Need some help.

[m@rty]

Hey, just bought a 4850 and i can't find the latest updates on the ati/amd site.

Can someone give me some tips on what i should be installing and the links? e.g. drivers.

Cheers.

 

[Darkwave]

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

This is what you want.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

yeah the 3870 drivers should work, as im sure the 4800's are supported in those as well, but the latest ones for the 4800's are the hotfix drivers which you can get from here :- http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894 just look down to most recent topics, number 2.

 

[m@rty]

Is it normal for this card to be running very hot even on idle? im getting around 80 degrees!

 

[Darkwave]

yeah the 3870 drivers should work, as im sure the 4800's are supported in those as well, but the latest ones for the 4800's are the hotfix drivers which you can get from here :- http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894 just look down to most recent topics, number 2.

Derp at myself. I didn't realise they'd not put a 4800 section yet.

But yeah Catalyst 8.6 supports the 4800s so using the 3800 section should work fine barring hotfixes.

 

[m@rty]

Should i install both the catalyst 8.6 and the hotfix?

 

[LoadsaMoney]

You can just install the hotfix as far as i know, as its a full driver package.

 

[Teaf]

You can just install the hotfix as far as i know, as its a full driver package.

Confirming Just the hotfix.

 

[m@rty]

What temps are you guys getting from your 4850's? mine wont go below 80 degrees on idle.

 

[Teaf]

What temps are you guys getting from your 4850's? mine wont go below 80 degrees on idle.

That's normal, the stock cooler is bugged and won't go above 14% speed. But even so you might want to check out an aftermarket cooler as the PCB has the holes in the right places to take older heatsinks which are cheap-ish, like the Accelero S1.

There's a comparison here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17890394

 

[m@rty]

That's normal, the stock cooler is bugged and won't go above 14% speed. But even so you might want to check out an aftermarket cooler as the PCB has the holes in the right places to take older heatsinks which are cheap-ish, like the Accelero S1.

There's a comparison here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17890394

ok cheers mate, but would this void my warranty?

 

[helmutcheese]

ok cheers mate, but would this void my warranty?

Offically yes, only EVGA let you swap a cooler.

 

[m@rty]

Offically yes, only EVGA let you swap a cooler.

unofficially would they know if i just put the old cooler back on.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

unofficially would they know if i just put the old cooler back on.

No.

 

[m@rty]

That's normal, the stock cooler is bugged and won't go above 14% speed. But even so you might want to check out an aftermarket cooler as the PCB has the holes in the right places to take older heatsinks which are cheap-ish, like the Accelero S1.

There's a comparison here: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17890394

Do you think ATI will be fixing this? or should i just go ahead and buy a custom cooler?

 

[Teaf]

Do you think ATI will be fixing this? or should i just go ahead and buy a custom cooler?

They'll fix it eventually, or you can use custom programs like Rivatuner to create fan speed profiles when they get around to making the program recognise the card and drivers.

Still worth buying a cooler I'd say however.