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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: computeruler on June 24, 2008, 02:19:28 PM

Title: what driver?
Post by: computeruler on June 24, 2008, 02:19:28 PM
what custom driver would be the best for a ati radeon x1050? http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards----ATI-Catalyst-(Modified)_c24.html (http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards----ATI-Catalyst-(Modified)_c24.html)
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: Calum on June 24, 2008, 02:22:38 PM
Define "best".
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on June 24, 2008, 07:44:09 PM
what custom driver would be the best for a ati radeon x1050? http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards----ATI-Catalyst-(Modified)_c24.html (http://downloads.guru3d.com/Videocards----ATI-Catalyst-(Modified)_c24.html)

Let's pretend you are using Windows XP ????-->LookHere (http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/radeonx-xp)

Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: squall_01 on June 25, 2008, 03:58:42 AM
Depends on your os version an the version that the video card is running.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: Calum on June 25, 2008, 04:02:57 AM
squall, care to clarify that a little?

Why don't we just wait for the OP to post back with an answer to the first question?
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: computeruler on June 25, 2008, 11:16:11 AM
best as in the driver that will make my card get a better 3dmark06 score or something running xp home sp3
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: squall_01 on June 25, 2008, 11:52:31 AM
I dont recommened that he update to sp3 or anything, till they have it working.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: computeruler on June 25, 2008, 08:50:12 PM
works fine for me so what would be the best driver from the list in the first post?
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: squall_01 on June 26, 2008, 03:30:23 AM
Sorry I ment got lost ignore posting.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: Calum on June 26, 2008, 04:32:10 AM
computeruler, please ignore squall, he's actually making no sense at all to me.

The best driver is usually determined by trial and error, give some of them a shot and see which drivers perform best.
I would start with these (http://downloads.guru3d.com/Radeon-Omega-Drivers-4.8.442-download-1817.html) if you must try modified drivers.
Be aware however that no matter what drivers you use, that card will still suck - sorry, but it's integrated graphics, there are no miracle drivers or programs out there to increase your graphics performance drastically.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: computeruler on June 26, 2008, 11:24:27 AM
not integrated but pcie x16 but it does suck ok trail and error ill try it
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: squall_01 on June 26, 2008, 12:32:42 PM
Sorry I ment got lost ignore posting.

 ::)
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: Calum on June 26, 2008, 12:47:08 PM
Sorry, I stand corrected.
The X1050 is not an integrated chip, I was thinking of the X1100/50.  The naming of this product is especially confusing as it is actually an X550.
It will still not give any acceptable performance in modern games no matter what drivers you try.

squall, what are you actually trying to say?
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: computeruler on June 26, 2008, 02:45:52 PM
seems pretty good in some fps with graphics on almost high ones from like 05 and 06
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: squall_01 on June 26, 2008, 03:37:06 PM
Ignore the posted made
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: quaxo on June 27, 2008, 04:54:42 AM
seems pretty good in some fps with graphics on almost high ones from like 05 and 06

Games have changed a bit since then. The X1050 (a.k.a. the Radeon 9550) doesn't support some new games, like Mass Effect and other games that require 3.0 shading.

I had a 9550 for a long time and found the ATI driver to be the best one to use. I never got better performace from custom drivers and this card.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: computeruler on June 27, 2008, 12:19:50 PM
so i should just stay with the driver from the cd or what ever and custom drivers wont make a difference?
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: quaxo on June 27, 2008, 12:22:50 PM
I didn't use any benchmarking software, but my eyes didn't notice any difference.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on June 27, 2008, 02:37:20 PM
Ignore the posted made

If you made any posts that didn't work out squall just delete them.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: squall_01 on June 27, 2008, 06:08:01 PM
I should but too lazy to get around to it.  Will do it soon.
Title: Re: what driver?
Post by: donkeypunch on June 30, 2008, 07:33:21 PM
3dguru is a great site for drivers. I would use the newest driver they have thats certified for your card, avoid betas. It easy to update drivers and its always best to have the latest ones as they help with newer games. I also wouldnt bother too much with modded drivers like Omega. You can try them but the gains are usually minimal if at all.