Windows 10: AMD released new drivers which should work with Windows 10 build 10122

Hey Mike, that's all Greek to me! I tried filling in the blanks on one part, and although my card is AMD Radeon HD 8570D, it only showed OSes as XP/2000, 98, ME (something like that). No windows 7 or 8, and especially not 10!

 

That's driver from WU, it got downloaded on second try AFTER 10122 update. Device manager under Display Adapter shows 15.200.1023.3
Driver Packaging Version in CCC under information/ software shows 15.20-150514a1-180730E-ATI

 

Yep to both. Did you notice that it's a beta and that the next update check will be June 5?

 

They'll probably stay as beta for some time, until RTM at least. Nothing in drivers mentions Dx12. Check your dxdiag, still 11.1 newest.

 

Wynona, I've kept a close watch on installed updates. In fact, the ONLY updates I've had since 10122 installed are Windows Defender updates.

Microsoft obviously favors CountMike over you and me!!! *cry

 

I'm using a pretty mundane, run of the mill, over the counter computer parts, nothing fancy or overboard. That way it's most likely to have appropriate drivers that are essential for OS to work. Couple of years old components give MFG plenty of time to fix bugs and get most of HW. Laptops and brand name mfgs always do something to make them different from others and that may present problems. You get pretty well stuck with their good will to support something of theirs older than a year or two but in their interest is for you to buy new stuff.

 

I hadn't thought of that before, but you're probably right. I would like to change some of the defaults of this HP desktop, but HP has the BIOS locked down tighter than a drum! And I'm sure they've done the same with the hardware inside. I can't even find a place to add a hard drive!

Last time I'll buy "off the shelf"! From here on out, it'll be a new build for me with two generations back (what I've always done) parts. Best of all worlds.

 

I have been using modded AMD drivers (14.12) for win 8.1 from TweakForce since 10122 came out and they have been working great.

 

An interesting thread, and yes, I read the whole thing, but.....
I'm lost! I have 10122 running to two PC's, , , one is a six year old Dell Laptop running 10122, x86
and the other is my brand new home built Desktop, running a Gigabyte mobo and an AMD 8 core/ x64 CPU.
It runs like a scalded cat with my preferred Windows 8.1 as my main OS.

But since I installed 10122/64 on a spare HD, there has been NO problem at all with my hardware or any of the software that I've installed. I've not tried to instal my favorite 16 bit Game yet, which I'm pretty sure won't install on a 64 bit OS.
So all this chatter about AMD drivers, goes right over my head. I don't understand the problem!

Since I started Beta Testing, back in the early Windows 8 days, I've never had any problem with not having the necessary hardware drivers. MS has put out an excellent package of hardware drivers with every new build that they have released.
The only exception I've heard about is with HP Printers. But that's par for the course, with HP.
I use only Epson printers and every Beta OS I'v installed on my main PC has had the necessary printer drivers to run my Epson printers.

It would seem like Epson and MS have a very good working relationship. Eh? HP and MS....not so much. *Sad

I'm sure looking forward to the final release. Eh?

*Cool

 

It wasn't a problem with AMD drivers as much as with C++ and .net libraries and runntimes that were plaguing CCC. It's not too much of a problem unless you need special setups for different monitors and without CCC autostarting all settings are lost when rebooting if they take at all.
On the subject of HP, both 8/8.1 and 10 have found basic drivers for my HP deskjetts, 1300 and even ancient 4L an 6L printers. 8/8.1 will not let drivers for Huawei 3G modem work but it works just fine in W 10.

 

Had to install the AMD drivers though Dev Mgr. All normal routes failed to make the display adapter use the AMD driver.

I used the current 14-12 driver, NOT the 15-4 beta (although I have used that on previous builds with no ill affects.
Download the 8.1 x64 version from AMD here
extract the files using 7-zip (9.20)
select update driver on the display adapter
look on your computer
browse to the folder containing the files you extracted
make sure the subfolders checkbox is selected
the inf file should be found.
If there are more than one - make sure it's in the folder that matches your architecture (x86=32-bit or amd64=64 bit)


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Are you running an AMD/ATI video card? If no, that's why its not an issue for you. My laptop has dual switchable AMD graphics. Without ccc that doesn't work. I was plagued with ccc has toped working pop up messages.

 

I have an HP printer and have no issues with Win 10. I am using the XG 14.12 drivers for my AMD video card from Tweakforce and so far so good with Win 10. I am using the same programs and software with Win 10 that I am using with Win 7 to see what will and won't work. So far I haven't had issues with anything yet. Hope it stays that way.