AMD Catalyst 12.x (8.980.0 June 4) Unofficial BETA - Page 3

GeniusPr0 · 06-06-2012, 20:06 | posts: 313 | Location: Ontario, Canada

Am I the only one getting slow DL speed? 27KB/s. It's been going for a lonnnnggg time.

Comrade_Jerkov · 06-06-2012, 20:22 | posts: 126 | Location: Boston, MA

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Originally Posted by NiColaoS

Nice to know grey screen is related to oc, thank you.

But I gave a 'standard' overclock which with all other drivers never had problem. Obviously there is. It was 1100Mhz on core with 1.149V and 1500Mhz Memory. Usually I never play with such high clocks and not proper testing has been done. Afterall, it wasn't so 'standard' :p

By the way, with 12.6 I noticed slightly higher temps. I've seen 60-61C on BF3 while usually never exceeded 55C. I don't know, maybe hot day.

Maybe your card is a little dusty??

Also despite BF3 being fine with other drivers, BF3 in general is very sensitive to GPU overclocking and occasionally requires you to either lower your clocks or raise the voltage. The 7970 I had would run everything fine for hours, and could loop heaven without crashing; plus, I had it at 1225/1650 @1.23v...buuuut with BF3 I would have to bump it up to 1.25v.

BF3 seems to be the true test for a stable oc.

pokerapar88 · 06-06-2012, 21:46 | posts: 1,526 | Location: Argentina // Buenos Aires

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Originally Posted by BenchAndGames

then you should try this, and install 12.6 cap1 ? i play max payne 3 on cfx mode

I have 12.6 CAP 1 installed already and play MP3 in CF mode. It runs flawlessly with 12.4 WHQL there's no need for me to even try and upgrade drivers until theres a major improvement. It was quite hard to get my setup to run like it is and I do not intend to fuk things up trying a BETA release.

lukas_1987_dion · 06-06-2012, 22:02 | posts: 288 | Location: Poland

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Originally Posted by NiColaoS

Guys, with official 12.6 beta first time I got a grey screen. I was alt-tab BF3 ( browser open of course ) and tried to overclock the card. I overclocked and after a while, boom! Grey screen.

Any indication this has been fixed? Just once I saw it, I can't of course reproduce it. As I see, more guys have experienced the grey screen on 12.6?

I have the same problem! Even when I OC little by 1-2MHz!!! So it's not my card... But what's going on??

kn00tcn · **Memory**: OCZ 2x2gb 5-4-4-15 840mhz

is OC'ing with a game & gpu accelerated browser a good idea?

do we know which cards/gpus/apus those device ids are for?

lukas_1987_dion · **Good th. -** 06-06-2012, 22:21 | posts: 288 | Location: Poland

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Originally Posted by kn00tcn

is OC'ing with a game & gpu accelerated browser a good idea?

do we know which cards/gpus/apus those device ids are for?

Well I don't run my games while browsing...

I just say that I have ''grey screen of death'' when I OC my GPU even by 1-2MHz...

I think I will go back to green side, after so many years with ATI-AMD

link626 · 06-06-2012, 23:38 | posts: 45

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Originally Posted by lukas_1987_dion

I have the same problem! Even when I OC little by 1-2MHz!!! So it's not my card... But what's going on??

it's just AMD being AMD............ breaking stuff left and right.

if you guys want to mirror, you should use mediafire.com

it's the fastest, and no restrictions.

MEDIAFIRE.COM

do it. use it.

ergalle · 06-06-2012, 23:50 | posts: 54

Someone tested this drivers with HD6990 + 12.6 CAP1? is CFX working fine?.

V1tol · 06-07-2012, 00:32 | posts: 270 | Location: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

WTH guys? On the first page, post #25 has a mirror on Guru3D server. Bother reading at least first page.

BugMeister · 06-07-2012, 00:36 | posts: 48 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn

Here's a mirror you guys:

http://downloads.guru3d.com/AMD-Cata...load-2923.html

hey, thanks Hilbert..

- nice one..!!

Espionage724 · 06-07-2012, 01:26 | posts: 619 | Location: Charleroi, PA

Are these any different then the official 12.6 Beta? I thought I compared the version numbers of Catalyst last night, and D3D and OGL were the same (thus, any benefits/problems on official 12.6, would exist here?)

lmimmfn · 06-07-2012, 01:29 | posts: 9,265 | Location: Ireland

do these resolve crap performance in rendered cutscenes in Max Payne 3?

