Advice for installing new 4850

[p0rks0da]

I've got a 4850 coming today and i was wondering if anyone has any tips for avoiding possible driver problems. Perhaps i am being paranoid, but i have not had an ATI card since my 9800pro and i had quite a few issues back then. Hopefully the drivers are better these days.

I am going to do a clean vista install, and the order i install drivers usually goes as follows:

1. Install Vista.
2. Get all available updates.
3. Install all mobo/raid drivers etc.
4. Install graphics drivers.

Should this work fine or should i install the ATI drivers immediately after Vista?

Also is there any recommended driver or will the current 8.10's be ok?

TIA for any help!

 

[aslco]

I usually don't bother with mobo drivers and the 8.10s generally are fine as far as i know.

I recently installed a 3870 here, though it was to replace another ATi card.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

1. Install Vista.
2. Get all available updates.
3. Install all mobo/raid drivers etc.
4. Install graphics drivers.

Should this work fine or should i install the ATI drivers immediately after Vista?

Also is there any recommended driver or will the current 8.10's be ok?

TIA for any help!

Will be fine that, 8.10's are also fine.

 

[p0rks0da]

Thanks guys, unfortunately City Link have decided not to deliver so i'll have to wait until tommorow to give it a go!

I'm going to send a webnote and get my £8 delivery refunded. Typical bloody couriers.

 

[p0rks0da]

I just checked the tracking again this morning and City Link have said that the package was returned to the branch after a failed delivery attempt - which is a flat out lie.

Is this common for them?