3 nuovi driver per Windows Vista

ATI e NVIDIA hanno reso disponibili nuovi driver, in versione beta, da tilizzare con le proprie schede video in abbinamento al sistema operativo Microsoft Windows Vista. Come segnalato in questa notizia, il debutto ufficiale di questo O.S. dovrebbe avvenire nel corso del mese di Novembre 2006.

NVIDIA rende disponibili due versioni di driver Froceware 87.43, rispettivamente per codice a 32 e a 64bit.

ForceWare 87.43 Windows Vista x32

ForceWare 87.43 Windows Vista x64

Per ATI la versione di driver Catalyst disponibile è quella build 5308 beta, scaricabile al link sottostante. A seguire le note fornite a corredo:

Catalyst Windows Vista Build 5308 Beta

Product series supported:

• Radeon® 9500, 9550, 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850
• Radeon® X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900 series
• Mobility™ Radeon® 9550, 9600, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800
• Mobility™ Radeon® X1300, X1400, X1600, X1800
• Radeon® Xpress 200, 200M

Notes:

• As this is a beta driver, and provided AS IS, please visit the “Catalyst® Crew Feedback ” form to report any issues with the installation or usage of the driver
• ATI does NOT recommend installing these drivers in systems used for mission critical operations or where productivity of any kind is a concern
• These drivers are not supported by ATI Customer Care or any other ATI department. All feedback should be reported via the Catalyst Crew Feedback program

ATI 5308 Beta Install Instructions

1. Launch ATI_5308_BETA.EXE -  This will extract the files to C:\ATI\BETA\ATI_5308_BETA\
2. right click on “My Computer”
3. click “Manage”
4. click “Device Manager” on left window pane
5. locate “Display Adapters” on right window pane
6. right click on “ATI graphic adapter”
7. click “Update Driver”
8. choose “No, not this time” and click “Next”
9. choose “Install from a list or specific location” and click “Next”
10. choose “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and click “Next”
11. click “Have Disk”
12. click “Browse”
13. navigate to C:\ATI\BETA\ATI_5308_BETA\Driver

For Windows VISTA 64bit - LH64A_INF
For Windows VISTA 32bit - LH_INF

14. select “CL_21649.inf” and click “Open” (For Windows 32Bit)
select "CH_21649.inf" and click "Open" (For Windows 64bit)
15. click “OK”
16. click “Next” (security alert will show)
17. click “Install Now”
18. click “Finish”
19. click “Close”
20. click “Yes” to reboot the system

To install Catalyst Control Center

1. Browse to C:\ATI\BETA\ATI_5308_BETA\ACE
2. Launch setup.exe