New Features
This section provides information on new features found in this release of the ATI
Radeon Display Driver. These include the following:
- ATI Catalyst application profiles for ATI CrossFireX supported configurations
- ATI Catalyst support for PowerPlay on ATI CrossFireX technology supported
configurations
- ATI Catalyst support for DisplayPort audio
- Support for ATI CrossFireX on Eyefinity configurations
ATI Catalyst application profiles for ATI CrossFireX
supported configurations
This release of ATI Catalyst delivers support for the latest ATI CrossFireX profiles
in a separate executable file, ensuring users have access to the absolute latest set of
profiles installed on their PC.
- The ATI Catalyst 10.2 package includes the fully qualified ATI Catalyst 10.2
application profile list (which includes all ATI CrossFireX profiles) and is installed
by default
- The latest application profile list is posted on amd.com in a separate .exe file that
users can install to get the absolute latest application profiles (that have not yet been
added to the official ATI Catalyst release)
ATI Catalyst support for PowerPlay on ATI CrossFireX
technology supported configurations
Significant power saving benefits for users with ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series, ATI
Radeon HD 5800 Series, and ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series setup in ATI
CrossFireX configurations.
- Automatically enabled in the ATI Catalyst driver for Windows® 7 and Windows
Vista
- Sets secondary GPU(s) engine and memory clocks to low levels and reduces voltage
when the GPU(s) are not in use
ATI Catalyst support for DisplayPort audio
This release of ATI Catalyst provides support for DisplayPort audio for DisplayPort
panels.
Support for ATI CrossFireX on Eyefinity configurations
The ATI Catalyst 9.12 hotfix release provides ATI CrossFireX support on Eyefinity
configurations, allowing users to take advantage of their additional GPUs for increased
gaming performance when driving high resolution Eyefinity display groups.
Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5970 Series, ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series, ATI
Radeon HD 5700 Series, and ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series.
Performance Improvements
The following performance gains are noticed with this release of Catalyst 10.2:
- DiRT 2 – Overall performance improves up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 5970, ATI
Radeon HD 5800 series, and ATI Radeon HD 5700 series products
- Battleforge – CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5870 performance improves up to 6%
- Unigine Heaven – DirectX 9 CrossFire performance has improved significantly on
ATI Radeon HD 5700 and ATI Radeon HD 5800 series products
- The Chronicles of Riddick – Assault on Dark Athena – Overall performance on
ATI Radeon HD 5970 improves up to 4%
Resolved Issues for All Windows Operating Systems
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst
Software Suite for Windows. These include:
- Appropriate prompts will now pop up while creating Eyefinity group with DVI and
display port devices in extended mode
- Creating an Eyefinity group on the non-primary display now functions properly
- Catalyst Control Center now responds properly and selection buttons are available
when re-creating Eyefinity group
- [Catalyst Control Center] Hotkeys for rotations no longer disappear after disabling
rotated Eyefinity mode
- With active display in clone mode, creating an Eyefinity group now functions
properly and message prompting user to disable the extended desktop will now pop
up
- System will no longer freeze while accessing the UVD Decoder
Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst
Software Suite for Windows 7. These include:
- Flickering grass and white borders are no longer visible in Unigine "Heaven"
benchmark in DirectX 9 mode
- Performance drop no longer visible on "Resident Evil 5" cinematics scenes
- Corruption no longer visible when viewing Unigine "Tropics" demo
- [Win7 32-bit] Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 now functions properly while dragged back
and forth between the extended split display
- During HD playback, unplugging and hotplugging back the display connector no
longer causes player to freeze and display incompatible graphics driver error message
- Performing rotation or resolution changes no longer causes the player to stop
responding during H.264 HD content playback
- Pixelation in distant background lights no longer visible in "The Saboteur" game
- Enabling Catalyst A.I. in Catalyst Control Center no longer causes severe flickering
in Ubisoft "R.U.S.E." beta game
- Enabling split screen demo mode now functions properly on WinDVD during Bluray
content playback
- Corruption in specific chapters are no longer visible during "Resident Evil 5"
gameplay
- System no longer fails and screen distortion no longer visible during Blu-ray content
playback with 1680x1050 resolution
- Corruption no longer visible in "Resident Evil 5" during in game cut scenes with
specific settings and HDR value set to high
- Fixed various identified memory leaks in CAL runtime
- Exiting "The Saboteur" game no longer causes the mouse cursor to freeze and the
game to become unresponsive
- 120 Hz support is now available for all resolutions
- HDTV optimized modes will now appear under the desktop area tree view without a
custom mode added first
- Resuming video playback after sleep/hibernation no longer causes black checkered
video corruption or the system to stop responding
- Display will now enter power save mode properly
Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst
