AMD GPU Drivers on Windows 8.1... Am I just being daft?

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 13:39

Hi guys,

Running an R9 270X on Windows 8.1, an have found that installing drivers is more difficult than it should be...

First of all I was getting "not latest driver version" errors when playing BF4 (13.9 I think) and I can't see an option to keep them up to date with Catalyst Control centre...

I really like GeForce experience, the way you can automatically keep up to date with the latest releases. I know AMD have their "Raptor" software which is kind of he same thing but it is constantly popping up with annoying notifications (which I now have disabled)

It's probably just me being an idiot but I was ow seeing how you guys keep your GPU drivers up to date?

Cheers

TheVoice · 13 Jan 2014 at 13:44

Just download the latest ones from the AMD site as and when they're released. The auto update feature in Catalyst was removed some time back due to security issues.

this_is_gav · 13 Jan 2014 at 13:44

Bloody heck, you'd rip your hair out if you actually worked on the technical side of computers!

Just downloaded them from the relevant website (obviously AMD's in this case). It takes less than a minute to find the drivers and hit the download button.

shankly1985 · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:06

It's very simple, even my Nan could do it.

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

bledd · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:56

13.12 are the latest.

Pro-tip, never use a cd that comes with any product for drivers.

Always get them online.

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 17:32

Guys, without wanting to sound rude, I know how to install drivers. I'm an IT Technician...

My question was, is there a similar software to GeForce experience that allows me to see up-to-date drivers as they are released, as Catalyst control centre seems quite clunky.

Sorry of this seemed like a stupid question, was just wondering if anyone out there was experiencing something similar

bledd · 13 Jan 2014 at 17:45

CharlieRich said:
Guys, without wanting to sound rude, I know how to install drivers. I'm an IT Technician...

CharlieRich said:
Hfound that installing drivers is more difficult than it should be...

First of all I was getting "not latest driver version" errors when playing BF4 (13.9 I think)

Personally, I'd never rely on a driver auto update.

As an IT Technician, you should have looked for the latest drivers

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 17:50

I did have them at the time (I think I'm right in saying that AMD released a new one just before/after BF4?

That was the point of asking, I didn't know I didn't have the latest one until BF4 have me an error message...

Mynight · 13 Jan 2014 at 17:54

Amd used to have one but they removed it due to "security flaws" whatever that was. Been almost a year without a fix I just check once a month or so.

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 17:55

Mynight said:
Amd used to have one but they removed it due to "security flaws" whatever that was. Been almost a year without a fix I just check once a month or so.

Thanks mynight

Mynight · 13 Jan 2014 at 17:58

I also removed raptor nice idea but all the notifications soon peeved me.

It's annoying. However I guess by not auto updating you have the luxury of holding off on new drivers until bugs are submitted via the main community. Then you get the nice clean one a bit later.

Wasnt there a nvidia driver that borked a certain series of gpu a while ago?

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:00

I remember hearing something about that dreaded driver...

On my work machine (HP Elite, i7 3770K, Nvidia GT610) I like having the option to download beta versions of drivers (yeah I'm one of those people who get excited about driver and windows updates, sad I know)

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:02

Mynight said:
However I guess by not auto updating you have the luxury of holding off on new drivers until bugs are submitted via the main community. Then you get the nice clean one a bit later.

I had that when I got my card back in November, a bug that was causing screen-flicker when a HDMI display was connected

Mynight · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:06

It's these few instances that make me hold off having the "latest and greatest" it's much harder to roll back drivers than it is to wait and be sure. Paranoid maybe but I don't have a backup pc for work at the moment.

DELETED_83755 · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:06

Mynight said:
Wasnt there a nvidia driver that borked a certain series of gpu a while ago?

This is true. The drivers stopped the fans on my GTX 260. I noted it after reading about it and GPU temp was 105 dergrees. :eek:

. That card mysteriously died. :rolleyes:

Mynight · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:06

Guessing nvidia didn't pay out for a new one for you?

theheyes · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:18

CharlieRich said:
Sorry of this seemed like a stupid question, was just wondering if anyone out there was experiencing something similar

Don't worry, I bought an R9 270 over Christmas and practically did exactly the same thing you did after using NVIDIA for most of the last decade. The latest drivers didn't seem to want to present themselves on the website.

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:18

teddy3578 said:
This is true. The drivers stopped the fans on my GTX 260. I noted it after reading about it and GPU temp was 105 dergrees. . That card mysteriously died.

So many feels for you bro

CharlieRich · 13 Jan 2014 at 18:21

theheyes said:
Don't worry, I bought an R9 270 over Christmas and practically did exactly the same thing you did after using NVIDIA for most of the last decade. The latest drivers didn't seem to want to present themselves on the website.

Haha nice to know I'm not the only one

CharlieRich · 16 Jan 2014 at 12:07

Looks like this could be the end to my driver woes

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18573112