AMD, driver Catalyst 12.1 e 12.2 Preview

AMD azienda leader da anni nella realizzazione di schede grafiche e processori annuncia la disponibilità dei driver Catalyst (per Windows e Linux), giunti alla versione 12.1 e dei driver Catalyst 12.2 Preview.

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AMD è lieta di annunciare la disponibilità dei driver Catalyst 12.1 e dei driver Catalyst 12.2 Preview!

AMD HD3D technology support enhancement:

• Enables support for AMD HD3D technology in conjunction with AMD CrossFireX configurations;
• Delivers a new Stereo 3D mode over HDMI 1.4a connections – 1080p at 30Hz is now enabled on supported displays.

AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center enhancements – Application Profiles:

• AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver enables users to create per application profiles to individually control 3D and CrossFireX settings for Direct3D applications;
• Please be sure to select the “Restore Factory Defaults” option under the Catalyst Control Center Preferences menu before using the new application profiles feature – this ensures there are no compatibility issues between previous drivers and the new AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver with regards to application profiles.

AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center enhancements – Video UI improvements:

• AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver includes user interface enhancements to simply adjustment of video color and video quality controls.

This release of AMD Catalyst Linux introduces support for the following new operating systems:

• SLED 11 SP2 early look support;
• Ubuntu 11.10 production level support.

Inoltre sono stati rilasciati anche i drivar Catalyst 12.2 Preview che includono tutte le features introdotte nei Catalyst 12.1, con l’aggiunta di alcuni fix. Vi riportiamo di seguito le principali novità introdotte:

AMD Eyefinity 2.1 technology enhancements:

• Additional resolution support: Users can now choose from a larger set of resolutions when running AMD Eyefinity;
• Dynamic Configuration Changes: Switching between different display configurations will occur automatically when physically plugging/un-plugging displays;
• HydraVision enhancements: The Windows Task bar can now be moved and resized based on users preference;
• Profile Manager improvements:  Increased support for Display Groups (including 5×1) and Extended configurations within the Profile Manager.

Ulteriori informazioni le trovate al seguente link. Il download è disponibile qui. Ricordiamo inoltre che i possessori della nuova scheda video AMD Radeon HD 7900 dovono usare la versione  8.921.2 RC11 dei driver in quanto la 12.2 preview non supporta tali schede.

Fonte: AMD.

HW Legend Staff