10.x Cat beta - April 6th - "10.5 v2"

James J · 14 Apr 2010 at 01:43

Another leaked driver, only this time newer than everything else out there in build date and version numbers.

D3D - 8.14.10.0755 - 5 builds newer than the 10.5 v1 betas, 15 newer than 10.4b betas
OpenGL - 6.14.10.9827 - 1 builder higher than the ogl 4.0 betas giving these opengl 4 support as well
2D - 8.01.01.1031 - highest build to date so the newest 2D version

So that makes these the current latest build in all 3 areas, which makes a nice change lol.

If your using the 10.5 beta's uninstall before using these to avoid problems, same with the 10.4b beta's just incase. (via the catalyst uninstall utility, no driverclean garbage)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0UTSKFBK

RavenXXX2 · 14 Apr 2010 at 02:17

Still have the powerplay clocks at 400 core and max memory whilst idle when overclocking and a single monitor

James J · 14 Apr 2010 at 02:22

These FIX the loading issue on BFBC2!

JeffyB · 14 Apr 2010 at 04:54

Thanks for the heads up will give them a go.

Parsley · 14 Apr 2010 at 05:14

I can confirm the Bad Company 2 load times are now improved (massively, I was in in under 10 seconds eaaaasily when I tried).

Also, with the card overclocked I have yet to see any screen flickering on my second monitor. None, at all... we will see how that goes as I use the computer over the next few days

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{SAS}TB · 14 Apr 2010 at 06:26

Nice!

Thanks for the link - downloading now

{SAS}TB · 14 Apr 2010 at 07:08

Yep they fix the load times !!!!!!!

Holwill · 14 Apr 2010 at 07:16

Load times are still around 25sec's under DX10 with a 4000 series card, anyone else the same.

kitch9 · 14 Apr 2010 at 07:59

RavenXXX2 said:
Still have the powerplay clocks at 400 core and max memory whilst idle when overclocking and a single monitor

I've got two profiles linked to hotkeys in Afterburner to get round this. I just switch between a default setting (To get low 2d clocks.) and an overclocked setting at the press of a button.

I have to do this anyways as I use S3 sleep a lot and after awaking my video card enables default voltage instead of my overclocked voltage and makes my overclock unstable. This is a quick way to reapply correct settings.

macca672 · 14 Apr 2010 at 09:00

are these safe to just install over the top of 10.1's??

MoRT489 · 14 Apr 2010 at 09:20

looking forward to loading first into BC2 now and not losing an mcom before i'm even in

Orangey · 14 Apr 2010 at 09:24

Are these actually safe? People were warned off the last 10.5 beta.

kitfit1 · 14 Apr 2010 at 09:27

macca672 said:
are these safe to just install over the top of 10.1's??

As they are Beta's, i would uninstall 10.1's beforehand. It just isn't worth the grief that may happen otherwise.

Clairvoyant · 14 Apr 2010 at 10:12

load times for BC2 are amazing now.

Jabbs · 14 Apr 2010 at 10:22

Yeah loads way faster now nice.

PermaChanged · 14 Apr 2010 at 10:28

Sounds like these drivers could be pretty damn good.... will be downloading when I'm at home for some uber fast BFBC2 load times

wolvers · 14 Apr 2010 at 10:33

Cheers for this. Will give them a try with my new build.

WiZZyWiGG · 14 Apr 2010 at 10:55

Great news on the BFBC2 load times, going to install these tonight!

Temi_D · 14 Apr 2010 at 10:56

I think you should make a new thread titled 'BFBC2 loading times fixed for ATI cards'