Download Driver For ATI Catalyst 8.10

AMD released this year’s tenth Catalyst release for its ATI Radeon graphics cards with version number 8.10 on Wednesday. The drivers are available for Windows XP and Vista, in both 32-bit, 64-bit and Media Center versions of Windows and are suitable for all Radeon models from the 9500 series and the All-in-Wonder cards from the 9600 series. As usual, at the bottom of this posting you can find direct links to the pages where the available downloads are.

New in this release is when the card runs in accelerated graphics mode to adjust the fan speed – and thus the noise production. It is also now possible to force the detection of component video. In addition, the changelog this time contains an unusually short list of changes and improvements, followed by a collection of issues that are already known, but for which no fixes are yet available:

New Features

• Catalyst Control Center Fan speed control
  This release of the ATI software driver version 8.54 introduces the ability for users to control the speed of the GPU fan when running in accelerated graphics.
• Force Component Video Detection
  This release allows users the option in Catalyst Control Center to force Component Video detection in the Display Options aspect. By selecting this option user are able to adjust the Component Video property settings (without a device being physically attached) allowing user to change format and frequency to a desired value. The selected values ​​will be applied to the display once a component video display device get connected. The feature is applicable for all AMD products supporting Component Video.

Resolved Issues for the Windows Vista Operating System

• Some video corruption might be noticed when playing certain Blu-ray titles.
• Disconnecting an HDMI display device during DVD playback may result in Windows Vista failing to respond.
• Flickering may occur on the primary display when two dual link displays are used.
• Playing some video file formats under Windows Media Player 11 can cause a time delay response.
• City of Villains: Flashing observed in the game when super AA is enabled in Catalyst Control Center and the resolution is at 2560×1600.
• When desktop rotation enabled in OS:Vista Greek some text is cutoff in the default monitor.
• Performing an express un-install of the display driver on some ATI Radeon HD 48×0 series devices, may intermittently result in the display device failing to display an image.

Resolved Issues for the Windows XP Operating System

• Catalyst Control Center Avivo Gamma control fails to function when playing a DVD using MS Windows Media Player or Cyberlink PowerDVD player.
• Opening Catalyst Control Center while playing back a HD/SD title with Cyberlink will cause display to go blank.

Known Issues Under the Windows Vista Operating System

• Some video can become corrupt after random seek using the Cyberlink player.
• Enabling Catalyst Control Center AA-4x and Filter-Edge detect settings can cause some video corruption in OpenGL applications.

Known Issues Under the Windows XP Operating System

Color corruption can occur when playing some interlaced contents without having Catalyst Control Center installed.

[break]The following downloads are available:
ATi Catalyst 8.10 for Windows XP (32bit)
ATi Catalyst 8.10 for Windows XP (mobility)
ATi Catalyst 8.10 for Windows XP (64bit)
ATi Catalyst 8.10 for Windows XP (Media Center Edition)
ATi Catalyst 8.10 for Windows Vista (32bit)
ATi Catalyst 8.10 for Windows Vista (64bit)[break]