AMD Crimson 16.2.1 Hotfix is out!

xkm1948 · Mar 2, 2016

AMD just released 16.2.1. It has updated FarCry Primal XFire profile along with a whole bunch of bug fix. Get it guys!

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+10+-+64

edit: oops, it is crimson instead of catalyst now.

fullinfusion · Mar 2, 2016

Installing

Kanan · Mar 2, 2016

That link doesn't work.

Here:

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD_Radeon_Software_Crimson_Edition_16.2.1.aspx

Mussels · Mar 2, 2016

fixed the thread title for you. downloading now.

medi01 · Mar 2, 2016

Guys, where on earth is hardware monitoring in Crimson drivers? Is it still there???

Mussels · Mar 2, 2016

this stuff?

gaming-global settings-global overdrive

ZeppMan217 · Mar 2, 2016

Target GPU temp? I don't have that with 7870.

Mussels · Mar 2, 2016

ZeppMan217 said:
Target GPU temp? I don't have that with 7870.

290 and above that get. awesome little feature - i set a max fan speed, and it throttles the GPU instead of ramping the fans up. So i can set a sound profile with varying performance, instead of locking in performance with varying sound.

Vellinious · Mar 2, 2016

Another driver that's not WHQL certified....joy

ZeppMan217 · Mar 2, 2016

Mussels said:
290 and above that get. awesome little feature - i set a max fan speed, and it throttles the GPU instead of ramping the fans up. So i can set a sound profile with varying performance, instead of locking in performance with varying sound.

4 years and 7870 now belongs in a dumpster. Dark times ahead.

Vellinious said:
Another driver that's not WHQL certified....joy

Certification costs money, AMD is short on money. Besides, the important thing is that it works AND fixes the old bugs (cursor corruption, display corruption - something that's been plaguing me and others since 16 came out).

fullinfusion · Mar 2, 2016

Mussels said:
290 and above that get. awesome little feature - i set a max fan speed, and it throttles the GPU instead of ramping the fans up. So i can set a sound profile with varying performance, instead of locking in performance with varying sound.

Umm no they don't,

Mussels · Mar 3, 2016

fullinfusion said:
Umm no they don't,

what models yours? i've got it on a plain old 290.

Caring1 · Mar 3, 2016

I have an R9 270X and get the same as FullInfusion.
It is missing that one slider for target GPU temp.

m4gicfour · Mar 3, 2016

Mussels said:
290 and above that get. awesome little feature - i set a max fan speed, and it throttles the GPU instead of ramping the fans up. So i can set a sound profile with varying performance, instead of locking in performance with varying sound.

fullinfusion said:
Umm no they don't,

Mussels said:
what models yours? i've got it on a plain old 290.

It appears to be a reference model feature. I've got an ASUS R9290X-4GD5 (reference model 290X) with the GPU temp target option, and an R920X-DC2OC-4GD5 (Factory overclocked non-reference) that does not have the option, in the same system.

Mussels · Mar 3, 2016

try flipping the BIOS switch, mine has a silent mode and a performance mode - yours could be in performance mode and not have it because of that.

m4gicfour · Mar 3, 2016

For myself, both cards are in performance mode. At least, they're both switched to the same end of the card and non-reference or not, ASUS would have to be pretty silly to flip the switch around on half their cards.

Mussels · Mar 3, 2016

flip the one without it, see what happens.

m4gicfour · Mar 3, 2016

But I'm doing stuff, I don't WANNA reboot

/whine

...and now windows 10 is updating, lol

Well that answers that. ASUS is retarded. Bios positions are flip-flopped.

Flop and a reboot and there the option is. ~~Gonna do vice versa and see if it goes away on the other card.~~

Flipping the switch on the other card makes no difference. So IDK what this tells us besides BIOS needs to have it enabled.

Also: Radeon Settings is really, really slow when you have over 1000 games installed.

Melvis · Mar 3, 2016

Does anyone know if it fixes the crossfire issue with 280x's? I havent had a good driver since 15.7...

Kanan · Mar 3, 2016

Melvis said:
Does anyone know if it fixes the crossfire issue with 280x's? I havent had a good driver since 15.7...

On which game?

Melvis · Mar 4, 2016

Kanan said:
On which game?

Trine 2, Tomb Raider, Dying Light, Magic 2014 and I guess more if I try loading them up but by then im like stuff this back to 15.7

Kanan · Mar 4, 2016

Melvis said:
Trine 2, Tomb Raider, Dying Light, Magic 2014 and I guess more if I try loading them up but by then im like stuff this back to 15.7

Tomb Raider 2013? Works great with Crossfire, the new one too. I don't know about the other games, but I'd simply try the newest driver and see what happens.

Melvis · Mar 4, 2016

Kanan said:
Tomb Raider 2013? Works great with Crossfire, the new one too. I don't know about the other games, but I'd simply try the newest driver and see what happens.

I agree it works great with crossfire as it runs so good on 15.7 at over 100FPS all the time, but when I tried these ones it started to act up badly so I had to roll back again. But ill try the very latest and see what happens but I can see it now...it still be bad lol.

Kanan · Mar 4, 2016

Melvis said:
I agree it works great with crossfire as it runs so good on 15.7 at over 100FPS all the time, but when I tried these ones it started to act up badly so I had to roll back again. But ill try the very latest and see what happens but I can see it now...it still be bad lol.

afaik the new drivers are fine.

fullinfusion · Mar 5, 2016

Mussels said:
what models yours? i've got it on a plain old 290.

Its in my system spec's

Kanan said:
afaik the new drivers are fine.

Sorry to DP but whatever, Um yes the drivers fine BUT still screws with overclocking.

once you hit to high a value and it black screens there's no way back... You'll need to do a system restore if you have one, otherwise your screwed.

Dam @amd #AMD fix this dam problem! @W1zzard knows there's a problem. :cool:

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