotta know cause i also wanna play doom 3, but it's jus too expensive for me rite now
 1) What are these beta drivers for? what do they do? 2) these benchmarks. . . .wht are they. i know they are based on frame rates (or are they?) but how are they rated. you obviously cant' get 11000 fps! and also wht are 3dmark01? thnks |
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08-09-2004, 04:00 PM
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3DMark01 and 03 are 3D benchmarking programs that run a suite of tests(some of which are based on actual game engines, the rest are for point sprites/bump mapping, etc.)that stresses video card performance. The FPS(or whatever the specific test is scored with)are recorded, and it spits out a composite score at the end. Check 'em out at www.futuremark.com
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08-10-2004, 07:42 AM
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Well, the 4.9s picked up my score in '01 by about 700, and in '03 by about 400. Not bad for a simple driver update. Not to mention the Temporal Anti-Aliasing which was missing from the 4.4s I was using before. These seem fairly stable as well.
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08-10-2004, 09:30 PM
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What shouldn't I overclock? Just the VC or does that affect the CPU too?
I am currently running on an overclocked CPU, but the VC remains at its factory settings.
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08-10-2004, 10:53 PM
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Anyone know when these drivers will go official? I'm kind of skeptical in downloading beta drivers.
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08-10-2004, 11:01 PM
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Doom3 is running very nicely for me with these drivers, haven't run any benchies though. One thing is, everytime i reboot I get the whole "windows has detected new hardware" deal. I suspect it has something to do with mine being an All-In-Wonder card.
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08-10-2004, 11:13 PM
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08-11-2004, 09:58 AM
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. remember though...this is coming from somebody who uses a beta BIOS as well as modded drivers lol.
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08-11-2004, 10:49 AM
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Sorry to play devil's advocate, but I have found that uninstalling not always removes everything. Some dlls and other minor files can remain in the system.
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08-11-2004, 10:54 AM
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Well, I don't know why you're scared. These drivers work perfectly. If Someone installed them on here and I didn't know they were betas, I never would've guessed. They really help on Doom 3 and onther games run perfectly fine, such as Far Cry.
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08-11-2004, 05:01 PM
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I am scared of screwing things up and then being unable to receive any support from the developer because they are beta and unsupported drivers. I have messed up my system before with full supported drivers, don't even want to think about what the situation with betas might be.
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08-11-2004, 07:04 PM
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I guess you could cover yourself by setting a System Restore point before installing them.
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08-11-2004, 08:18 PM
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Not really. System Restore is far from being the panacea to computer mistakes. I have used extensively and have found that files are lost, some others persist, amid other minor things.
It didn't solve my problems with Morrowind, even after I restored to a point where the game was running perfectly. The game still lags. |
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