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AMD has released new Catalyst 14.12 drivers for Windows



This article provides information on the latest posting of the AMD Catalyst:tm: Software Suite, AMD Catalyst:tm: 14.9.

This particular software suite updates the AMD Catalyst Display Driver and the AMD Catalyst Control Center / AMD Vision Engine Control Center. This unified driver has been updated, and is designed to provide enhanced performance and reliability.

Package Contents

The AMD Catalyst:tm: Software Suite, AMD Catalyst:tm: 14.9 contains the following:

AMD Catalyst:tm: Display Driver version 14.301.1001
AMD Catalyst:tm: Control Center (version 14.301.1001)

Installing The AMD Catalyst Software Driver

For detailed instructions on how to correctly uninstall or install the AMD Catalyst Software Suite, please refer to the following support resources:

How-To Uninstall AMD Catalyst:tm: Drivers From A Windows:registered: Based System
How-To Install AMD Catalyst:tm: Drivers For A Windows:registered: Based System

NOTES

When installing the AMD Catalyst Driver for Windows:registered: operating system, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of the AMD Catalyst Driver.
The AMD Catalyst 14.9 Software Suite requires Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to be installed.
These release notes provide information on the AMD Catalyst Display Driver only. For information on the AMD Multimedia Center:tm:, HydraVision, HydraVision Basic Edition, Remote Wonder:tm:, or the Southbridge/IXP driver, please refer to their respective release notes found at: http://support.amd.com/.
The AMD Catalyst 14.9 Software Suite requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 to be installed. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is included in all Catalyst packages.
AMD Eyefinity technology is designed to give gamers access to high display resolutions. As pixel count grows, the graphics "horsepower" required to drive the displays at a reasonable frame rate can increase dramatically. Depending on the game and system configuration, users may notice texture corruption and reduced frame rates when running games in multi-monitor Eyefinity modes.
Windows Driver Model (WDM) drivers are no longer bundled in the AMD Catalyst software suite. The WDM drivers install bundle can be downloaded independently through the AMD website.
  AMD Catalyst 14.12 for Windows