Support
text: Allan "Zardon" Campbell
The new FINAL version is now 1.1.1.0 and has an installer. Discussion Forum
Changes:
Fixed problem in XP driver modification that the setup couldn't find the hardware.
Added Chipsets:
Windows XP
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3430
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3670
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
Windows Vista
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3430
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3670
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
Changes and Fixes:
Updated and modified the files with the mobility settings
Added ati2mtag_M76GL as test. Modified the ati2mtag_M76 with some FireGL settings
Fixed OpenGL problems for the ati2mtag_M76 settings (HD 2600, HD 2700, HD 3650 and HD 3850)
So what's the deal, what exactly is Mobility Modder?
Hopefully
some of you coming to this page will already have
used our older Mobility Modder for XP but for those
of you who haven't I guess it is time for a brief
history lesson. I know these things can be extremely
boring, so i will keep it short.
ATI
have for many years had their hands tied with laptop
manufacturers (OEMS) who request that ATI do not
offer support for their device in the Catalyst Driver.
This may seem strange, however makers such as Dell
may have implemented their own support system and
they do not want their customers downloading "reference"
drivers from ATI's home page.
Terry Makedon: AMD Manager for
Software Product Management Graphics Product Group
issued Driver Heaven with the following statement
in April of 2007:
"AMD
(formerly ATI) introduced the concept of Catalyst
Mobility which is a generic driver that works decently
for most laptops. The only way we are able to do
this is through permission by a laptop manufacturer
(OEM) to include their device in the Catalyst Mobility.
We were the first company to provide graphics drivers
for laptops to the general public, and we believe
there is great value in this. At this point we only
have permission from a few vendors and I personally
wish more of them would let us. My suggestion is
you contact your manufacturer and ask them to have
your laptop included in Catalyst Mobility. As for
Vista specifically we do not have permissions yet,
but as soon as we do we look forward to releasing
Vista drivers for laptops."
Mobility
Modder, the evolution
Unfortunately
if you have just spent a few thousand $/
on a new laptop and you want to keep your graphics
drivers updated this leaves you in a bit of a pickle
and many people frequently are waiting for their
OEM to furnish them with new drivers. Right now
the only option is to keep emailing your OEM to
request that they update their drivers on a regular
basis. However, we all know in real life that this
rarely makes a difference.
This
is where Driver Heaven comes to the rescue and has
done now for years with our FREE Mobility Modder
for Windows XP. Over 8,000,000 downloads would suggest
that many people wanted the newest ATI drivers on
their laptop, with good reason.
With
the release of Windows Vista, things have changed,
our old mobility modder didn't work correctly as
many people on our forums reported, so we have created
a new release which is specifically made for VISTA. Currently this has undergone internal testing
only so please if you are unsure about running beta
software please wait a while until it goes to final
build. We would however appreciate feedback on the
application in
our forums. With your help we
can make it better!
The
application is recoded in .net framework by the
wonderful Ruud Ketelaars (author
of the
original DriverCleaner (not
one of the copycats which are currently riding on
the name success of our application) which is natively
supported in vista and it is a very compact little
program which will install no spyware, malware or
anything we could class as dubious. We are enthusiasts
just like you guys, so its a simple download with
nothing remaining on your system.
Hardware
supported:
Windows
Vista
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3430
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3670
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3450
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3470
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3650
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850
ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2/T2e
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3200
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5000
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5250
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7200
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9500
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 SE
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1350
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1450
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1900
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2400
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2400 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2500
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600 XT
ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1100 Series
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1200 Series
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1300M |
Windows
XP
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3430
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3670
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850 X2
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3450
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3470
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3650
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3850
ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2/T2e
ATI MOBILITY FireGL 7800
ATI MOBILITY FireGL 9000
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V3200
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5000
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5250
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7100
ATI MOBILITY FireGL V7200
ATI MOBILITY IGP 320M
ATI MOBILITY IGP 340M/345M
ATI MOBILITY IGP 9000
ATI MOBILITY IGP 9000/9100
ATI MOBILITY RADEON
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9200
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9500
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 SE
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 XL
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X800 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1350
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1450
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1700
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1800 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1900
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2300
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2300 HD
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2400
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2400 XT
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X2500
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600 XT
ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1100 Series
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1200 Series |
Ok,
let me have it, how do I use it?:
This
is a step by step guide on how to run and use Mobility
Modder on Vista AND XP, if you follow these
instructions carefully in a step by step manner
you will be fine. If you don't then you more than
likely will end up with a driver that doesnt correctly
work so you have been warned ! (Don't panic, even
if you don't mod the driver correctly you won't
hose your OS, the driver just won't install (like
it did before you came to this page - so pay attention!))
BEFORE
INSTALLING READ THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE BELOW! http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool.php
Installation
step by step guide
1:
Download MSXML
6.0 from Microsoft. (Default in Vista) - Install.
Step 2 is VISTA ONLY
2: Make sure UAC control in Vista is turned
off. If you don't know how to do this then
read this
guide (method 4 is the easiest) or click
the "disable UAC" in Mobility
Modder.net - please note you MUST reboot
after disabling UAC. If you don't want it disabled
permanently, you can turn it back on after our mobility
tool has finished, but it won't mod the drivers
correctly with UAC ON.
3:
Download the newest desktop drivers from www.ati.com (or get them from Driver
Heaven Downloads). If you are using Windows XP make sure to download .net framework from Microsoft (this is built into Windows Vista so there is no need to install it).
4:
Run the downloaded driver, let it extract into c:/ATI/SUPPORT
- but cancel the installation once the driver is
extracted.
5:
Run Mobility Modder - browse to the driver in C:ATI/SUPPORT/
- an example of Catalyst 7.4 would be C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_vista32_dd_ccc_enu_44985
- hit modify. Wait until driver is modified.
6:
In Vista, go to C:\ATI\SUPPORT\7-4_vista32_dd_ccc_enu_44985
(Or whatever the driver installation folder was
called), and run the SETUP.EXE. Please note you
might see a "Driver is not WHQL certified",
ignore this, as it is a side effect of the modification.
7:
Wait until Install is finished and reboot. Enjoy
the new drivers!
EXAMPLE:
Successful installation of Catalyst 7.4 over Catalyst
7.1 on
X1800 Mobility powered Dell M2010
Q&A:
Q:
Does this Mobility Tool install anything into my
computer, any "crapware"?
A:
No, Nothing, it runs within a contained folder,
nothing is installed into your system. If you bin
the folder, you bin everything you downloaded.
Q:
Why the MSXML
6.0 install from Microsoft first?
A: It is a library install which allows our modtool
to correct modify specific files.
Q:
Do ATI Support this?
A: No ATI do not support our Modtool, if you install
modded drivers you will get no support from ATI,
you must go to the Driver Heaven forums, register
for free and report problems or questions here
Q:
Is this free, why? are you guys not charging for
it, whats the catch?
A: There is no catch, we want to help people, the
only catch is you get updated drivers and don't
have to deal with your crappy OEM!
Q:
I have a problem, and I can't get it to work, can
you help me?
A: Yes we can help, post your problems in our forum
over here,
with your detailed system specification and mobility
card and we will do our best to get you up and running.
Q: OMG I love this program, you guys rock, can I donate?
A: Yes you can donate to Ruud via paypal
TERMS
OF USE:
Driver Heaven is not responsible for any issues
which might occur due to the use of modified drivers.
You modify these drivers at your own risk. You can
report bugs with the program or installation in
our forum and suggest improvements, but we don't
offer support for hardware failure or a wrecked
operating system. If you aren't sure then DON'T
run this tool, its free. If you have downloaded
our Mobility modding tool from any other website
we cannot verify the integrity of the contents.
ONLY download our application from this page to
ensure you are getting the latest and virus free
files. If you notice a suspicious archive on another
site claiming to be this application then contact zardon@driverheaven.net
You
aren't allowed to reverse engineer, sell, modify
or rebadge this application, if you decide you would
like to try, then i suggest you get legal counsel,
we will prosecute anyone stealing or selling our
software.
WEBMASTERS:
You
are allowed to host the ZIP file on your site, but
you MUST not change the contents or remove any files.
This is simply because all the files in the folder
are needed ! You must also link to this support
page as without it, your end users could end up
with problems, especially without a correct installation
procedure. Any further questions about hosting this
application or for inclusion on a CD or DVD with
your publication please contact zardon@driverheaven.net.
We would like to know the places this application
is being hosted and/or shared, so please have the
courtesy to let us know. This way we can also ensure
you have the latest version. |