help needed for best amd driver!

[Ihaveno]

Hello I am new to doing topics and stuff but I need help because I got a laptop with Skyrim but it laggs a lot!

heres my specs:

Processor:AMD SEMPRON SI-42 2.10 GHz

Installed memory (RAM) 3.00 GB (2.75 GB usable)

Windows 7 32-bit

 

My graphics card is ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics and I really need the best driver so that Skyrim does not lag as much.

I does a tiny bit of research and found out that the catalyst driver (forgot which one) increases fps by 15%.

 

Please help me Im new to posting things on forums and need help immidietly as I cant even go out and kill monters because of the terrible lagg :wallbash:

Many thanks in advance!

ahhh cant do anthing but wait.... :facepalm:

[sinnerman69]

Go to ATI's website and download the latest version for your model . Select your operating system, the integrated - motherboard category, and choose the HD3200.

Source(s): http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html there are pull down menus there

Edited August 18, 2012 by sinnerman69

[xlcr]

Ihaveno, hi, realistically to get framerates reasonably playable with an integrated mobile HD 3200 gpu

you should also look at researching/disabling non-critical windows services,

maybe try game booster if you're careful with it.

Tweak Skyrim display and AMD control panel game profile effects settings as low as you can.

There are all sorts of INI tweaks you can make to Skyrim to decrease rendering quality but improve fps performance.

Stay away from mods that use performance resources.

Also, make sure your laptop internals are getting plenty of cooling.

[Ihaveno]

Ihaveno, hi, realistically to get framerates reasonably playable with an integrated mobile HD 3200 gpu

you should also look at researching/disabling non-critical windows services,

maybe try game booster if you're careful with it.

Tweak Skyrim display and AMD control panel game profile effects settings as low as you can.

There are all sorts of INI tweaks you can make to Skyrim to decrease rendering quality but improve fps performance.

Stay away from mods that use performance resources.

Also, make sure your laptop internals are getting plenty of cooling.

Ok so how do I go to the amd control panel? sorry im new to all these drive updating and stuff, forgive me but I need some assistance.

[Ihaveno]

Go to ATI's website and download the latest version for your model . Select your operating system, the integrated - motherboard category, and choose the HD3200.

Source(s): http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html there are pull down menus there

I done that but when i click select your product hd 3200 doesnt come, it that supposed to happen?

[xlcr]

Ihaveno, i'm in the Nvidia camp now; but, using the link kindly provided by sinnerman69

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

i went ahead and checked this, you can download the correct driver package by selecting the following:

 

Step 1: Select the type of system that you have: Notebook Graphics

Step 2: Select the product family your product belongs to: Auto Detect and Install

Step 3: Select your product: N/A

Step 4: Select the supported operating system that you have: N/A

Step 5: Display Results

 

or try this:

 

Step 1: Select the type of system that you have: Notebook Graphics

Step 2: Select the product family your product belongs to: Radeon HD Series

Step 3: Select your product: Mobility Radeon HD 3xxx Series

Step 4: Select the supported operating system that you have: Windows 7 - 32 Bit

Step 5: Display Results

 

AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver Version 12.6

Operating System(s) Windows Vista - 32-Bit Edition; Windows 7 - 32-Bit Edition

Products Supported AMD Catalyst™ Driver for AMD Radeon™ HD 4000, HD 3000 and HD 2000 Series

 

Select the 'Download' button.

Download: Catalyst Software Suite 112.8 MB 12.6 7/24/2012

12-6-legacy_vista_win7_32_dd_ccc_whql.exe 113 MB

 

when i try this i do not see a '3200' listed (only the '3300'):

Step 1: Select the type of system that you have: Notebook Graphics

Step 2: Select the product family your product belongs to: Integrated Motherboard Graphics

Step 3: Select your product: ???

Step 4: Select the supported operating system that you have: Windows 7 - 32 Bit

Step 5: Display Results

 

You may have to go here and run the 'AMD Mobility Radeon™ Driver Verification Tool'.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-32.aspx

(not compatible with Toshiba, Sony VAIO, or Panasonic notebooks).

i have a feeling your model GPU may be considered a legacy model,

AMD's website doesn't seem to make it easy to verify the correct driver version for the HD 3200.

have you tried searching the website of whatever brand laptop you have for driver support?

