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**THE AMD DRIVERS THREAD**

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Just seen that the 14.9 drivers updated as of 3rd Oct but the black screen / bsod is still on the known issue list and not resolved list :( just looked through some of the expected improvements from the 14.4 driver. I want to touch it :(
 
davisdavid said:
Just seen that the 14.9 drivers updated as of 3rd Oct but the black screen / bsod is still on the known issue list and not resolved list :( just looked through some of the expected improvements from the 14.4 driver. I want to touch it :(
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As it's not an increment on the release number I'm guessing they simply updated the release notes
 
Just got my first BSOD. WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR.

Google search says it may have come from a bad CPU overclock, but everything is running at stock. I was installing Linux on a VM before I got this problem, hence I am not sure if it is due to the new AMD graphics drivers or otherwise. Probably not related, but you never know :p
 
The__Malteser said:
Just got my first BSOD. WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR.

Google search says it may have come from a bad CPU overclock, but everything is running at stock. I was installing Linux on a VM before I got this problem, hence I am not sure if it is due to the new AMD graphics drivers or otherwise. Probably not related, but you never know :p
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if you install something/change hardware, then that is the cause;)
 
Been playing GRID Autosport for about 2hrs today, and the load temps are still roughly the same.
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Not having much luck with AMD drivers lately. :(

With previous ones (14.4?) I was often getting MPC crashes when skipping/jumping through video files. When using eyefinity I get a permanent tear on at least one of the three screens.

Reverted to 13.12 and MPC seems fine.

Tried 14.9 and I'm getting odd instances of complete system lockup, usually when either loading a game or a level. Minecraft launcher even crashed when trying to load the game up. Borderlands 2 locked up on "portal" screen when loading game etc.

Reverted back to 13.12 for now as these seem to be the most stable for me (7970 crossfire setup with windows 7).
 
fizzy said:
Not having much luck with AMD drivers lately. :(

With previous ones (14.4?) I was often getting MPC crashes when skipping/jumping through video files. When using eyefinity I get a permanent tear on at least one of the three screens.

Reverted to 13.12 and MPC seems fine.

Tried 14.9 and I'm getting odd instances of complete system lockup, usually when either loading a game or a level. Minecraft launcher even crashed when trying to load the game up. Borderlands 2 locked up on "portal" screen when loading game etc.

Reverted back to 13.12 for now as these seem to be the most stable for me (7970 crossfire setup with windows 7).
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I would assume something isnt right with the hardware.
newer drivers might just make it explicit
 
flopper said:
I would assume something isnt right with the hardware.
newer drivers might just make it explicit
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That was a possibility - although memtest has passed with no issues, and various benchmark/hardware tests seem ok otherwise. Temps don't seem an issue either. Happily play games for hours with 13.12s, and 14.4s as well - except I get the issue with MPC with those.

If there is a hardware issue it's a pretty specific one. :confused:
 
Matt I've got a benq 2420t 120hz monitor and have been using the toastyx strobelight light boost hack to get the monitor strobing for clearer movement. However 14.9 seems to have borked it.

I know this is gonna be way down the list but if you could ask some of your new colleagues what might have changed that would be ace. I'll see if I can give you some more details for my part. Thanks dude.

Here's a link to the monitor tests forum where you can download the exe http://www.monitortests.com/forum/T...tBoost-Utility-for-AMD-ATI-and-NVIDIA?page=56

And here's the link to the thread on here http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18476129&highlight=Strobelight looks like the OP mark might be the man to speak to.
 
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Matt I've got a benq 2420t 120hz monitor and have been using the toastyx strobelight light boost hack to get the monitor strobing for clearer movement. However 14.9 seems to have borked it.

I know this is gonna be way down the list but if you could ask some of your new colleagues what might have changed that would be ace. I'll see if I can give you some more details for my part. Thanks dude.

Here's a link to the monitor tests forum where you can download the exe http://www.monitortests.com/forum/T...tBoost-Utility-for-AMD-ATI-and-NVIDIA?page=56

Hi Dave,

Can you post a dxdiag please using sendspace?

