AMD just made it in time to release an update this month, for their xx drivers. The WHQL Driver mostly aims to resolve performance issues of the older drivers with Battlefield 3, and RAGE. You can download the update here.

The AMD Catalyst software suite contains the following:

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

Important! Caution!

• The AMD display driver and the AMD Catalyst Control Center / AMD Vision Engine Control Center can be downloaded independently of each other. However, for better stability and performance AMD recommends that both components be updated from the same AMD Catalyst release.
• The AMD Catalyst Control Center / AMD Vision Engine Control Center requires that the Microsoft .NET Framework SP1 be installed for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Without .NET SP1 installed, the AMD Catalyst Control Center / AMD Vision Engine Control Center will not launch properly and the user will see an error message.

Notes

• When installing the AMD Catalyst driver for Windows operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Catalyst driver.
• The Catalyst driver requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
• These release notes provide information on the AMD display driver only. For information on the ATI Multimedia Center, HydraVision, HydraVision Basic Edition, Remote Wonder, or the Southbridge/IXP driver, please refer to their respective release notes found at: bharathealthcares.com
• AMD Eyefinity technology gives gamers access to high display resolutions. As pixel count grows, the graphics horsepower required to drive the displays at a reasonable frame rate can increase dramatically. Depending on the game and system configuration, users may notice texture corruption and reduced frame rates when running games in multi-monitor Eyefinity modes.
• Windows Driver Model (WDM) drivers are no longer bundled in the AMD Catalyst software suite. The WDM drivers install bundle can be downloaded independently through the AMD website.

Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System

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

• Some OpenGL games like Enemy Territory Quake Wars no longer experiences random corruption.
• Lost Planet 2 no longer experiences random crashes when running the benchmark.
• F1 and Dirt 2 no longer experience random flashing during the game.
• Google Earth no longer displays random corruption when running in OpenGL mode.
• Mafia II no longer experiences a random crash during game loading / game play when Crossfire is enabled.
• Unigine Heaven running in DirectX 11 mode no longer experiences a performance drop when running with Dual Graphics enabled.
• Homefront no longer experiences random game crashes.
• Random flashing is no longer experienced when playing back SD/BD content on a Hz monitor.
• An application crash is no longer randomly observed while playing M2V/Mpeg2/Mpeg4 files and toggling the Hardware Acceleration setting.
• Display corruption is no longer experienced on the primary display when running in extended display mode with AERO enabled.

Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System

This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst software suite for Windows Vista. These include:

• Display corruption is no longer experienced on the primary display when running in extended display mode with AERO enabled.
• Scaling options are now correctly displayed when connecting DisplayPort / DFP monitors.
• An application crash is no longer randomly observed while playing M2V/Mpeg2/Mpeg4 files and toggling the Hardware Acceleration setting.
• Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
• This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst software suite for Windows XP. These include:
• An application crash is no longer randomly observed while playing M2V/Mpeg2/Mpeg4 files and toggling the Hardware Acceleration setting.
• Display corruption is no longer experienced on the primary display when running in extended display mode with AERO enabled.

Known issues under the Windows 7 operating System

The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst. These include:

• Screen tearing may be randomly observed while playing Portal 2.
• Total War – Shogun 2 may experience corruption when running at low game settings in a 2&#;1 Eyefinity environment.
• Random graphics corruption may be observed while playing Call of Duty 4 with the Edge Detect Filter enabled.
• Random crashes may be experienced while playing F1 and Lost Planet 2 with in Crossfire mode in an Eyefinity configuration.
• Enemy Territory Quake Wars may experience random crashes when running in a 3&#;1 Eyefinity configuration.

Known Issues under the Windows Vista Operating System

The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst. These include:

• Windows Aero options may be missing after installing the driver.
• A ‘ghosting cursor’ may be observed when playing Dragon Age 2 with Crossfire enabled.
• Random flickering may be observed when playing Dragon Age 2 with Crossfire enabled.
• Choppy playback may be experienced when playing BluRay content when Aero is enabled.
• Civilization V may experience random crashes when run at High or Medium game settings.
• F1 may experience random hanging.

AMD Product Compatibility

The AMD Catalyst driver is compatible with the following AMD products.

AMD Desktop Products

• AMD Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD X2 Series
• AMD Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD X2 Series
• AMD Radeon HD D Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD D Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD D Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD D Series
• AMD Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD D Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• AMD Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series

AMD FireStream Product Families

• AMD FireStream
• AMD FireStream
• AMD FireStream
• AMD FireStream

AMD Chipset Product Families

• ATI Radeon HD
• ATI Radeon Series
• ATI Radeon HD
• ATI Radeon Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon Series
• ATI Radeon HD Series

AMD Mobility Product Family Compatibility

Catalyst Mobility is a notebook reference graphics driver with limited support for system vendor specific features. When used with Windows Vista or Windows 7, users may have unwanted experiences.

The Installation Verification Software will prevent driver download on certain notebook products. This is to protect against the installing of drivers that may disable features or functionality provided by the system manufacturer. If unwanted experiences occur while using Catalyst Mobility, it is recommended to revert back to the driver provided by your system vendor for your specific platform. Please contact your system vendor for the most recent drivers for your notebook.

• ATI Mobility Radeon HD M Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD M Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD M Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI PowerXpress enabled notebooks
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series using AMD chipsets
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD Series
• ATI Radeon HD G Series
• ATI Radeon HD G Series
• ATI Radeon HD G Series
• ATI Radeon HD G Series
• ATI Radeon HD G Series
• ATI Radeon HD G Series

The following notebooks are not compatible with this release:

1. Any notebook launched after this driver release.
2. Switchable Graphics enabled notebooks using Intel chipsets.
3. Toshiba notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks)
4. Sony VAIO notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks)
5. Panasonic notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks)

Compatible Operating Systems

The latest version of the AMD Catalyst™ software suite is designed to support the following Microsoft Windows platforms:

• Windows 7 bit version
• Windows 7 bit version
• Windows Vista bit version
• Windows Vista bit version
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition