Which videodriver to optimize performance of AIW 8500?

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a_tewinkel
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Which videodriver to optimize performance of AIW 8500?

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Hi everybody,

I'm the proud owner of a gaming rig with a Gigabyte GA-5AX 4.1, K6-III+ 500, 256 MB RAM and an AIW Radeon 8500. I've got the system working quite stable now after numerous driver problems. Now I'd like to increase my performance.
I've noticed that there is an enormous decrease in performance when I switch the resolution in Aliens vs Predator from 584x308 to 640x400. I'm suspecting this has got to do with my video driver; 584x308 is not a very standard resolution but it works extremely well, 640x400 is more standard and I'm suspecting the driver works different on standard resolutions. The driver was probably designed to work with a more powerful CPU. I'm looking for a driver which will give more performance with slower CPU's (making more use of the video card), but I can't find an older driver from ATi.
The last time I've tried Omega Drivers, some games didn't work at all, but I've had that with the original drivers too. Furthermore I don't know if the Omega drivers were designed to work with a slower CPU. Can anyone give me a recommendation on what driver to use (and where I can find it)?

Thanks in advance.
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RE: Which videodriver to optimize performance of AIW 8500?

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When I went up to ATI, the customer service rep there said that for K6-? machines he recommended the 4.10 Catalyst drivers. Can't say from experience if they really are best, cause I am not a gamer. How to get older drivers? - you will find instructions on that in a post titled : "Paid a Visit to ATI Today" in the "General" section here.
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the omega drivers still lists the 8500/LE for the man set but suggests an older omega (v3.8.252 or older) for the 8500 series... so it's a tad confusing there but it might be worth a second glance.
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