Software Suite for Windows Vista. These include:
- SiSoftware Sandra 2010 STREAM benchmarks will now complete properly
- Resuming DVD or Blu-ray playback after sleep or hibernation no longer causes
system to stop responding
- Desktop no longer flickers during fullscreen Blu-ray playback with dual-link display
on some ASICs
- HDTV custom modes being added are now listed under the Desktop Area of the
Display Desktop Properties in Catalyst Control Center
- Resume playback after sleep or hibernation no longer causes green block corruption
on video
- Viewing 1080p videos with Adobe FlashPlayer no longer causes display driver to
TDR (Timeout Detection and Recovery)
- Catalyst installation log no longer report properly installed HDMI audio drivers as
failed to install
Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System
This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst
Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:
- Changes to the AVIVO gamma settings during Blu-ray HD playback are now
retained after closing and restarting player
- Flickering and corruption no longer observed while playing "Wolfenstein
Multiplayer" at high settings
- Resume playback after standby or hibernation no longer causes PowerDVD 9 to
freeze or exit abruptly
Known Issues Under All Windows Operating Systems
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under
the Windows operating system in the latest version of Catalyst. These include:
- Re-enabling rotation hotkeys after disabling and rebooting system may cause a
warning message to pop up
- [Catalyst Control Center] Changing to deinterlace mode may default to adaptive
deinterlace mode instead when playing videos
- Canvas area may appaer black for third display while creating a 3x1 or 1x3
Eyefinitey group
- Hotplugging a HDMI display while Catalyst Control Center is open may cause the
HDTV Standard Modes box not to appear
- Desktop mouse cursor may intermittently appear enlarged
Known Issues Under the Windows 7 Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under
the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of Catalyst. These include:
- Line corruption may be visible when mouse curse is moved to the left-top border of
window display on UMA platforms
- Saturation value for a hotplugged digital display may intermittently be set to '0' by
default instead of '100'
- Flashing might be visible in "Shattered Horizon" game with CrossFire enabled on
some ASICs
- Dynamic contrast may stop functioning when detail enhancement is enabled
- Catalyst Control Center system tray may show incorrect number of physical adapters
for some ASICs
- [Catalyst Control Center] Advanced options may become disabled after connecting
second display in clone mode on some ASICs
- Black video may appear on one monitor when switching to clone mode during Bluray
playback on PowerDVD
- Green video may be visible in the beginning during AVCHD content playback with
PowerDVD 9
- Setting the resolution lower than 1920x1080 may cause a black bar to flash at the
bottom of the PowerDVD viewing screen during Blu-ray playback on some monitors
- Forced anti-aliasing might not function properly in "The Saboteur" game
- Refresh rate changes may revert back to 60 Hz (default) when "Enable GPU Scaling"
is enabled under Digital Panel Properties attributes
- Media Center may display corruption when viewing DVB-T content
- Blank screen may be observed when 8X anti-aliasing is applied in "The Chronicles of
Riddick 2" game
Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under
the Windows Vista operating system in the latest version of Catalyst. These include:
- Drop frames may be visible when viewing interlaced Blu-ray content on some ASICs
- Random seeking while watching Blu-ray content on PowerDVD 9 may cause a black
line to appear
- WinDVD 10 may stop responding when moved to an extended display in a multimonitor
setup
- Minor frame drops might periodically occur while viewing H.264 interlaced Blu-ray
content during fast moving scenes
- "1776x1000" and "1152 x 648" HDTV resolutions might be missing from the
Desktop Area for Catalyst Control Center - Desktop Properties
- With one of displays connected via the DisplayPort, PowerDVD may terminate
during Blu-ray content playback in Eyefinity mode
- Black video may appear on one monitor when switching to clone mode during Bluray
playback on PowerDVD
- Blank screen might be observed while exiting "Heaven-OGL" or "GL View"
applications; display can be resumed by pressing ALT+CTRL+DEL and clicking on
task manager
- Laser designator beam might not focus on target properly in "Call of Duty: Modern
Warefare 2" during Act II: Exodus mission
- Intermittent grey screen or vertical line corruption may randomly appear on the
screen
Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating System
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under
the Windows XP operating system in the latest version of Catalyst. These include:
- [Catalyst Control Center] De-noise/edge enhancement options might not be available
in AVIVO Video Advanced Quality page
- Viewing some online clips with Adobe Flash Player 10.1 may cause the system to
stop responding or reboot for some ASICs
- Hardware acceleration might become disabled after resuming from standby or
hibernation with PowerDVD SD/HD content playback in progress
- [Catalyst Control Center] SmartGart aspect might be missing under Graphics
Settings
- Switching resolution options in the "AION" game setting may cause the display
screen to flicker
- Forward and backward seeking while viewing Hulu video on dailymotion.com with
FlashPlayer 10.1 may cause the browser to freeze
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