This article provides information on the AMD Catalyst Windows 8 Preview Driver.
Package Content
The AMD Catalyst™ Windows 8 Preview driver contains the following:
· AMD display driver version 8.88.5.4
AMD Product Compatibility
The AMD Catalyst™ Windows 8 Preview Driver is compatible with the following AMD products.
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AMD Desktop Product Family Compatibility |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6900 Series |
AMD Radeon™ HD 6300 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series |
AMD Radeon™ HD 6200 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6600 Series |
ATI Radeon™ HD 5900 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6550D Series |
ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6530D Series |
ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6500 Series |
ATI Radeon™ HD 5600 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6410D Series |
ATI Radeon™ HD 5500 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6370D Series |
ATI Radeon™ HD 5400 Series |
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AMD Radeon™ HD 6310D Series |
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KNOWN ISSUES
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows 8 operating system with the AMD Catalyst™ Windows 8 Preview Driver. These include:
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The driver installation process may display intermittent error messages.
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Screen resolution may randomly change during the installation process.
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The screen may black out intermittently during the installation process.
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A system crash may be observed while switching the GPU between High Performance and Power Saving modes.
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Eyefinity configurations may not be retained on reboot.
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System hibernation may not be available with certain hardware configurations.
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Blu-Ray playback may not function with PowerDVD 10.
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3D output may not be available when using PowerDVD 10.
Note! This Driver is provided “AS IS” in accordance with the End User License Agreement.
AMD Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback
This driver release incorporates suggestions received through the AMD Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback program. To provide us with your feedback, visit Catalyst™ Crew Driver Feedback.