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Hyperion · 2011-04-07, 19:32

For the past 2 releases of their drivers, 11.2 and now 11.3, anytime I view Flash or MS Silverlight content (ie YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc.) my GPU, an AMD Radeon 5850 TOXIC, maxes out to 100% for everything until the system becomes unstable or I reboot.

This is getting quite irritating because if I watch something on Netflix, I have to reboot so I can play a game. If I try to play without rebooting, the load times increase to almost staggering times. I tried loading Bad Company 2, and instead of taking 45 seconds to load to the menu, it took 3.5 minutes.

I've tried reinstalling the drivers many times. I'll uninstall using AMD's uninstall tool, reboot, then run drivercleaner.net to clean out the remaining files, then run CCleaner to get any leftover registry entry's, then install the new drivers.

I can't get the ATI CCC to work with the 11.3 drivers. I'm using either MSI Afterburner or ATI Tray Tools just to adjust settings on my card.

I'd revert to the 10.x drivers, but most of their later releases caused flash content to crash the browser, or shut down the driver and restart it.

Seriously, what did they break and how do I fix it? I've looked around on the official AMD forums, and people seem to be having all sorts of problems. And no official word from AMD on what's going on.

liquidmetal · 2011-04-07, 20:34

Think for the flash problem just disable flash hardware acceleration. Should stop the crashing.

In terms of unable to reinstall the drivers I would personally point at drivercleaner.net. There have been problems where driversweeper/drivercleaner programs tend to delete more than they are supposed to with AMD drivers.

Would advise to revert to the 10.x catalysts, use the above flash fix and then reinstall the latest 11.3s. When installing the latest, just install over the top of the last ones. Maybe check the 'clean install' option if there is one but do not bother with drivercleaner.

If that is working fine then if you really want to uninstall and reinstall for a full 'clean install' then do so but again miss out the drivercleaner step.

Post back if it works

blaze0041 · 2011-04-07, 22:43

Just on the Flash issue, what version of Flash are you using? (Latest is: 10.2.153.1)

Hyperion · 2011-04-08, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidmetal

Think for the flash problem just disable flash hardware acceleration. Should stop the crashing.

In terms of unable to reinstall the drivers I would personally point at drivercleaner.net. There have been problems where driversweeper/drivercleaner programs tend to delete more than they are supposed to with AMD drivers.

Would advise to revert to the 10.x catalysts, use the above flash fix and then reinstall the latest 11.3s. When installing the latest, just install over the top of the last ones. Maybe check the 'clean install' option if there is one but do not bother with drivercleaner.

If that is working fine then if you really want to uninstall and reinstall for a full 'clean install' then do so but again miss out the drivercleaner step.

Post back if it works

I'll give this a shot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaze0041

Just on the Flash issue, what version of Flash are you using? (Latest is: 10.2.153.1)

That's the version I'm using. I did turn off hardware acceleration for flash and it seemed to fix several problems I was having with it.

synaesthetic · 2011-04-08, 03:18

They screwed them. CCC profiles aren't even working properly in 11.3, so I'm still using 10.11. Without CCC profiles, I get screwed because PowerPlay is tuned crappy for my GPU--it idles at 405/1000! Kills my battery! Makes the fan come on all the time!

With 10.11 and CCC profiles I can idle my 5850 at 100/150 and my battery life is just about four hours with this 9-cell monstrosity (even with a CCFL backlit LCD and a full-voltage i5).

Hyperion · 2011-04-09, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidmetal

Think for the flash problem just disable flash hardware acceleration. Should stop the crashing.

In terms of unable to reinstall the drivers I would personally point at drivercleaner.net. There have been problems where driversweeper/drivercleaner programs tend to delete more than they are supposed to with AMD drivers.

Would advise to revert to the 10.x catalysts, use the above flash fix and then reinstall the latest 11.3s. When installing the latest, just install over the top of the last ones. Maybe check the 'clean install' option if there is one but do not bother with drivercleaner.

If that is working fine then if you really want to uninstall and reinstall for a full 'clean install' then do so but again miss out the drivercleaner step.

Post back if it works

Well that didn't work. Even tried going to the 11.4 beta drivers. Guess I'll roll back to the 10.7's and see if that works. If it doesn't, I'll see what kind of warranty Sapphire has on these cards and see if I can RMA it.

liquidmetal · 2011-04-09, 13:19

So are the older 10.xx series of catalysts working then?

When you say you can't get the ATI CCC to work with the newer 11.xx catalysts does that mean you are only uninstalling the drivers and not the whole command suite?

Hyperion · 2011-04-10, 03:06

I do a total uninstall. When I say the CCC doesn't work, I mean that it doesn't show in the taskbar, nor does it open via right click desktop and clicking ATI CCC. The desktop method just causes my screen to fritz out for a second.

And I haven't installed the 10.xx drivers yet. Been too busy today.

