Today ATI released Catalyst 6.11 for your download pleasure.
This release note provides information on the latest posting of AMD's industry leading software suite, Catalyst®. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver (version 8.31), and the Catalyst® Control Center (version 6.11). This unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. The Catalyst® software suite is the ultimate in performance and stability. New Features
This release of Catalyst® introduces software CrossFire? support for any combination of Radeon® X1900 and X1950 installed in a system running either the Windows XP or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system.
Issues Resolved in CATALYST? Display Driver Version 6.11
The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been resolved in the latest version of CATALYST?. These include
3DMark03: Running the application on a system containing a Radeon X9500/9600/9700 series of product under the Windows XP operating system no longer results in the application failing. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23704 PCMark05: The graphics test suite 3D pixel shader and 3D vertex shader tests no longer fail. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23695 Rome: Total War: Playing the game under Windows XP with a Radeon X19x0 series product install no longer results in the overview map appearing corrupted. Further details can be found in topic number 737-22821 Rush For Berlin: Setting the Shadows to Self Shadow within the games Graphics options no longer results in only half of the display being shaded when using the mouse scroll wheel to enlarging the soldier's view. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23700 Tomb Raider Legend: Enabling CrossFire no longer results in slower performance being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23448 Uber Soldier: Enabling CrossFire no longer results in the menu page of the game failing to display properly. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23690 Window-Eyes Professional v5.0: The display resolution no longer reverts to 640x480 4bpp after the installation of the application on a system containing an Xpress 200 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23694 Plugging a TV into s-video out connector, followed by entering to display manager and clicking detect displays no longer results in the TV failing to be detected. Further information can be found in topic number 737-23008 Using the Uninstall Utility to remove the display driver or Catalyst Control Center no longer results in portions of third party applications also being uninstalled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23277 Connecting two display devices on a system running the Windows MCE operating system and enabling extended desktop mode no longer results in display corruption being noticed when dragging and placing a window between the two display devices. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23280 The Catalyst® Control Center version number no longer differs between the Catalyst® Control Center Software Information Center and the version number listed in the Add/Remove programs. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23281 Catalyst Control Center: Selecting the All Settings option found in the Video aspect page and selecting the Deinterlacing drop down menu no longer results in the menu options switching erratically between themselves when using the mouse wheel to scroll between the menu items. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23705 Catalyst Control Center: Setting the language option to Italian no longer results in cut-off text and non-translated information being found in both the basic and advanced views of the control center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23707 Catalyst Control Center: Setting the language option to Simplified Chinese no longer results in Chinese characters being inconsistent. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23708 Catalyst Control Center: Setting the language option to either Simplified Chinese or German no longer results in the Scaling option being missing within the 3D->All Settings option. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23709 Catalyst Control Center: The Confirm Changes dialog box for the engine and memory clock settings no longer randomly pops up when selecting the CrossFire aspect. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23710 Catalyst Control Center: Changing the display properties to 1600x600 or larger when clone mode is enabled and then changing the display properties to 1024x768 or lower no longer results in the Catalyst Control Center failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23711 Resuming from an S3 state and launching a DOS prompt no longer results in the operating system failing to respond when going to a full-screen DOS prompt. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23691 Un-installing the graphics driver no longer results in the desktop display flashing when installing the in-the-box software driver bundled with the Microsoft operating system until the system is rebooted a second time. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23692 Catalyst® Control Center->Basic View: Enabling CrossFire? and attempting to adjust the video brightness by adjusting between the options of Home, Office, and Theater modes no longer results in the brightness setting failing to show a difference between the three different modes. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23693 CrossFire: Connecting an Apple 30" DFP display device and enabling CrossFire no longer results in flickering being noticed when running the 3DMark 05 application. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23696 Playing a media file using the Windows Media Player version 10 no longer results in an intermittent flashing being noticed when using a Radeon X1300 or X1600 series of product installed on a system running the Windows XP operating system. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23697 Intermittent rotation issues noticed with the Radeon X1900 XTX when using TV out are now resolved. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23698 Applying the 720p mode on a digital display device and setting the display resolution to 1280x720 75Hz in centered mode is now working properly. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23699 Display corruption is no longer noticed on the secondary display device (CRT) when having a TV connected as the primary display device to a Radeon X1300 or X1600 series (pal versions). Further details can be found in topic number 737-23701 Display corruption is no longer noticed when resuming from an S3 or S4 state when CrossFire is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23702 Connecting a ViewSonic VP231wb to a Radeon X1900 series of product no longer results in the DFP panel failing to be detected. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23703
CATALYST Windows XP 6.11
CATALYST Windows XP Media Center Edition 6.11
Download ATI Multimedia Center 9.15
CATALYST 6.11 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Catalyst Mobility 6.11
ATI Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver 8.31.5
ATI Driver Home
This release note provides information on the latest posting of AMD's industry leading software suite, Catalyst®. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver (version 8.31), and the Catalyst® Control Center (version 6.11). This unified driver has been further enhanced to provide the highest level of power, performance, and reliability. The Catalyst® software suite is the ultimate in performance and stability. New Features
This release of Catalyst® introduces software CrossFire? support for any combination of Radeon® X1900 and X1950 installed in a system running either the Windows XP or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system.
