ghost gamer 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I have a 9800xt. I figured out that I am running on cat version 3.7, circa 9/4/03. Anyway, I noticed cat 3.8, circa 10/8/03, has a boatload of new features. The biggest one being ATI'S Overdrive function. My question is this: do I need to install every cat update since 3.7, or can I install cat 4.2 and that will include all the updates since 3.7?..thanks..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snakebite1967 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 download cat 4.2 from ATI home site its the full bundle, totaly uninstal the older cat and reboot then instal the new cats, that will include the full control panel including smartgart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost gamer 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Author Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) thanks.....you have been a huge help...... :thumbsup:Since I bought my 9800xt in early feb, I never dreamed the cats would be that old...I figured the 9800xt's would sell through the old cats and I would get a newer driver set with my board...oh well I should have not presumed Edited February 27, 2004 by ghost gamer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snakebite1967 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 anytime bud and as i posted in your other thread the drivers designed for the xt IE with temps and overdrive start at 3.10 so the omega's or cat 4.2's will give u the full functions that the xt was designed with Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CR6 0 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 My question is this: do I need to install every cat update since 3.7, or can I install cat 4.2 and that will include all the updates since 3.7?..thanks..... FYI, ATI currently tries to release a new Catalyst driver update every month. Most updates fix minor issues with game graphics, but occasionally some upgrades introduce new major features like the OverDrive function (which only the XT cards can use). Whether you have an ATI or Nvidia card, if the current verison of your driver is working perfectly with the games you play, I would suggest not to upgrade every time a new update is released. Why? Sometimes updates can introduce new bugs, especially if you have an older model card (e.g. Radeon 8500, GeForce 3) which sometimes may actually run better on an older version of the driver for certain games. Only upgrade your driver if you are having problems with your card or certain games, or if you see in a review that a certain upgrade shows a substantial increase in performance. Several gaming sites post regular reviews of driver updates. Eg. Firing Squad's latest driver reviews: Nvidia - http://firingsquad.com/hardware/forceware_56.56/ ATI - http://firingsquad.com/hardware/catalyst_4.2/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snakebite1967 0 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I agree but on this ocasion he was running a 9800 xt on a pre xt driver and not getting the full features of his card, tho usualy if it isnt broken and there is nothing in a driver updates read me that affects any of your games or issues then leave well alone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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