MeoTwister5 · 2011-04-10, 09:37

These drivers pretty much overheated my motherboard on my new laptop, and now I have to wait 2-4 weeks for Asus' replacement. When it come back I'm sticking with the Asus stock drivers with the installer CD from 2010.

synaesthetic · 2011-04-10, 13:52

Don't use the stock ones, they're not very good. If you have a 5xxx series mGPU, use the 10.11 Catalyst Mobility drivers. They're rock-stable and have no problems at all; I've been using them for a while now.

Catalyst Mobility 10.11 64-bit
Catalyst Mobility 10.11 32-bit

2011-04-07, 19:32	Link #1
Hyperion Black Lagoon Social Club Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Age: 39	What did AMD do to their GPU drivers? For the past 2 releases of their drivers, 11.2 and now 11.3, anytime I view Flash or MS Silverlight content (ie YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc.) my GPU, an AMD Radeon 5850 TOXIC, maxes out to 100% for everything until the system becomes unstable or I reboot. This is getting quite irritating because if I watch something on Netflix, I have to reboot so I can play a game. If I try to play without rebooting, the load times increase to almost staggering times. I tried loading Bad Company 2, and instead of taking 45 seconds to load to the menu, it took 3.5 minutes. I've tried reinstalling the drivers many times. I'll uninstall using AMD's uninstall tool, reboot, then run drivercleaner.net to clean out the remaining files, then run CCleaner to get any leftover registry entry's, then install the new drivers. I can't get the ATI CCC to work with the 11.3 drivers. I'm using either MSI Afterburner or ATI Tray Tools just to adjust settings on my card. I'd revert to the 10.x drivers, but most of their later releases caused flash content to crash the browser, or shut down the driver and restart it. Seriously, what did they break and how do I fix it? I've looked around on the official AMD forums, and people seem to be having all sorts of problems. And no official word from AMD on what's going on. __________________

2011-04-07, 22:43	Link #3
blaze0041 a.k.a. Flammenkrieg IT Support Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Down under...	Just on the Flash issue, what version of Flash are you using? (Latest is: 10.2.153.1) __________________ "Make sure you do a good job with your life's blueprint." - Kanna Makino

2011-04-08, 03:18	Link #5
synaesthetic blinded by blood Author Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Age: 40	They screwed them. CCC profiles aren't even working properly in 11.3, so I'm still using 10.11. Without CCC profiles, I get screwed because PowerPlay is tuned crappy for my GPU--it idles at 405/1000! Kills my battery! Makes the fan come on all the time! With 10.11 and CCC profiles I can idle my 5850 at 100/150 and my battery life is just about four hours with this 9-cell monstrosity (even with a CCFL backlit LCD and a full-voltage i5). __________________ Indie science fiction author and all-around weirdo: Check out my original fiction here! Read an excerpt from my sci-fi novel Binary System!

2011-04-10, 03:06	Link #8
Hyperion Black Lagoon Social Club Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina Age: 39	I do a total uninstall. When I say the CCC doesn't work, I mean that it doesn't show in the taskbar, nor does it open via right click desktop and clicking ATI CCC. The desktop method just causes my screen to fritz out for a second. And I haven't installed the 10.xx drivers yet. Been too busy today. __________________

2011-04-10, 09:37	Link #9
MeoTwister5 Komrades of Kitamura Kou Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 39	These drivers pretty much overheated my motherboard on my new laptop, and now I have to wait 2-4 weeks for Asus' replacement. When it come back I'm sticking with the Asus stock drivers with the installer CD from 2010. __________________ Medical Student vs. Anime Last Exile - Fam the Silver Wing -

2011-04-07, 20:34	Link #2
liquidmetal procrastinating... Join Date: Aug 2010	Think for the flash problem just disable flash hardware acceleration. Should stop the crashing. In terms of unable to reinstall the drivers I would personally point at drivercleaner.net. There have been problems where driversweeper/drivercleaner programs tend to delete more than they are supposed to with AMD drivers. Would advise to revert to the 10.x catalysts, use the above flash fix and then reinstall the latest 11.3s. When installing the latest, just install over the top of the last ones. Maybe check the 'clean install' option if there is one but do not bother with drivercleaner. If that is working fine then if you really want to uninstall and reinstall for a full 'clean install' then do so but again miss out the drivercleaner step. Post back if it works

2011-04-09, 13:19	Link #7
liquidmetal procrastinating... Join Date: Aug 2010	So are the older 10.xx series of catalysts working then? When you say you can't get the ATI CCC to work with the newer 11.xx catalysts does that mean you are only uninstalling the drivers and not the whole command suite?

2011-04-10, 13:52	Link #10
synaesthetic blinded by blood Author Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Age: 40	Don't use the stock ones, they're not very good. If you have a 5xxx series mGPU, use the 10.11 Catalyst Mobility drivers. They're rock-stable and have no problems at all; I've been using them for a while now. Catalyst Mobility 10.11 64-bit Catalyst Mobility 10.11 32-bit __________________ Indie science fiction author and all-around weirdo: Check out my original fiction here! Read an excerpt from my sci-fi novel Binary System!