Q: iMac Retina Radeon R9 295X Windows 10 video driver - Working

mine isn't letting me install it I put it towards this C:\AMD\AMD-Catalyst-15.6-Beta-Software-Suite-Win8.1-64Bit-June22\Packages\Drive rs do I have to pick a specific folder?

Worked great for me! Thanks a million. Now I can use my external 4K display port monitor in Win 10 while we wait until eternity for Apple to release approved drivers.

cheers!

Hi, I've uninstalled the current graphics driver through Device Manager and followed the instructions above yet I'm getting a message stating 'The best driver software for your device is already installed - Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date (Generic PnP monitor)'

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

It certainly appears as though you are. Firstly it looks from what you have said that you are trying to update the driver for your monitor and not the display adapter (which, prior to your updating should be called 'Microsoft Basic Display Adapter', or something like that). Secondly, when you update the driver you have to expand the display adapter list, right click the one that is showing and select 'properties'. Go to the 'driver' tab and update the driver from there. If you simply right click and select 'Update driver' from that menu it will tell you that you already have the most suitable driver installed. I just pointed the file browser at the C:/ATI folder and told it to look in subfolders.

Worked great from there

Hi Moose_Calgary, thank you very much for your response.

I went over my installation method and there had been some minor issues with my device manager.

Previously, when I had uninstalled my R9 295X  display adapter, it had completely got rid of that drop down menu (no display adapter section) so I wasn't able to install any display adapter, or view any pre-existing ones. I re-installed Catalyst Manager which then brought back the display adapter secion, showing AMD RADEON R9 295X driver. I then followed your instructions and then picked from a list of device drivers on my computer, which showed 'Microsoft Basic Display Adapter'. Continuing on, I did as you said and It worked! Currently it's stating it's a AMD Radeon r9 200 Series, driver version 14.502 (Previously 14.301). Is yours similar?

I'm hoping the updated Bootcamp Assistant would include the 15.20... driver version.

Thanks again.

I cannot speak for the version number as I am not by that computer right now, but I do recall it saying Radeon r9 200 Series. So long as there is no yellow exclamation mark then the driver should be sitting comfortably.

All I know is that as soon as I installed the driver my second monitor setup woke up from sleep and started working.

If I were you, I would not wait for Apple to release an updated driver any time soon. It took them eons to update to Windows 8.1

Glad we could both help you

Moose

YES, the AMD R9 M200 Series from this package is running with my M295X Card, then I can waiting for a realy driver for my 295X card.

THANKS

SORRY, in first it's running, but when I start a video the system makes a reboot. I think I must wait for a really driver. ****

I not try the desktop driver for M295X2 I think that is danger.

When you have another hint for me please inform all once quick.

The AMD Drivers last versions (15.7.1 and 15.8 beta)  for iMac 5k on Windows 10 64 bits still does not work, tested today. Also bootcamp 6 AMD drivers are not working. Anyone have this working fine?. How to solve this issue? Who is in charge to fix this problem?. Many people are affected with this problem. Please help!. Attached an Image about it.

Ridiculous that this is still a problem.

I also have a 5k iMac with the 295X and have this issue.  Assuming that it was the same, I have not tried windows 8.

Can anyone confirm that it has this issue as well?

I agree with you camberry1, this day I tried with Windows 8 and same problem!. Then I installed again Windows 10 with bootcamp and same problem there!.

I do not understand what is happening, because some people says that they have the drivers working fine on Windows 10 and 8, and others (like us) still have the issue.

I tried a lot of possible solutions to solve the problem without good news. If someone have the right drivers will be great to upload the drivers in some server to share here with us to download and test.

Waiting for a solution....

So... This fix DOES work IF you find the 15.6beta drivers.

Steps:

1. Download the 15.6beta drivers ( http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRAPHICS-BOARD/AMD/AMD-Catalyst-Graphics-Driver -156-Beta-for-Windows-81-64-bit.shtml)
2. try to install them. IT will not work, but it will expand the files into the C:\ directory.
3. Open the Device manager (right-click on the start button and select it
4. Select the Display adapter drop arrow.
5. Not sure you have to,but I downgraded the busted adapter (m295x with a yellow sign on it) to the Microsoft Basic Adapter.
   1. right-click on the adapter
   2. select update driver software
   3. Select browse my computer
   4. select let me pick from a list
   5. select MS basic display adapter at the bottom
6. select the display adapter again and right click and select update driver
7. Select browse my computer
8. select let me pick from a list
9. at the search for drivers area click browse and point the folder at the folder were the beta driver has been extracted
   1. you could probably just copy and paste this (below) into the field and it will work
      1. C:\AMD\AMD-Catalyst-15.6-Beta-Software-Suite-Win8.1-64Bit-June22
   2. make sure the "include subfolders" is checked
10. Click next and it should pick it up.
11. your done!

Really dumb that this is what I need to do, install drivers released in June, but until someone steps up this is the only way I can see it working for now.

Wow camberry, thank you very much for your time to explain a great step by step guide to solve the problem, but sadly it's not working for me with an AMD R9 M290 video card. Your video card is 295x.

Here I posted a new discussion about this problem with more details:

AMD RADEON R9 M290 (not 295, 295x or 290x) driver problem on windows 10

If you want, please check the above discussion.