 

try going here:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion123ReleaseNotes.aspx

AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite Version 12.3

and here i guess:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/737-20870HowtoInstallYourATIProduct.aspx

 

anyway, after you properly install/update your AMD Catalyst driver/suite, you'll want

to learn about the 'Catalyst Control Center' ('CCC') and how to customize your GPU

settings to best run Skyrim/etc..

Edited August 18, 2012 by xlcr

[Ihaveno]

Ihaveno, i'm in the Nvidia camp now; but, using the link kindly provided by sinnerman69

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

i went ahead and checked this, you can download the correct driver package by selecting the following:

 

Step 1: Select the type of system that you have: Notebook Graphics

Step 2: Select the product family your product belongs to: Auto Detect and Install

Step 3: Select your product: N/A

Step 4: Select the supported operating system that you have: N/A

Step 5: Display Results

 

or try this:

 

Step 1: Select the type of system that you have: Notebook Graphics

Step 2: Select the product family your product belongs to: Radeon HD Series

Step 3: Select your product: Mobility Radeon HD 3xxx Series

Step 4: Select the supported operating system that you have: Windows 7 - 32 Bit

Step 5: Display Results

 

AMD Catalyst™ Display Driver Version 12.6

Operating System(s) Windows Vista - 32-Bit Edition; Windows 7 - 32-Bit Edition

Products Supported AMD Catalyst™ Driver for AMD Radeon™ HD 4000, HD 3000 and HD 2000 Series

 

Select the 'Download' button.

Download: Catalyst Software Suite 112.8 MB 12.6 7/24/2012

12-6-legacy_vista_win7_32_dd_ccc_whql.exe 113 MB

 

when i try this i do not see a '3200' listed (only the '3300'):

Step 1: Select the type of system that you have: Notebook Graphics

Step 2: Select the product family your product belongs to: Integrated Motherboard Graphics

Step 3: Select your product: ???

Step 4: Select the supported operating system that you have: Windows 7 - 32 Bit

Step 5: Display Results

 

You may have to go here and run the 'AMD Mobility Radeon™ Driver Verification Tool'.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/radeonmob_win7-32.aspx

(not compatible with Toshiba, Sony VAIO, or Panasonic notebooks).

i have a feeling your model GPU may be considered a legacy model,

AMD's website doesn't seem to make it easy to verify the correct driver version for the HD 3200.

have you tried searching the website of whatever brand laptop you have for driver support?

 

try going here:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion123ReleaseNotes.aspx

AMD Catalyst™ Software Suite Version 12.3

and here i guess:

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/737-20870HowtoInstallYourATIProduct.aspx

 

anyway, after you properly install/update your AMD Catalyst driver/suite, you'll want

to learn about the 'Catalyst Control Center' ('CCC') and how to customize your GPU

settings to best run Skyrim/etc..

ok so i dont all these and im trying to make the performance higher but im a nub and so its taking some time anyways im thinking of over clocking the machine, do you think its alright? one problem is that i dont know what the max temp that card can reach before exploding...

[xlcr]

Ihaveno, hi, i don't know what the temperature tolerances are for your GPU, you'll have to

look that up somewhere and probably get yourself a decent GPU temp monitoring utility.

Be aware, integrated GPU's heat up quickly and usually do not have sufficient cooling for graphics intensive gaming.

 

A few years ago i think people were successfully overclocking their integrated HD 3200 GPU's using

the AMD Overdrive driver, i don't know if this is true.

I don't know that much about the HD 3200; but, i think it was originally intentionally underclocked by design

to save on battery power and overheating issues, so you might have some headroom to bump the core clock up a bit.

(personally, i won't recommend trying to overclock your machine).

I don't think your laptop BIOS supports GPU overclocking and i'm not sure if RivaTuner or PowerStrip will work either.

It might also be possible to reallocate dedicated/shared VRAM; and, overclock memory timings.

 

You can download AMD Overdrive here and try it:

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/amd-overdrive/Pages/overview.aspx

 

and I think i found the correct AMD HD 3200 driver here:

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/legacy/Pages/legacy-radeonaiw-vista32.aspx

 

GPU-Z might be a good tool to monitor you GPU clock values.

Again, i have no idea if any of the above actually works with your HD 3200 IGP.

umm, please don't explode your machine lol.

 

what are your current display settings? are you running any mods? have you looked into INI tweaks yet?

Edited August 18, 2012 by xlcr