Catalyst® Version 5.9 for Windows ME Release Note
As of January 1, 2004, Microsoft no longer accepted certification submissions for the Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition operating system. The ATI Catalyst® Crew however is committed to all its customers and is now providing non certified WHQL software drivers for users of the Windows Millennium Edition operating system. These drivers will provide enhanced stability and focuses on fixing known issues associated with previous versions of the Windows Millennium Edition software driver. These driver updates will be made available on a quarterly basis.
Note: Windows 98/98SE is supported through the Windows Millennium Edition driver.
New Features
The latest release of the Catalyst® Software Suite for Windows ME includes the following new features:
- Support for the ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 series
- Improved memory allocation for 3D application for all ATI PCIe products
- Support for PCIe adapters installed as a secondary adapter
- Improved 3D visibility in games and applications
ATI product family support
The Catalyst® software suite is designed to support the following ATI product family:
Note: ATI All-in-Wonder® variants based on the above are also supported.
This Catalyst software suite also provides Beta software support for the following ATI products:
Radeon® X850 series
Radeon® X800 series
Radeon® X700 series
Radeon® X600 series
Radeon® X550 series
Radeon® X300 series
RRadeon® Xpress 200 series
Issues Resolved in the Catalyst® Software Drivers for Windows ME
This section provides information on Catalyst® driver issues that have been resolved in the latest release of Catalyst®. These include the following:
- 3DMark2003: Frozen frames are not longer noticed in the Wings of Fury test in systems containing an ATI PCIe product
- Far Cry v1.2 Loading the checkpoint in the game no longer in texture corruption being noticed
- Attempting to resume from suspend/resume mode no longer results in the operating system failing to respond
- Running 2D benchmark tests on ATI Radeon® 9550/9600 AGP products no longer results in the operating system failing to respond
ATI Customer Care
ATI Customer Care has recently upgraded their website to provide a higher level of technical support and easy of navigation. The ATI Customer Care website provides more accurate and up-to-date product support for optimum usability and performance. Technical issues are now categorized and personalized to enhance user experience. The ATI Customer Care Website can be found at: support.ati.com
To view a known or resolved issue, do the following:
- Go to: support.ati.com. The ATI Customer Care web page is displayed.
- In the top left hand pane, click Advanced Search. The Advanced Search pane is displayed.
- Under Search Type: Select the By: ID option.
- Enter the Topic number.
- Click Go.
Catalyst® Crew Driver Feedback
This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback program. To provide us with your feedback, visit: Catalyst® Crew Driver Feedback.
Note: You must be registered and signed in to access the Catalyst® Crew Driver Feedback program. Once you have registered, go to the ticket submission form, and select Catalyst® Crew Driver Feedback as the category.
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