Really? I'll have to look into that. About drivers made by the DNA team, I just hope they make a better job than the ones for nvidia, as all DNA drivers lower picture quality by default to get a bit more performance.
On Aug 29, 5:04 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm, I heard it didn't work with latest drivers though? Idk I never tried it > lol > > > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:19 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > By default you can't install desktop drivers on laptop systems, but > > you can use ATI Mobility Modder, which modifies desktop drivers in > > order to work with laptops. I uploaded it to my mediafire: > >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zleymdm2oum > > > On Aug 29, 7:12 am, Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanx for replying, > >> So I can install the desktop drivers from AMD on my laptop GPU? Sweet! > >> Well, my voltage is probably locked (Sony =.=), as the bios is very > >> very limited (only time change). > >> thanks > > >> On Aug 28, 3:27 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > As for modified drivers, I know of 2 drivers that I would recommend > >> > for ATI: Enzyme from Cell-Systems (also could be called DNA-ATi), and > >> > Xtreme (idk the exact place, but a google of Xtreme ATI drivers should > >> > take you to tweakforce maybe) > > >> > On Aug 28, 2:06 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > I tried using AMD GPU clock tool but to no avail, heres the strange > >> > > thing though: > > >> > > - It would show my clock speed as 124Mhz until I reselected my > >> > > graphics card from the list, then it would show 495Mhz > >> > > - I can OC it to any value I want, press set clock, but when I read > >> > > clock info, it shows 124Mhz > >> > > - If I reselect it in the list yet again, it will show whatever value > >> > > I set it at > >> > > - Catalyst Control Center showed me at my default clock (500Mhz) > >> > > - AMD OverDrive showed my GPU clock speed at whatever value I set it at > >> > > - GPU-Z showed my clock speed at whatever I set it to, and increased > >> > > my pixel fill rate by far > >> > > - WEI showed no improvement, nor did any game > > >> > > In other words, GPU-Z and AMD OverDrive can be decieving.... > > >> > > Now back to the voltage, have you tried AMD OverDrive? Maybe your > >> > > voltage is locked via OEM or BIOS. > > >> > > As for driver updates, you could always force it. Heres how I do it on > >> > > my Compaq on XP: > >> > > 1. Download the latest Catalyst Desktop drivers (10.8 in this case) > >> > > 2. Install it (you'll notice it won't show ATI Display Driver nor > >> > > Catalyst Control Center in the list) > >> > > 3. Manually install your graphics driver via Device Manager (use the > >> > > inf from the C:\ATI\Support\Driver\W7INF or whatever your OS is > >> > > folder) > >> > > 4. Go into C:\ATI\Support\Programs\CCC folder in explorer > >> > > 5. Install everything in that folder (except utility64 unless your on > >> > > x64 OS) > >> > > 6. Reboot (not required, but nice to do anyway after all that) > >> > > 7. Profit > > >> > > Like I said this works fine on my Compaq 515 on Xp because ATI doesn't > >> > > have universal Mobility drivers on XP. But since I'm with HP, their > >> > > mobility package works fine on Windows Vista/7 > > >> > > On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Gerard <[email protected]> > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > Hey guys, Long time =p > >> > > > Anyway, I'm trying to change my Laptop GPU's voltage using AMD's GPU > >> > > > clock tool. OC'ing it works fine (now runs as a 5730 =p) but when I > >> > > > try and select the lower voltage in the list of supported voltages, > >> > > > nothing happens and the voltages stay the same. Thanks for any help! > > >> > > > PS: as a suggestion for the future, maybe you guys can start modding > >> > > > drivers for ATi/Nvidia GPUs, as my Vaio locks me out of installing > >> > > > driver updates =( > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > >> > > -- > >> > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > >> > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > >> > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > > -- > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > -- > Acer TravelMate 2480 > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
