ATi Catalyst Drivers v8.9

If you own an ATi video card, head on over to the AMD / ATi website and download the new Catalyst 8.9 drivers for 32-bit/64-bit Windows Vista and Windows XP. Highlights of this release include overdrive support for QUAD CrossFireX configurations and a new 1080p @ 50Hz display mode.

This release of Catalyst introduces Overdrive support for QUAD CrossFireX configurations. Users can now over-clock each graphics accelerator's engine or memory speed when running in QUAD CrossFire configurations using manual controls or the automated auto-tuning utility. This release of Catalyst introduces 1080p @ 50Hz custom mode support for HDTVs for the ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series, ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series, ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series, and ATI Radeon X1000 Series of products. Users can configure their own custom 1080p @ 50Hz modes to best fit their display.

On top of that, this driver release fixes bugs in Age of Conan, Assassin's Creed, Clive Barker's Jericho, Company of Heroes, DiRT, and Race Driver GRID.

For Linux users, the penguin-themed Catalyst 8.9 drivers bring compatibility with OpenSuSE 11 and Red Flag DT6SP1 distributions, and they fix bugs related to the 2.6.26 kernel, WINE, the Catalyst Control Center Linux Edition, HDMI audio output, and driver installation on Radeon HD 4870 cards