Once I've got that i will investigate further. :)

And here's the link to the thread on here http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18476129&highlight=Strobelight looks like the OP mark might be the man to speak to.
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OvEr_KiLL said:
yo matt, any news on update bro? :p thought it might be out today
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As soon as i have any news about a driver update, I'll post about it here don't worry. :)
 
14.9.1 beta released.

Seems to be aimed towards people that have been having issues with 14.9. If no issues stay on whql

AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Windows® Driver
Last Updates: 10/6/2014
Article Number: RN-WIN-CAT14.9.1B
​
AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver for Windows®
Due to a small number of isolated usability issues in last week's AMD Catalyst™ 14.9 driver that were reported by end users, we are providing an updated driver that addresses those usability issues. If you are not facing any problems we recommend you continue to use the latest AMD Catalyst™ 14.9 driver which is available at www.amd.com
The AM D Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver can be downloaded from the following links:
AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver for Windows® 7 & Windows® 8.1 32bit
AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver for Windows® 7 & Windows® 8.1 64bit
NOTE! This Catalyst Driver is provided "AS IS", and under the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement provided with it.
Package Contents
The AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver contains the following:
AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver version 14.301.1004
Installing The AMD Catalyst Software Driver

For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst Software Suite, please refer to the following support resources:
How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst™ Drivers From A Windows® Based System
How-To Install AMD Catalyst™ Drivers For A Windows® Based System

AMD Product Compatibility
The AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver is compatible with the following AMD products.
AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ R9 290 Series AMD Radeon™ R5 230 Series
AMD Radeon™ R9 280 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R9 270 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 260 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 250 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 5000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 240 Series

AMD All-In-One Desktop Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ HD 7600A Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6600A Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7450A Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6350A Series

AMD Embedded Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ E8860 AMD Radeon™ E6460
AMD Radeon™ E6760

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility ​
Desktop Mobile
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 8000G Series
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R6 Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 7000G Series
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R5 Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 6000G Series
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R3 Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 8000D Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7000D Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6000D Series

AMD Mobility Radeon™ Family Compatibility
AMD Catalyst Mobility is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features.
AMD Mobility Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ R9 M200 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 7000M Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 M200 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6000M Series
AMD Radeon™ R5 M200 Series ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5000 Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 8000M Series

Compatible Operating Systems
The latest version of the AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms:
Windows 8.1 (32 & 64-bit version)
Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit version with SP1 or higher)
Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Windows Beta Driver
Resolved Issues
Driver installation randomly crashes or hangs
Intermittent black screen or BSOD on reboot after driver installation
[406933]: CCC intermittently crashes with error popup message
[406904]: Random hang or BSOD when launching Battlefield 4 in quad Crossfire™
[406906]: Random hang or BSOD when enabling or disabling quad Crossfire™
[406905]: Intermittent hang when launching Sniper Elite 3 with quad Crossfire™
Known Issues
[406977]: Dual AMD Radeon™ HD 7990 intermittent BSOD when upgrading from previous AMD Catalyst™ 14.4 driver – see "Important Notes" section below on how to resolve this issue
[406953]: Battlefield 4 intermittent crash or hang when changing game resolution in Mantle – If you experience this issue go to the games video options menu and select DirectX mode then change resolutions. Once that is done go back to Mantle mode to play the game at the new resolution you chose.

Important Notes
Users of dual AMD Radeon™ HD 7990 in AMD Crossfire™ mode should completely uninstall older versions of Catalyst™ drivers from "Add/Remove Programs" in Windows Control Panel before installing the AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta. If users of this graphics configuration are still having issues after taking these steps when installing the AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta please use the AMD Catalyst™ 14.7 drivers .
Some users may find that their graphics product is not currently being supported by the AMD Gaming Evolved Application. We encourage those users to visit http://raptr.com/ to download the latest client or for information on when the application will be available to them.

