Re: ati 9600xt - drivers

Go to the ATI web site and you will find that ATI posts many things:
Catalyst 5.9; and drivers, and control panel, etc. It is up to you to know
what is on your system and what you need to download. If Catalyst is not in
Add/Remove then look for ATI drivers and/or ATI control panel.

The ATI card could be working with generic drivers provided by Microsoft as
part of XP - they are not usually the latest or the best drivers to be on
your system.

"eh49" <eh49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7170FAB8-ADEE-440F-B5F3-A867951D2A05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> that's what's confusing me --- when i go to "add\remove programs" - i see
> nothing there that says "catalyst" or "ati" --- just "intel (r) pro" -
> certainly don't want to remove the wrong program. --- does anyone know if
> it's dangerous to just download "catalyst 5.9" - without uninstalling
> (since
> i see nothing there???).
>
> is it possible that the ati card is working without the "catalyst"
> drivers???
>
> "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
>
>> Catalyst drivers are deliver in multiple versions. I know that you can
>> get
>> the "drivers" only package and the "full" suite. It seems that your
>> paramedic only got you the drivers package. Head over to www.ati.com and
>> get the latest driver suite. But, please read the directiiosn/suggestion
>> on
>> how to "update" you drivers (usually you need to un-install the older
>> driver/suite package).
>>
>> For more online help, look on forums @ www.guru3d.com.
>>
>>
>> "eh49" <eh49@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2FF8C0CF-E3D1-4698-9C06-B6C85AC185BD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > ok - i'm not very computer savvy --- & i'm not having any serious
>> > issues
>> > with
>> > video card right now. i just installed tiger woods pha '06 & everything
>> > is
>> > working pretty well. - i've been reading around that you should update
>> > your
>> > drivers BUT - i'm really kinda scared about doing this.
>> > I can't find the "catalyst" drivers anywhere on my system! now, a
>> > couple
>> > of
>> > monthes ago my system crashed - had pc paramedics come to fix it & he
>> > had
>> > to
>> > reinstall everything. --- is it possible that he didn't reinstall the
>> > "catalyst softwear suite" ???
>> > would the card work ok without it??? --- i'm worried that if i install
>> > it -
>> > it could mess everything up. --- any advice out there???
>> >
>> > thanks
>> > ernie
>>
>>
>>


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