GeniusPr0 · 06-07-2012, 01:45 | posts: 313 | Location: Ontario, Canada

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Originally Posted by V1tol

WTH guys? On the first page, post #25 has a mirror on Guru3D server. Bother reading at least first page.

And every link in that mirror gave me <40KB/s at the time I posted.

Illnino · 06-07-2012, 03:24 | posts: 412 | Location: Darwin, Australia

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Originally Posted by GeniusPr0

And every link in that mirror gave me <40KB/s at the time I posted.

Strange im getting 600kb/s, ill test these later

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 06-07-2012, 06:59 | posts: 16,923 | Location: Guru3D testlab

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Originally Posted by GeniusPr0

And every link in that mirror gave me <40KB/s at the time I posted.

Looks like there was an issue at the mirror, all should be back to normal download speeds now:

syncore · 06-07-2012, 07:18 | posts: 97 | Location: USA

First drivers in several months that have no idle clock bug, allow me to disable ULPS and still maintain my OC. It used to be the case when I would disable ULPS the 2nd GPU would get stuck at 150mhz on my 6990, which would result in about 15 fps (!!!) in games. BF3 Eyefinity 5760x1080 performance is also good, just like the May 12.6 BETA drivers. Will keep

MrT0ad · 06-07-2012, 08:30 | posts: 1 | Location: Eastbourne, UK

First driver in a while that has Server 2008R2 updated AHCI, RAID and USB Filter drivers, yay!

And updated HDMI Audio driver too (which has cured the audio disconnect when I switch inputs on my amp and other minor nuisances too)

Graphic driver? Does it have one of those too?

tty8k · 06-07-2012, 09:59 | posts: 49

They fixed the idle clock after reseting overclocking, previous ones failed to get back to proper clocks.
Text looks a bit sharper? or is it just me ...
Will see about video reboots or such in the next few days.

k4sh · *Last edited by k4sh; 06-07-2012 at 14:21.*

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Originally Posted by tty8k

They fixed the idle clock after reseting overclocking, previous ones failed to get back to proper clocks.

Very interesting. I got my clocks to drop to 150 Mhz on both core & mem when i reset it with AB.
Got to mention that I have 3 monitors hooked to my card. Will give a try very soon.
Hope they corrected the flickering textures in Legend of grimrock title I had only with first 12.6 beta release.

yoe · 06-07-2012, 10:48 | posts: 33 | Location: PL

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Originally Posted by lmimmfn

do these resolve crap performance in rendered cutscenes in Max Payne 3?

No, this is still happening. It's so annoying

kn00tcn · **Memory**: OCZ 2x2gb 5-4-4-15 840mhz

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Originally Posted by lukas_1987_dion

Well I don't run my games while browsing...

unless it's BF3 which requires an open browser

Pill Monster · 06-07-2012, 13:40 | posts: 20,436 | Location: NZ

Includes new AHCI driver

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1.2.001.0331

- Fix: System hang-up on some BIOS implementation

Death_Lord · 06-07-2012, 15:21 | posts: 681 | Location: Spain

Its posible to mod this drivers to make them work with 4xxx series and older? Mobility included ofcourse.

Desdenova · 06-07-2012, 15:45 | posts: 5

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Originally Posted by syncore

First drivers in several months that have no idle clock bug, allow me to disable ULPS and still maintain my OC. It used to be the case when I would disable ULPS the 2nd GPU would get stuck at 150mhz on my 6990, which would result in about 15 fps (!!!) in games. BF3 Eyefinity 5760x1080 performance is also good, just like the May 12.6 BETA drivers. Will keep

No sticky idle clock bug for me either. The last few drivers gave me that problem. First drivers I will keep since 12.3

pokerapar88 · 06-07-2012, 16:01 | posts: 1,526 | Location: Argentina // Buenos Aires

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Originally Posted by Death_Lord

Its posible to mod this drivers to make them work with 4xxx series and older? Mobility included ofcourse.

Yes, making the driver believe your card is another model, more info on Benchmark 3D web site, look for Modded drivers.