ATI Radeon HD 4870 - Bootcamp & Catalyst Control Center

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ATI Radeon HD 4870 - Bootcamp & Catalyst Control Center

Hey all,

I installed Bootcamp (Vista 64-bit) 5 min ago and noticed that Catalyst Control Center was not there. When installing Bootcamp on my MacBook Pro I got the Nvidia panel, why is not the CCC available on the Mac Pro?

15" MacBook Pro C2D (2.53 CHz) NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 25, 2009 3:16 PM

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The hatter

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Mar 25, 2009 3:36 PM in response to Apple Heart

AMD released new Catalyst drivers for Windows 7.
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

Catalyst 9.3 release is the industry's first unified driver installation package to incorporate Windows 7 support, including Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.1 compliance.

You have to install/update drivers just like normal.

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Apple Heart Author

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Mar 26, 2009 4:23 AM in response to The hatter

I'm not using Windows 7 (check prev post) and asked why the CCC was not included in the Bootcamp files. The graphic driver itself is installed, just the CCC that is missing.

Does that link you post work for Vista 64-bit aswell?

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The hatter

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Mar 26, 2009 6:53 AM in response to Apple Heart

I don't have Radeon but the article said they are now universal driver - ie, for 7 and Vista.

And you do need to install drivers from vendor, not just what Apple included.

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Apple Heart Author

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Mar 26, 2009 7:09 AM in response to The hatter

Seems like a good bundle where evrything is included, graphic driver, ccc etc.

Thanks for helping out o/

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Killwize

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Mar 30, 2009 2:11 PM in response to The hatter

Just so you know...

Those drivers don't work in boot camp... Had to reinstall the proper ones.

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The hatter

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Mar 30, 2009 2:50 PM in response to Killwize

Not sure what "proper" is but sure ain't Apple's. Drivers are a bit of trial and error and testing, and I've never had trouble, but there is a proper way to uninstall or remove and install new drivers. Check out Driver Sweeper from Guru3D.com

I know XP had trouble earlier for some Mac Pro owners. The 4870 is flashed? Apple's? who to blame? I've never in over two years and now with Windows 7 really had trouble using or installing Nvidia drivers.

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Jeromeo

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Apr 15, 2009 9:27 PM in response to Killwize

Where did you get the proper driver?

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SRT10

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Apr 16, 2009 8:27 AM in response to Killwize

They DO work. I have installed them myself using vista64 on my 09 2.96 quad.

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The hatter

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Apr 16, 2009 8:44 AM in response to SRT10

Another good resource is the Vista64 forum - graphic drivers
http://www.vistax64.com/graphic-cards/68082-latest-ati-catalyst-video-drivers.ht ml

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Umanami

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May 18, 2009 7:24 AM in response to The hatter

I have posted a message "White screen of death and computer halts with ATI 4870 in Boot Camp"

I bought the 4870 and ANYTHING I do causes the system to halt and go to a white screen before even attempts to go into windows.

I have called Mac AND gone to a shop. I took the NVIDIA out of my MAc Pro and put in the 4870 and works GREAT in Mac but as soon as hold down the Option key to get the option to select Mac or Windows it halts system when push Windows before even attempts to load Windows.

I went so far as to take ALL hard disks out of system but a new one and put a Vists dvd in drive and try to install it.... Also tried Windows 7 and xp. NONE work... as soon as click the dvd the system halts. So this supposed upgrade just doesn't work.

I haven't found anyone with the same problem which is odd...

Any advice I would love it. Otherwise I need to return it.

The MAc shop said it wasn't their problem. Mac just guarantees works on MAc OS and maybe someday will support bootcamp. Really bad answer.

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