Video drivers

raublekick · 05-27-2005, 01:53 PM

What so you? Is it better to use Nvidia/ATI's drivers, or use the manufacturers drivers? I have a Sapphire Radeon 9600, and they provide drivers on their webpage http://www.sapphiretech.com/

But, their drivers are behind ATI's (5.3 rather than 5.5). They don't come with any of the control panel stuff or anything, so I didn't know if they might be drivers more specific to Sapphire cards or what. Any insight?

GT2000 · 05-29-2005, 01:27 PM

I just installed a new Sapphire X850XTPE, didn't bother with the driver cd, I just installed the 5.5 cats that I was already using on my 9800pro. I'd just stick to the ati ref drivers, remember, just because the card came from a different 3rd party vendor, it's still the same ati gpu off the BBA (built-by-ati) cards.

Plain Old Jane · 05-29-2005, 05:18 PM

just install the CAT drivers on ATIs site, they're built for all radeon cards

raublekick · 05-29-2005, 09:03 PM

that's what i figured the answer would be, just wasn't sure why manufacturers would provide their own (not up to date with ATI) drivers.

GT2000 · 05-29-2005, 09:23 PM

Because some choose to include their own control panel, with additional options, and branding of course, but, Sapphire just..I don't know.

raublekick · 05-30-2005, 12:26 AM

haha yeah they don't include a control panel at all really.

05-27-2005, 01:53 PM	#1
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	Video drivers What so you? Is it better to use Nvidia/ATI's drivers, or use the manufacturers drivers? I have a Sapphire Radeon 9600, and they provide drivers on their webpage http://www.sapphiretech.com/ But, their drivers are behind ATI's (5.3 rather than 5.5). They don't come with any of the control panel stuff or anything, so I didn't know if they might be drivers more specific to Sapphire cards or what. Any insight? __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

05-29-2005, 01:27 PM	#2
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	I just installed a new Sapphire X850XTPE, didn't bother with the driver cd, I just installed the 5.5 cats that I was already using on my 9800pro. I'd just stick to the ati ref drivers, remember, just because the card came from a different 3rd party vendor, it's still the same ati gpu off the BBA (built-by-ati) cards. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

05-29-2005, 05:18 PM	#3
Plain Old Jane i hate vagina Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 841	just install the CAT drivers on ATIs site, they're built for all radeon cards __________________ Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.

05-29-2005, 09:03 PM	#4
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	that's what i figured the answer would be, just wasn't sure why manufacturers would provide their own (not up to date with ATI) drivers. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

05-29-2005, 09:23 PM	#5
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Because some choose to include their own control panel, with additional options, and branding of course, but, Sapphire just..I don't know. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

05-30-2005, 12:26 AM	#6
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	haha yeah they don't include a control panel at all really. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

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