AMD Catalyst™ 14.9 WHQL (Need Enduro Patch)

Known Issues

• [404829]: Horizontal flashing lines on second screen in a clone mode with V-Sync on using AMD Mobility Graphics with Switchable Intel Graphics <--- Solution: Enduro Fix v2.0

AMD Enduro™ Performance Fix for DirectX 9 v2.0
GUI application © by MacHater
Fix proof-of-concept © by LeeKM
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Download:http://goo.gl/po5mP

Description:
Resolves GPU underutilization and poor performance in many
DirectX 9 games and applications on AMD Enduro™ (PowerXpress™ 5.x) mobile
platforms.

Compatible with the following GPUs (on AMD Enduro™/Switchable Graphics platforms):
- AMD Radeon™ HD 7700M, 7800M Series, 7970M
- AMD Radeon™ HD 8500M, 8600M, 8700M, 8800M Series, 8970M
- Other notebooks with AMD/ATI GPU and Switchable Graphics / AMD Enduro™ technology

Other requirements:
- Microsoft® Windows™ 7 or Windows™ 8 (x64 is preferred)
- Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5
- Intel CPU with integrated processor graphics
- AMD Catalyst™ 13.2 minimum; always install latest version from support.amd.com

Initial test platform:
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM
- RAM: 8 GB Samsung DDR3 1600 MHz (CL 11)
- GPU: AMD Radeon™ HD 7850M (Overclocked), Intel® HD Graphics 4000
- GPU drivers: AMD Catalyst™ 13.6 Mobility beta, Intel® HD Graphics 15.28.17.3190
- OS: Microsoft® Windows™ 7 Ultimate x64

Fix has been tested and confirmed to work by others on:
- Microsoft® Windows™ 8 Pro x64
- AMD Radeon™ HD 7970M
- AMD Radeon™ HD 6770M
- AMD Radeon™ HD 8870M

Games and applications tested with fix and seen substantial performance increase:
- 3DMark06
- 3DMark Vantage
- 3DMark (2013) Ice Storm and Cloud Gate
- Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare™ 2 & 3
- Counter-Strike™: Global Offensive™
- Counter-Strike™: Source
- Guild Wars 2 (tested by sigbin)
- Left 4 Dead™ 2
- StarCraft™ II: Heart of the Swarm™
- Team Fortress™ 2

Disclaimer:
By using this application and/or the fix associated with this application,
you acknowledge that neither the author of the application nor the author of the fix
proof-of-concept may be held responsible for any consequences that may arise from usage.
Use entirely at your own risk.

You agree not to violate, circumvent, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise
tamper with any of the security technology for any reason or to attempt or assist another
person to do so.

This software and the fix associated are provided free-of-charge and allowed for redistribution
provided that the application and all of the included files, including this text shall remain
intact and free from 3rd party modification of any kind and are redistributed together.

GUI application, © 2013 MacHater
Fix proof-of-concept, © 2013 LeeKM
All rights reserved.

AMD, Radeon™, Enduro™, PowerXpress™, and Catalyst™ are registered trademarks
of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD")

source: [Rel.] AMD Enduro Performance Fix for DirectX 9 Games and Applications (for 7700/7800/7900/8500/8600/8700/8800/8900M GPUs)

Not be recorded? Enduro is still frustrating.

haha... Not be recorded? Enduro is still frustrating.

AMD Enduro Performance Fix for DirectX 9

Patch for Enduro Users: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxhjpvvljglcUkdJZ2s4UVUyX3M/view?usp=sharing

Better utilization performance in DirectX 9

Compare it with the official test driver and DX9 games. (Diablo 3, League of Legends, GTA4 etc...)

AMD ULPS (Ultra Low Power State) disable tool

AMD ULPS (Ultra Low Power State) disable tool

http://blog.metasplo.it/2012/12/amd-...e-disable.html

Anyone that has troubleshooted problems with AMD/ATI graphics card crossfire configurations will probably know about Ultra Low Power State (ULPS). ULPS is a sleep state that lowers the frequencies and voltages of non-primary cards in an attempt to save power. The downside of ULPS is that is can cause performance loss and some crossfire instability.

GPU Utilization Fix

How to manually install a driver in Microsoft Windows

To manually install the Intel® Graphics Driver in the Microsoft Windows * operating system, follow these steps:

1. Download the graphics driver ZIP file.
2. Unzip the file to a designated location or folder.
3. Click Start.
4. Right-click Computer > Manage. When prompted for permission from User Account Control, click Yes.
5. Select Device Manager from the navigation tab on the left.
6. Double-click Display Adapters.
7. Right-click the Intel® Graphics Controller and click Update Driver Software.
8. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
9. Click Browse and select the directory where the driver files are located.
10. Click Next. Drivers are now being installed.
11. Reboot computer when prompted.

To verify successful driver installation:

1. Go to Device Manager.
2. Double-click Display Adapter.
3. Double-click the Intel graphics controller.
4. Click Driver tab.
5. Verify the Driver Version and Driver Date is correct.
   

source: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-033915.htm

Information on AMD Mobility Radeon™ Graphics Drivers for Microsoft® Windows®

Information on AMD Mobility Radeon™ Graphics Drivers for Microsoft® Windows®Last Updates: 2/23/2012
Article Number: GPU-28041

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​​The AMD Mobility Radeon™ graphics driver supplied by the notebook manufacturer is customized for the built-in display and the features and functions specific to the notebook. It is recommended to use the drivers provided by the notebook manufacturer. If installing an operating system other than the one currently supported by the notebook, the notebook may not meet all requirements. As such supported graphics drivers may not be available. The AMD Mobility Radeon Driver Verification Tool will display the following error if it fails to validate the graphics hardware. This is due to incompatible hardware/configuration in your notebook. Please contact the notebook manufacturer for assistance.

 

Major Notebook Manufacturers and Corresponding Support Web Sites
Acer support.acer.com	Alienware support.alienware.com	Apple www.apple.com/support
ASUS support.asus.com	BenQ benq.us/support	Dell support.dell.com
eMachines support.gateway.com	Falcon Northwest www.falcon-nw.com	Fujitsu support.ts.fujitsu.com
Gateway support.gateway.com	HP hp.com/support	Lenovo support.lenovo.com
LG lge.com/us/support	Medion www.medionusa.com	MSI msi.com/service/download
Panasonic panasonic.com	Samsung samsung.com/us/support	Sony ​epsupport.sony.com
Toshiba www.csd.toshiba.com

​ Note: This is not a comprehensive list of all notebook manufacturers that provide AMD Mobility Radeon graphics.

link: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/737-28041SupportforATIMobility.aspx

How to disable the ‘Driver Signature Enforcement’ on Windows

If Windows 7

Restart your Windows 7 machine and as the computer starts press F8. The startup screen should look like this:

Select the Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option and click Enter.

After rebooting, install the MOD Driver.

If Windows 8 or 8.1 (Win 10)

1. Open the Charms Bar in Windows 8 and select “Settings”:

2. Select “Change PC Settings”:

3. Select “General”: ( or "Update & recovery")

4. Scroll to the bottom of the General page and select “Restart Now” under “Advanced Start-Up”:

5. Once the PC comes back up, select “Troubleshoot”:

6. Select “Advanced Options”:

7. Select “Start-Up Settings”:

8. Select the Restart button:

9. Press either the F7 key or the number 7 key from your computer keyboard.
This disables the Driver Signature Enforcement, which will allow you to install a modded driver. After pressing either key, your computer will reboot:

After rebooting, install the MOD Driver.

*source: http://www.fotoclubinc.com/blog/how-...-on-windows-8/