ATI Radeon HD 2000/HD 3000/HD 4000 ATI HDMI Audio Driver 9.6 Windows XP(x32/x64)

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ATI Radeon HD 2400/HD 2600/HD 2900/HD 3400/HD 3600/HD 3800/HD 4350/HD 4550/HD 4600/HD 4650/HD 4670/HD 4770/HD 4800/HD 4850 X2/HD 4870 X2/HD 4890 ATI HDMI Audio Driver 9.6 Windows XP(x32/x64). Encoder, Parental Control, Visual C++ Patch, Avivo Video Converter. Avivo Video Converter will only work with HD 2000, HD 3000, and HD4000 series products.

The Catalyst Software Suite 9.6 contains the following:

Radeon display driver 8.62

HydraVision for both Windows XP and Vista

HydraVision Basic Edition (Windows XP only)

WDM Driver Install Bundle

Southbridge/IXP Driver

Catalyst Control Center Version 8.62

Catalyst 9.6 brings performance benefits in several cases where framerates are CPUlimited. Some measured examples are:

Company of Heroes – performance improves up to 25% with HD 4600 series products and below as well as improvements of up to 10% on HD 4800 series.

Crysis – performance improves up to 13% in multi-GPU configurations.

Crysis Warhead – performance improves up to 11% in multi-GPU configurations.

World in Conflict – performance improvements of up to 30% can be seen in settings that were previously CPU limited

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst Software Suite for all Windows OS. These include:

Opening Crossfire pages no longer causes Catalyst Control Center to stop responding.

Catalyst Control Center: With some multi adapter systems in clone mode, disabling the primary display is now possible.

Changing the bitrate slider values, while transcoding WMV files, no longer causes Catalyst Control Center to stop responding.

Catalyst Control Center: On some systems configurations, the Overdrive options no longer fails to display.

Catalyst Control Center content no longer appears interlaced when automatic deinterlacing is enabled.

Catalyst Control Center: Display settings no longer missing when hot plugging a CRT display in clone mode.

Catalyst Control Center: Scaling option slider is no longer inadvertently enabled when using a non-HDTV resolution.

Fixed a regression in ATI CAL that caused certain IL kernels that compiled and executed properly with Catalyst version prior to 9.4 to no longer work properly with Catalyst 9.4 or later

This section provides information on resolved issues in this release of the ATI Catalyst Software Suite for Windows XP. These include:

Catalyst Control Center: Scaling option slider is no longer incorrectly enabled when using non-HDTV resolutions.

System instability no longer observed when task switching to desktop when playing "Tom Clancy's HAWK".

Catalyst Control Center: On some configurations, the scaling options are no longer missing for HDMI or component video displays.

Team Fortress 2 some slowdowns no longer occur during gameplay

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With all the latest features, the ATI Radeon HD 4000 series graphics cards delivers the performance you need to take your high-definition experience to the next level at home, work and play. Watch Blu-ray movies and HD content play with incredible visual fidelity, enjoy unprecedented levels of graphics realism and play the latest games with support for Microsoft DirectX 10.1. Do it all with break-through efficiency that doesn’t compromise performance.
Features & Benefits:

Play today while preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art Microsoft DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities

ATI CrossFireX technology offers superior scalability

Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond

HDMI with 7.1 digital surround sound support and integrated DisplayPort technology with audio

ATI PowerPlay technology delivers high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the graphics processor is low.

ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series graphics.

Advance to the next generation of gaming with incredible performance, life-like graphics and support for the latest Microsoft DirectX 10.1. With PCI Express 2.0 support, you’re ready for games that will demand faster throughput. Turbo-charge your 3D performance and dominate with plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX? multi-GPU technology. Or with ATI Hybrid Graphics technology get a performance and productivity boost when you plug into a compatible AMD 7-Series Integrated Chipset-based motherboard.

The latest Blu-ray and HD DVD movies play smoothly at full 1080p and your CPU is unbound for other tasks thanks to the Unified Video Decoder and ATI Avivo HD video and display technology. Enjoy quality to spare with resolutions upscaled beyond 1080p for the most processing-intensive content. And with a choice of digital outputs, you have more options when enjoying your digital entertainment.

ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series graphics processors feature break-through efficiency from cutting-edge 55nm manufacturing process technology and new energy-saving features, such as ATI PowerPlay, that can help you save money and enable cool, quiet PCs. Be more productive - see more and do more of your work and entertainment with advanced multi-monitor support and enjoy the extraordinary value.

Features & Benefits:

PCI Express 2.0 – Get ready for the most demanding graphics applications with PCI Express 2.0 support, which allows up to twice the throughput of current AMD PCI Express cards.

Incredible Microsoft DirectX 10.1 performance – You’ll be blown away by life-like graphics from the latest DirectX? 10.1 games, with stunning 3D graphics and shading effects.

Up to 320 Stream Processors – More than enough horsepower to support the most demanding graphics applications.

ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU – Upgrade to even greater 3D performance quickly and easily thanks to plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX technology.

ATI Hybrid Graphics – Combine an ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series graphics card with a compatible AMD 7-Series Integrated Chipset to improve gaming performance and multi-monitor productivity.

Unified Video Decoder – View and manipulate the latest Blu-ray and HD DVD content with a dedicated hardware video decoder that leaves your CPU free to perform other tasks.

Ultimate Image Quality – Performance that rivals high-end HD-DVD and Blu-ray players on displays with resolutions that exceed 1080p – up to 2560x1600.

Integrated Digital Outputs – Enjoy your digital content the way you want to, with built-in HDMI that includes 5.1 surround audio for big screen entertainment and the latest in display connectivity; DisplayPort technology.

More Processing Performance per Watt – Get up to twice the Gigaflops per watt of previous generations of high-end AMD GPUs.

ATI PowerPlay Technology – power saving features that reduce power consumption at idle or during low-usage.

Runs Cool and Quiet – With a smaller chip designed to use less power, your system can take advantage of high-end Windows Vista? features while running more efficiently and quieter than ever.

The ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series line-up of desktop graphics processors is a complete top-to-bottom family of GPUs that deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience through immersive HD gaming with DirectX 10 and HD entertainment.

The series boasts many firsts for the graphics industry, including a powerful second-generation Unified Shader Architecture (USA), a 512-bit memory bus designed for full performance high dynamic range (HDR) rendering, and new Unified Video Decoder (UVD) technology for high-fidelity HD media playback. The mid-range and entry-level GPUs are the first graphics products in the industry to use an energy-efficient 65 nm process technology to achieve silent, passive cooling and lower power consumption. The ATI Radeon HD 2000 series also builds on AMD’s Windows Vista leadership.

Features & Benefits:

ATI Avivo HD Video & Media technology

CrossFireX upgradeability

HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio

DirectX 10 support

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