topic Re: Graphics drivers policy in PCs & Accessories

Graphics drivers policy

Holmlund — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:57:03 GMT

I have a Vaion S2XP, puchased around Oct 25th this year. It is a wonderful machine and as far as I know there is no competitor that can provide even close to this level of performance at this weight!
In particular, I appreciate the ATI Mobility 9700 graphics card that makes this 1.8kg machine in to a rather advanced graphics workstations.

However, the graphics drivers are OLD and do not support recent shaders, and ATI generic drivers refuse to be insalled.
So, WHEN will new drivers from Sony be out?

For me this is absolutely crucial as I am a computer graphics researchers and I specifically purchased the S2XP to be able to run shader programs at seminars and conferences. This is now not at all possible, and I can't tell you how disappointed I am.
However, as disappointed as I am now, I will be equally happy if you resolve this promptly.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

jammold — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:24:48 GMT

I have a Vaion S2XP, puchased around Oct 25th this year. It is a wonderful machine and as far as I know there is no competitor that can provide even close to this level of performance at this weight!

Another happy customer!:smileygrin:

However, the graphics drivers are OLD and do not support recent shaders, and ATI generic drivers refuse to be insalled.

Probably not for a long time, unofficial OmegaDrivers may be your best bet, or the TCMagazine drivers, these, however, are not endorsed by Sony or ATi. Sony do not "do" updates. Sorry I know this is not what you want to hear.

If you want the official drivers then you could be waiting a very long time...

IMPORTANT: The drivers listed on ATi's home page are for DESKTOP computers, not notebooks and require modification for use with the Radeon chipset.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

TygerTyger — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:42:07 GMT

Take a look in the notebooks section, I started a thread regarding 3rd party drivers which should do as you need, provided you don't mind takin a little risk as James said.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

kee-lo_ — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:45:21 GMT

http://www.club-vaio.com/clubvaio/mvnforum/viewthread?thread=13898

Re: Graphics drivers policy

TygerTyger — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:56:29 GMT

Ooooh Mister Helpful :smileygrin:.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

kee-lo_ — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:05:40 GMT

LOL

Kee-Lo for moderator?

Re: Graphics drivers policy

jammold — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:54:51 GMT

DEFINATELY!:smileylaugh: :smileygrin:

Kee-Lo for King lol:smileycowboy:

Re: Graphics drivers policy

kee-lo_ — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 22:43:09 GMT

No thanks James, did you see what happened to Kings during the revolution in France?

Re: Graphics drivers policy

jammold — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 22:56:11 GMT

Strange, I didn't consider that fact...LOL:smileywink: I thought you would make a great moderator.:smileygrin:

Re: Graphics drivers policy

kee-lo_ — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:04:46 GMT

I probably would
Long time since I have modded.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

jammold — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:06:58 GMT

Well I could help ... errr ... sort of ... never done modding before but I don't mind getting my hands dirty!:smileylaugh:

Go on CU, make Kee-Lo a moderator... Please?:smileywink: :smileygrin:

Re: Graphics drivers policy

kee-lo_ — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:08:36 GMT

It's easy James really.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

TygerTyger — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:27:24 GMT

This place needs very little moderating really, it's very good for that.

Re: Graphics drivers policy

jammold — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:42:26 GMT

Very true TT. We haven't had people like Pumpkin_riot or VAIOFreak for months now:smileylaugh: Thank god:smileysilly:

LOL if moderating is easy can I volunteer as a moderators apprentice helper?:smileylaugh:

Re: Graphics drivers policy

TygerTyger — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:50:54 GMT

TBH we barely need one lol. But CV needs a Vice-King to be sure :smileygrin:

Re: Graphics drivers policy

jammold — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:53:04 GMT

EMLOL Cool. Vice-King it is then:smileylaugh: I'm sure we also need a second-in-command TT... Fancy it?:smileylaugh:

Re: Graphics drivers policy

kee-lo_ — Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:49:10 GMT

LOL
TT's right, this place doesn't need 100s of mods.
2-3 at most.