ATI® RADEON Driver Download

ATI® Catalyst Drivers
RADEON® Technology Graphics Cards Drivers & Software
All additional optional software programs and games that may have been included on separate CDs from your graphics card manufacturer are not normally pre-installed on your system, but may be optionally installed by you after receiving your computer. Additionally, we always install the latest official WHQL AMD/ATI® drivers and software in lieu of any drivers/software that accompanied your particular card.

These drivers (current as of your system shipment date) come pre-installed by tastycomputers.com™ when an operating system has been pre-installed with your system, but are available here in the event of a hard drive data corruption, reformat, or to obtain the latest versions. When clicking on the file link, It is preferable to save the file to your hard drive when prompted to open the file from it's current location or save it. You can then click the downloaded file and go through the installation routine as prompted by the file. Please read any related release notes before installation.

Please follow the recommended installation order below for your particular card.
Your graphics card drivers should be installed after the Chipset Drivers have been installed correctly.

Driver Clean Installation/Upgrade Instructions:
(follow the instructions for your target operating system)

Windows® XP

Ensure that you are logged onto the operating system with Administrative rights.
Removing Previous Version Drivers/Software
If you are installing these drivers for the first time and not upgrading over a currently installed driver version, you may skip steps 1a through 1d and begin with step 2 below.
1. If a previous version of the Control Panel or Catalyst Control Panel has already been installed, uninstall it before updating your card's drivers. Use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel to do this. Do not reboot, but continue on to uninstall the driver in step b below.
2. If a previous ATI Display Driver has already been installed, uninstall the ATI Display Driver. Use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel to do this. Restart once prompted. If prompted, cancel the installation of the display adapter upon boot up.
3. If previous versions of the ATI Multimedia Center, DAO, ATI DVD player and Remote Wonder software have already been installed, uninstall them. Use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel to do this. Restart once prompted. If prompted, cancel the installation of the display adapter upon boot up.
4. Delete all ATI related files from your system by downloading and running the cat-uninstaller.exe file (300 KB).
DirectX® Updates
(link will open in a new browser window at the Microsoft site)
This installation package will identify the currently-installed version of DirectX® on your system, if installed, and update files as necessary to the latest compatible versions.
- Release Date: March 13, 2008
- File Name: dxwebsetup.exe
- File Size: 10 KB - 210 MB
  (depending upon your current version and optional components selected)
- Additional Information: Microsoft DirectX® site
- Instructions:
  1. Windows Genuine Validation is required in order to download.
  2. After your activated Windows installation has been validated, click the Download button on to start the download, and do one of the following:
    - To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
    - To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.
  3. Accept the licensing agreement, following onscreen instructions in order to complete installation.
OPTIONAL COMPONENT
required only if you will be installing the Catalyst Control Center component portion of the Single Package Download in step 4 below
Microsoft .NET Framework® 3.0
(link will open in a new browser window at the Microsoft site)
The .NET Framework package is necessary if you will be utilizing the Catalyst Control Center, either included with the Single Package Download or as a separate downloadable component from the ATI® web site. This installation package will identify the currently-installed version of .NET on your system, if installed, and update files as necessary to the latest compatible versions.
Please note: Windows® XP SP2 or higher is required for this version of the .NET Framework.
- Release Date: November 21, 2006
- File Name: dotnetfx3setup.exe
- File Size: 2.8 MB
- Additional Information: Microsoft .NET® Technology site
- Instructions:
  1. Accept the licensing agreement, then reboot when instructed
Catalyst® Software Suite
(link will open in a new browser window at the AMD-ATI site)

includes the latest 8.3 Package Display Drivers, Catalyst Control Center and WDM drivers (the WDM drivers portion will only install or be a custom installation option if the installation routine determines that you have an All-In-Wonder or VIVO edition card)
- Release Date: March 5, 2008
- Additional Information: Read the release notes by following the release notes link on the download page.
- Installation Suggestion: If you select the Custom Installation Option during the installation routine of this Single Package, you will have the opportunity to choose whether or not to install the Catalyst Control Center (which requires the .NET Framework above in step 2) or simply choose to install the drivers only.
  - You must install the Catalyst Control Center in order to enable CrossFire™ for dual graphics cards.
For CrossFire™ Configurations:
1. Open the Catalyst Control Center by right-clicking on the ATI icon on your taskbar.
2. From the Catalyst Control Center Graphics Settings tree, click CrossFire™.
3. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card that acts as the Master VPU (Your top graphics card should be selected by default as the only master card, if you are running dual cards in CrossFire™.)
4. Select the Enable CrossFire™ check box.
  Note: Enabling CrossFire™ for the selected graphics card automatically disables GPU Accelerated Physics for that same card. When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled, all display devices, except the one used by CrossFire™, will be disabled.

Windows Vista™

Ensure that you are logged onto the operating system with Administrative rights.
DirectX® Updates
(link will open in a new browser window at the Microsoft site)
This installation package will identify the currently-installed version of DirectX® on your system, if installed, and update files as necessary to the latest compatible versions.
- Release Date: March 13, 2008
- File Name: dxwebsetup.exe
- File Size: 10 KB - 210 MB
  (depending upon your current version and optional components selected)
- Additional Information: Microsoft DirectX® site
- Instructions:
  1. Windows Genuine Validation is required in order to download.
  2. After your activated Windows installation has been validated, click the Download button on to start the download, and do one of the following:
    - To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
    - To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.
  3. Accept the licensing agreement, following onscreen instructions in order to complete installation.
Catalyst® Software Suite
(link will open in a new browser window at the AMD-ATI site)

includes the latest 8.3 Package Display Drivers and Catalyst Control Center (All-in-Wonder™ boards operate with AMD Windows Vista-Ready Display Drivers under the Windows Vista™ Operating System. However there is currently no software application which provides TV/Capture functionality for All-in-Wonder™ boards under Windows Vista™.)
- Release Date: March 5, 2008
- Additional Information: Read the release notes by following the release notes link on the download page.
- Installation Suggestion: If a previous driver version is installed, you may select the option to upgrade drivers. Follow any onscreen instructions carefully. Catalyst Control Center will be automatically installed, as required in order to enable CrossFire™ for dual graphics cards.
For CrossFire™ Configurations:
1. Open the Catalyst Control Center by right-clicking on the ATI icon on your taskbar.
2. From the Catalyst Control Center Graphics Settings tree, click CrossFire™.
3. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card that acts as the Master VPU (Your top graphics card should be selected by default as the only master card, if you are running dual cards in CrossFire™.)
4. Select the Enable CrossFire™ check box.
  Note: Enabling CrossFire™ for the selected graphics card automatically disables GPU Accelerated Physics for that same card. When CrossFire™ is successfully enabled, all display devices, except the one used by CrossFire™, will be disabled.
Update your Windows Experience Index Score after the drivers have been installed (and after optional CrossFire™ configuration for dual graphics cards has been enabled):
1. Install the graphics drivers above, following all onscreen instructions, then reboot your computer.
2. Click the Start Button.
3. From the Start Menu click the Control panel option.
4. In Control Panel Click on the System icon.
5. In the 'View basic information about your computer' window look for the System section.
6. In the System section next to the 'Rating' guide you will see a link marked 'Windows experience Index', Click on this link.
7. The Rate and Improve your computer performance window will now open. Click the 'Update My Score' link situated just below the Basic Score display box.
8. The Windows Experience Index will now run a series of assessments in order to rate your PC, then update your Windows Experience Index score.