AMD Issue Reporting Form
This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Issue Reporting Form. To provide us with your feedback, visit the AMD Issue Reporting Form .
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCatalyst14-9-1BetaWINReleaseNotes.aspx
 
shankly1985 said:
Seems to be aimed towards people that have been having issues with 14.9. If no issues stay on whql

AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Windows® Driver
Last Updates: 10/6/2014
Article Number: RN-WIN-CAT14.9.1B
​
AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver for Windows®
Due to a small number of isolated usability issues in last week's AMD Catalyst™ 14.9 driver that were reported by end users, we are providing an updated driver that addresses those usability issues. If you are not facing any problems we recommend you continue to use the latest AMD Catalyst™ 14.9 driver which is available at www.amd.com
The AM D Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver can be downloaded from the following links:
AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver for Windows® 7 & Windows® 8.1 32bit
AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver for Windows® 7 & Windows® 8.1 64bit
NOTE! This Catalyst Driver is provided "AS IS", and under the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement provided with it.
Package Contents
The AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver contains the following:
AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver version 14.301.1004
Installing The AMD Catalyst Software Driver

For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst Software Suite, please refer to the following support resources:
How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst™ Drivers From A Windows® Based System
How-To Install AMD Catalyst™ Drivers For A Windows® Based System

AMD Product Compatibility
The AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver is compatible with the following AMD products.
AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ R9 290 Series AMD Radeon™ R5 230 Series
AMD Radeon™ R9 280 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 8000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R9 270 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 260 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 250 Series ATI Radeon™ HD 5000 Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 240 Series

AMD All-In-One Desktop Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ HD 7600A Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6600A Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7450A Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6350A Series

AMD Embedded Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ E8860 AMD Radeon™ E6460
AMD Radeon™ E6760

AMD APU Product Family Compatibility ​
Desktop Mobile
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 8000G Series
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R6 Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 7000G Series
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R5 Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 6000G Series
A-Series AMD Radeon™ R3 Graphics
AMD Radeon™ HD 8000D Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 7000D Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 6000D Series

AMD Mobility Radeon™ Family Compatibility
AMD Catalyst Mobility is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features.
AMD Mobility Product Family Compatibility ​
AMD Radeon™ R9 M200 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 7000M Series
AMD Radeon™ R7 M200 Series AMD Radeon™ HD 6000M Series
AMD Radeon™ R5 M200 Series ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5000 Series
AMD Radeon™ HD 8000M Series

Compatible Operating Systems
The latest version of the AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite, AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta Driver is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms:
Windows 8.1 (32 & 64-bit version)
Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit version with SP1 or higher)
Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Windows Beta Driver
Resolved Issues
Driver installation randomly crashes or hangs
Intermittent black screen or BSOD on reboot after driver installation
[406933]: CCC intermittently crashes with error popup message
[406904]: Random hang or BSOD when launching Battlefield 4 in quad Crossfire™
[406906]: Random hang or BSOD when enabling or disabling quad Crossfire™
[406905]: Intermittent hang when launching Sniper Elite 3 with quad Crossfire™
Known Issues
[406977]: Dual AMD Radeon™ HD 7990 intermittent BSOD when upgrading from previous AMD Catalyst™ 14.4 driver – see "Important Notes" section below on how to resolve this issue
[406953]: Battlefield 4 intermittent crash or hang when changing game resolution in Mantle – If you experience this issue go to the games video options menu and select DirectX mode then change resolutions. Once that is done go back to Mantle mode to play the game at the new resolution you chose.

Important Notes
Users of dual AMD Radeon™ HD 7990 in AMD Crossfire™ mode should completely uninstall older versions of Catalyst™ drivers from "Add/Remove Programs" in Windows Control Panel before installing the AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta. If users of this graphics configuration are still having issues after taking these steps when installing the AMD Catalyst™ 14.9.1 Beta please use the AMD Catalyst™ 14.7 drivers .
Some users may find that their graphics product is not currently being supported by the AMD Gaming Evolved Application. We encourage those users to visit http://raptr.com/ to download the latest client or for information on when the application will be available to them.

AMD Issue Reporting Form
This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Issue Reporting Form. To provide us with your feedback, visit the AMD Issue Reporting Form .
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCatalyst14-9-1BetaWINReleaseNotes.aspx
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Installed these this morning, and still have the black screen issue. However I have some more info on it now. My PC monitor is DVI, so I decided to connect my TV up to my computer via the HDMI output and everything was fine, however checking all the settings my DVI monitor was not detected at all - so it looks like there's a problem with DVI output with 14.9 and 14.9.1
 
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