Topic: AMD Catalyst 11.10 Driver (Read 5882 times)

Thanks for the direct links, I just hate how AMD makes us download (and install!) a downloader program first.

Edit: 100% CPU bug still present with my dual GPU setup.

AMD Catalyst 11.10 Driver

http://www2.ati.com/drivers/11-10_vista64_win7_64_dd_ccc_ocl.exe
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/11-10_vista32_win7_32_dd_ccc_ocl.exe
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/11-10_xp32_dd_ccc_ocl.exe

Any clue for easy regression to 10.6 in Debian/Ubuntu!?

The 100% bug affects every OpenCL program on the planet.  Everything from encryption to super computers.  I mean if AMD isn't going to fix it they might as well concede GPGPU to NVidia.

lets face it.  amd cares not about 100%cpu usage from some homegrown software (mining).  They are working on drivers for the gamers. 

AMD Catalyst™ 11.10 Version 3 Preview Driver Features:

    Reduces random crashing and stability encountered when playing Rage on Windows® 7 32-bit edition
    Reduces object / animation flickering and texture corruption encountered when playing Rage
    Reduces stuttering seen on Dual CPU and Tri CPU core systems
    Improves performance in Battlefield 3 Open Beta release for both non-Anti-Aliasing and application enabled Anti-Aliasing cases on single GPU configurations using the AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 and AMD Radeon HD 5000 series of products.
    Improves performance in Battlefield 3 Open Beta release for both non-Anti-Aliasing and application enabled Anti-Aliasing cases on AMD CrossFire™ configurations using the AMD Radeon HD 6000 and AMD Radeon HD 5000 series of products.
    Improves performance in Rage on single GPU configurations using the AMD Radeon HD 6000, AMD Radeon HD 5000 Series and AMD Radeon HD 4000 series of products.
    Reduces intermittent crashing seen loading levels in Rage
    Reduces flickering of NPCs in Rage
    Enables automatic Vsync for Rage
    Enables support for AMD Eyefinity 5x1 display (portrait and landscape) configurations  using the AMD Radeon HD 6000 and AMD Radeon HD 5000 series of products.
    AMD Vision Engine Control Center: User Interface enhancements have been implemented for the AMD CrossfireX™, GPU AMD Overdrive™ and Information Center pages.

 

Instructions:
Download and install the Driver from the following location:

    http://www2.ati.com/drivers/hotfix/catalyst_11.10_preview/amd_catalyst_11.10_preview3_win7_vista.exe
    http://www2.ati.com/drivers/hotfix/catalyst_11.10_preview/amd_catalyst_11.10_preview3_winxp.exe

having a 5830 for main display + mining and a 4650 for secondary display (no mining), i have the 100% cpu (well, core ) issue still present.

What do you mean 1 -2 GPU fixed?

The Multi-GPU bug has always affected 2+ GPU.  Are you telling me AMD is so fraking stupid they managed to fix it for 2 GPU but not 3+?

I have a feeling AMD will never fix the 100% cpu bug for dual gpus. 

- 1-2 GPU fixed 100% cpu more GPU same problem, but no dummy plugs needed (also overclocking without dummies)
- minerspeed same as befor

Same as 11.9
1 GPU = no cpu bug
2+ GPU = 100 cpu bug

Anyone reporting driver performance NEEDS to always include HOW MANY GPU otherwise the results are meaningless/worthless.

11.10 Preview 2 drivers are out and supports Windows 7, Vista, and XP.
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/GPU122AMDCat1110PreDriverV2.aspx

so 1:1 on the 100% cpu bug, which is it!

yeah 11.10 fized 100% bug for mty single 5770.  Same hash speed as with 11.8.

217 mhash, cpu usage strugless in 0-2%

i grabbed the "BF3" 11.10 catalyst preview last night, haven't rebooted post-install to get the CCC GUI installed (Win 7 x64) , but so far, restarted cgminer 2.0.5 on intel, and no single thread usage anymore, which is nice. will try 11.10 preview on another machine, but i think it will have the same effect, which should be great for thermal testing as it's a WC rig in a single loop.

so far, the CPU is pegging 4-9% for normal windows ops with chrome running, where CGminer used to have 13% by itself, it's down to 0/1% and 47 seconds CPU time for ~2 hours.
as for cgminer performance, it's ~388.6mh/s and 70'c on defaults, so it looks to be pretty consistently normal on HD6970.

haven't installed BF3 from the download, but it seems to load other games just fine. i usually leave cgminer running while gaming, and doesn't seem to affect FPS, but i'll test it later for other apps for any other performance issues.

:O Blasphemy!

they came out  due to battlefield 3, some folks actually use their gpus for games

Didn't fix 100% cpu usage for me with 2x5870 on x64 win7

Bah! New preview, but 11.9 ain't out yet...

Official link:
http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDCatalyst1110Previewdriver.aspx