Issues Resolved in CATALYST? Display Driver Version 6.11
The following section provides a summary of the issues that have been resolved in the latest version of CATALYST?. These include
3DMark03: Running the application on a system containing a Radeon X9500/9600/9700 series of product under the Windows XP operating system no longer results in the application failing. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23704 PCMark05: The graphics test suite 3D pixel shader and 3D vertex shader tests no longer fail. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23695 Rome: Total War: Playing the game under Windows XP with a Radeon X19x0 series product install no longer results in the overview map appearing corrupted. Further details can be found in topic number 737-22821 Rush For Berlin: Setting the Shadows to Self Shadow within the games Graphics options no longer results in only half of the display being shaded when using the mouse scroll wheel to enlarging the soldier's view. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23700 Tomb Raider Legend: Enabling CrossFire no longer results in slower performance being noticed. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23448 Uber Soldier: Enabling CrossFire no longer results in the menu page of the game failing to display properly. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23690 Window-Eyes Professional v5.0: The display resolution no longer reverts to 640x480 4bpp after the installation of the application on a system containing an Xpress 200 series product. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23694 Plugging a TV into s-video out connector, followed by entering to display manager and clicking detect displays no longer results in the TV failing to be detected. Further information can be found in topic number 737-23008 Using the Uninstall Utility to remove the display driver or Catalyst Control Center no longer results in portions of third party applications also being uninstalled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23277 Connecting two display devices on a system running the Windows MCE operating system and enabling extended desktop mode no longer results in display corruption being noticed when dragging and placing a window between the two display devices. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23280 The Catalyst® Control Center version number no longer differs between the Catalyst® Control Center Software Information Center and the version number listed in the Add/Remove programs. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23281 Catalyst Control Center: Selecting the All Settings option found in the Video aspect page and selecting the Deinterlacing drop down menu no longer results in the menu options switching erratically between themselves when using the mouse wheel to scroll between the menu items. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23705 Catalyst Control Center: Setting the language option to Italian no longer results in cut-off text and non-translated information being found in both the basic and advanced views of the control center. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23707 Catalyst Control Center: Setting the language option to Simplified Chinese no longer results in Chinese characters being inconsistent. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23708 Catalyst Control Center: Setting the language option to either Simplified Chinese or German no longer results in the Scaling option being missing within the 3D->All Settings option. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23709 Catalyst Control Center: The Confirm Changes dialog box for the engine and memory clock settings no longer randomly pops up when selecting the CrossFire aspect. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23710 Catalyst Control Center: Changing the display properties to 1600x600 or larger when clone mode is enabled and then changing the display properties to 1024x768 or lower no longer results in the Catalyst Control Center failing to respond. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23711 Resuming from an S3 state and launching a DOS prompt no longer results in the operating system failing to respond when going to a full-screen DOS prompt. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23691 Un-installing the graphics driver no longer results in the desktop display flashing when installing the in-the-box software driver bundled with the Microsoft operating system until the system is rebooted a second time. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23692 Catalyst® Control Center->Basic View: Enabling CrossFire? and attempting to adjust the video brightness by adjusting between the options of Home, Office, and Theater modes no longer results in the brightness setting failing to show a difference between the three different modes. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23693 CrossFire: Connecting an Apple 30" DFP display device and enabling CrossFire no longer results in flickering being noticed when running the 3DMark 05 application. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23696 Playing a media file using the Windows Media Player version 10 no longer results in an intermittent flashing being noticed when using a Radeon X1300 or X1600 series of product installed on a system running the Windows XP operating system. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23697 Intermittent rotation issues noticed with the Radeon X1900 XTX when using TV out are now resolved. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23698 Applying the 720p mode on a digital display device and setting the display resolution to 1280x720 75Hz in centered mode is now working properly. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23699 Display corruption is no longer noticed on the secondary display device (CRT) when having a TV connected as the primary display device to a Radeon X1300 or X1600 series (pal versions). Further details can be found in topic number 737-23701 Display corruption is no longer noticed when resuming from an S3 or S4 state when CrossFire is enabled. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23702 Connecting a ViewSonic VP231wb to a Radeon X1900 series of product no longer results in the DFP panel failing to be detected. Further details can be found in topic number 737-23703
CATALYST Windows XP 6.11
CATALYST Windows XP Media Center Edition 6.11
Download ATI Multimedia Center 9.15
CATALYST 6.11 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Catalyst Mobility 6.11
ATI Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver 8.31.5
ATI Driver Home
