ATi Catalyst™ Software Suite Version 8.10 Released ~*

Catalyst™ Software Suite Version 8.10 Release Notes

This release note provides information onthe latest posting of AMD's industry leading software suite, Catalyst™. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver,and the Catalyst™ Control Center. This unified driver has been furtherenhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, andreliability. The AMD Catalyst™ software suite is the ultimate inperformance and stability.

This release note provides information on the following:

• See Web Content
• See AMD Product Support
• See Operating systems supported
• See New Features
• See Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System
• See Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
• See Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System
• See Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating System
• See Installing the Catalyst™ Vista Software Driver
• See AMD Customer Care
• See Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback

Web Content

The Catalyst™ software suite 8.10 contains the following:

• Radeon™ display driver 8.541
• Multimedia Center™ 9.16 (Windows XP only)
• HydraVision™ for both Windows XP and Vista
• HydraVision™ Basic Edition (Windows XP only)
• Remote Wonder 3.04 (Windows XP only)
• WDM Driver Install Bundle
• Southbridge/IXP Driver
• Catalyst™ Control Center Version 8.8

The Catalyst™ software driver and theCatalyst™ Control Center can be downloaded independently of each other.However, for maximum stability and performance AMD recommends that bothcomponents be updated from the same Catalyst™ release

The Catalyst™ Control Center requires thatthe Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 be installed. Without .NETversion 2.0 installed, the Catalyst™ Control Center will not launchproperly and the user will see an error message.

Theserelease notes provide information on the Radeon™ display driver only.For information on the ATI Multimedia Center™ , HydraVision™ ,HydraVision Basic Edition, WDM, Remote Wonder™ , or the Southbridge/IXPdriver, please refer to their respective release notes found at:https://support.ati.com/

AMD Product Support

The Catalyst™ Vista driver for both the32bit and 64bit versions of the Microsoft Windows Vista operatingsystem is supported on the following ATI Radeon™ products.

AMD Desktop Product Family Support for both Windows Vista and XP

AMD Desktop Product Family Support
ATI Radeon™ HD4670 series	ATI Radeon™ HD4600 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series	ATI Radeon™ X1300 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series	ATI Radeon™ X1050 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 3600 series	ATI Radeon™ X850 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 series	ATI Radeon™ X800 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 series	ATI Radeon™ X700 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 series	ATI Radeon™ X600 series
ATI Radeon™ HD 2400 series	ATI Radeon™ X550 series
ATI Radeon™ X1950 series	ATI Radeon™ X300 series
ATI Radeon™ X1900 series	ATI Radeon™ 9800 series
ATI Radeon™ X1800 series	ATI Radeon™ 9700 series
ATI Radeon™ X1650 series	ATI Radeon™ 9600 series
ATI Radeon™ X1600 series	ATI Radeon™ 9550 series
ATI Radeon™ X1550 series	ATI Radeon™ 9500 series

AMD Multimedia Family Product Support for both Windows Vista and XP

AMD Multimedia Family Product Support
ATI All-in-Wonder™ X1900 Series	ATI Theater 600™
ATI All-in-Wonder™ X1800 Series	ATI All-in-Wonder™ X600 Series
ATI All-in-Wonder™ 2006 Edition	ATI Theater™ 550 PRO
ATI All-in-Wonder™ X800 Series	ATI All-in-Wonder™ 9800 Series
ATI Theater 650™	ATI All-in-Wonder™ 9600 Series

ATI All-in-Wonder™ boards operate with AMD'sWindows Vista ready display and capture drivers under the Windows Vistaoperating system. However, the Windows Vista Media Center applicationdoes not support TV/Capture functionality provided by the ATIAll-in-Wonder™ . TV/Capture functionality is qualified to function withSnaptream's BeyondTV 4.6 for Windows Vista. Other third party solutions(such as Arcsoft's Total Media 3) may support TV/Capture with the ATIAll-in-Wonder™ , but these applications have not been fully tested byAMD.

AMD Chipset Product Support

AMD Chipset Product Support
ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Series	ATI Radeon™ HD 3300 Series
ATI Radeon™ HD 3100 Series	AMD 580X Series Chipset
ATI Radeon™ HD 2100 Series	ATI Radeon™ Xpress 1150 Series
ATI Radeon™ Xpress 1250 Series	ATI Radeon™ Xpress 1100 Series
ATI Radeon™ X1250 Series	ATI Radeon™ Xpress 200 Series
ATI Radeon™ X1200 Series	AMD 690 Series Chipset

Operating systems supported

The latest version of the Catalyst™ software suite is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms:

• Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit versions)
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

When installing the Catalyst™ Vista driverfor Windows Vista, the user must logged on as an Administrator or haveAdministrator rights in order to successfully complete the installationof the Catalyst™ Vista driver.

New Features

This section provides information on newfeatures found in this release of the Radeon™ Display Driver. Theseinclude the following:

• See Catalyst Control Center™ Fan speed control
• See Force Component Video Detection

Catalyst Control Center™ Fan speed control

This release of the ATI software driverversion 8.54 introduces the ability for users to control the speed ofthe GPU fan when running in accelerated graphics.

Force Component Video Detection

This release allows users the option inCatalyst Control Center to force Component Video detection in theDisplay Options aspect. By selecting this option user are able toadjust the Component Video property settings (without a device beingphysically attached) allowing user to change format and frequency to adesired value. The selected values will be applied to the display oncea component video display device get connected. The feature isapplicable for all AMD products supporting Component Video.

 

Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System

This section provides information onresolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite forWindows Vista. These include:

• Some video corruption might be noticed whenplaying certain Blu-ray titles. Further details can be found in topicnumber 737-38293
• Disconnecting an HDMI display device duringDVD playback may result in Windows Vista failing to respond. Furtherdetails can be found in topic number 737-38308
• Flickering may occur on the primary displaywhen two dual link displays are used. Further details can be found intopic number 737-38295
• Playing some video file formats underWindows Media Player 11 can cause a time delay response. Furtherdetails can be found in topic number 737-38926.
• City of Villains: Flashing observed in thegame when super AA is enabled in Catalyst Control Center and theresolution is at 2560x1600. Further details can be found in topicnumber 737-38301
• When desktop rotation enabled in OS:VistaGreek some text is cutoff in the default monitor.Further details can befound in topic number 737-38302
• Performing an express un-install of thedisplay driver on some ATI Radeon HD 48x0 series devices, mayintermittently result in the display device failing to display animage. Further details can be found in topic number 737-38308

Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System

This section provides information onresolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst™ Software Suite forWindows XP. These include:

• Catalyst Control Center Avivo Gamma controlfails to function when playing a DVD using MS Windows Media Player orCyberlink PowerDVD player. Further details can be found in topic number737-28294
• Opening Catalyst Control Center whileplaying back a HD/SD title with Cyberlink will cause display to goblank. Further details can be found in topic number 737-38305

Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System

This section provides information on knownissues that may be experienced under the Windows Vista operating systemwith the latest version of Catalyst™ . These include:

• Some video can become corrupt after randomseek using the Cyberlink player. Further details can be found in topicnumber 737-38297
• Enabling Catalyst Control Center AA-4x andFilter-Edge detect settings can cause some video corruption in OpenGLapplications. Further details can be found in topic number 737-38304

Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating System

The following section provides a summary ofopen issues that may be experienced under the Windows XP operatingsystem in the latest version of Catalyst™ . These include:

• Color corruption can occur when playing someinterlaced contents without having Catalyst Control Center installed.Further details can be found in topic number 737-38299

Installing the Catalyst™ Vista Software Driver

For further information and general help on software driver installation, game issues, and more, visit ATI Customer Care.

Installation information can be found at: ati.amd.com

AMD Customer Care

TheAMD Customer Care website provides a high level of technical supportand ease of navigation. The AMD Customer Care website provides accurateand up-to-date product support for optimum usability and performance.Technical issues are categorized and personalized to enhance userexperience. The AMD Customer Care Website can be found at:support.ati.com

To view a known issue or find troubleshooting information, do the following:

Go to ati.amd.com. The AMD home page is displayed.

1. Click on Support & Drivers. The AMD Support and Drivers web page is displayed.
2. In the left hand pane, select Graphics Support.
3. In the top right corner of the GraphicsSupport page, enter the topic number or a general description of theissue you are experiencing within the search field.
4. In the Select Site field, select ATI.
5. Click the SEARCH symbol.
   The information requested (if available) is displayed.

Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback

Thisdriver release incorporates suggestions received through the Catalyst™CREW Driver Feedback program. To provide us with your feedback, visit:Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback.