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Is there any risks I should be aware of in updating my ATI Catalyst Driver? I'm not having any issues but the FileHippo update checker tells me it's out of date. Installed Version: 5.8 Update to: ATI Catalyst Drivers 9.4 XP...


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Old 13th May 2009, 15:46
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Default Update ATI Catalyst Drivers?

Is there any risks I should be aware of in updating my ATI Catalyst Driver? I'm not having any issues but the FileHippo update checker tells me it's out of date.

Installed Version: 5.8
Update to: ATI Catalyst Drivers 9.4 XP
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Old 13th May 2009, 15:59
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What GPU do you have?
5.8 is probably from around 2005 or so :)

Edit: you should be able to install the drivers without a hitch, right over the top of ther others
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Originally Posted by SocialWarfare View Post
What GPU do you have?
5.8 is probably from around 2005 or so :)
Display adapter?

Radeon X600 256MB HyperMemory
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Old 13th May 2009, 16:08
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It might improve its performance a little, 9.4s are the last drivers that will be made for that card anyway so you might as well get it
AMD has now stopped supporting all cards that predate the 2000series, starting from 9.4

With newer cards you can just install over the top but im not to sure about older ones.
So it would probably be best if you uninstalled them manually and used Driver Sweeper to get rid of the leftovers
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Thanks.

I think the last time I updated one of those drivers was on my old Win98. Booted back to a REALLY messed up monitor. I might just leave it alone...
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Well I finally tried, couldn't resist for long!

Said the hardware wasn't compatible.
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Old 18th May 2009, 12:57
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Ah I see the problem, filehippo is lying, 9.3 is the last support
LINK to right ones
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Old 18th May 2009, 13:10
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Thanks!

I looked there but couldn't seem to find the right page.
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