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AMD Catalyst 11.1 WHQL and Hotfix
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, January 27, 2011 - 6:52 PM N/A


 

Guru3D.com ImageAMD just released AMD Catalyst 11.1 WHQL. We have a discussion thread open on these drivers right here.   

The AMD Catalyst software suite 11.1 contains the following:

  • AMD display driver version 8.812
  • HydraVision™ for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
  • Southbridge/IXP Driver
  • AMD Catalyst Control Center version 8.812

Highlights of the AMD Catalyst 11.1 Windows release includes:

Performance highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 11.1 release includes:

F1 2010:

  • Performance increases up to 12% on AMD Radeon HD 6900 and AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series single card configurations with anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing disabled.
  • Performance increases up to 10% on ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series single card configurations with anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing disabled.

Left 4 Dead 2:

  • Performance increases up to 17% on AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series single and Crossfire configurations with anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing disabled.
  • Performance increases up to 8% on AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series single configurations with anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing disabled.

Resolved Known Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst 11.1 software suite for Windows 7. These include:

  • Aliens vs. Predator game no longer fails to load with quad Crossfire enabled..
  • Text is no longer missing randomly in Nostradamus- The Last Prophecy demo.
  • Graphical corruption is no longer seen occasionally in Nostradamus- The Last Prophecy demo.
  • The Protoss Pylon Matrix is now rendered correctly in Starcraft 2.
  • Task switching in Dirt2 with Vsync enabled no longer causes a dual link monitor to go black.
  • System no longer crashes when enabling Crossfire with 2 monitors connected to the primary card and 2 monitors connected to the secondary card.
  • List of supported TV resolutions now includes 1080p 24Hz (if supported by the TV display).
  • Cyberlink PowerDVD no longer randomly exits when playing a blu-ray title with the “Aero-on” option enabled in the player.
  • An error message is no longer intermittently displayed when viewing a slideshow using Windows Live Photo Gallery.
  • Windows Media Player no longer displays a black screen when continuously playing several VC1 format files over a 4 hour period.
  • “Host Application not responding” error message is no longer randomly displayed when launching the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center.

Resolved Known Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System

  • Video corruption is no longer randomly seen during DVD playback using Windows Media Player.
  • Progressive scan DVD content no longer causes Windows Media Center to hang.
  • Interlaced DVD content no longer exhibits frame drops and jerky playback.
  • “Host Application not responding” error message is no longer randomly displayed when launching the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center.

Resolved Known Issues for the Windows XP Operating System

  • Frame drops are no longer observed when playing HD interlaced content in Windows Media Center.
  • Call of Duty – Black Ops no longer randomly hangs on AMD Radeon HD 57xx series products.
  • Crossfire using AMD Radeon HD 68xx series products no longer hangs intermittently when running 3dMark 2006.
  • “Host Application not responding” error message is no longer randomly displayed when launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center.

Download:

AMD Catalyst 11.1 Windows XP x32
AMD Catalyst 11.1 Win 7 Vista x32
AMD Catalyst 11.1 Win 7 Vista x64

AMD also issued a Hotfix driver, the download below is the latest (today) 11.1 hotfix with the new style control panel.

Download:

AMD Catalyst 11.1a Hotfix x32 x64


 


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