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Assistance => Assistance & Feedback => Topic started by: NukNuk on January 20, 2005 09:35 pm CST

Title: AMD64 + 8600XT = ?
Post by: NukNuk on January 20, 2005 09:35 pm CST

I cant seem to find the AGP drivers that the ATI card apparently needs.

Are they not released yet, or are ATI cards already supported on the AMD64 line?

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Post by: Particle on January 21, 2005 06:59 am CST

Well, first of all, you can use a 32-bit driver on and AMD64 platform no problem.  Unless you are running a 64-bit version of Linux or XP, you won't be able to run it anyway.  Also, there is no 8600XT so I'll assume you made a typo for 9600XT.

Windows XP 64-Bit Radeon Drivers:
http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/winx ... ubmit.y=10 (http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/winxp/radeon-xp64.html?type=xp64&prodType=graphic&prod=productsXP64driver&submit.x=11&submit.y=10)

Linux 64-Bit Radeon 9600 Series Drivers:
http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linu ... submit.y=7 (http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/linux/radeon-linux64.html?type=64linux&prodType=graphic&prod=products64LINUXdriver&submit.x=6&submit.y=7)

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Post by: NukNuk on January 21, 2005 08:21 am CST

Uh, yeah.  9600.

So, does that windows driver link you posted provide the GART (whatever) drivers the card says it needs?

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Post by: 12Stones on January 21, 2005 12:58 pm CST

If you want to utilize the 64-bit capabilities, the drivers he posted are your only choice.  Although they came from ATI, they are beta, so be careful.  If you decide you are going to go with 64-bit drivers, you should check your AGP chipset vendor, or your motherboard manufacturer, to see if they support it.  If they already support it, you're fine..  you MIGHT have to download the drivers for your chipset manually since the 64-bit technology is semi-new.  Then, install the ATI drivers.  If you don't install the AGP drivers for your chipset, (assuming they aren't already installed) it will most likely give you some problems with D3D and OGL if you only install the drivers for your graphics card.

Make sure you un-install your ATI Control Panel FIRST--then install the software driver for your video card, and THEN re-install the Control Panel.

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Post by: NukNuk on January 21, 2005 02:54 pm CST

I meant that I was trying a preliminary install.  I still have some junk nVidia thing that came with the computer.

The 8600's manual says I need GART drivers (AGP drivers for the motherboard or chipset).  Does the CATALYST suite provide those?

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Post by: 12Stones on January 22, 2005 06:14 pm CST

You have to go to your motherboard/chipset manufacturer's site to download the GART drivers, unless your system already has them installed.