New ATI Sept 2004 Update

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New ATI updates.

ATI Displays 4.4
Allows for 3D Override support for ALL Radeon cards (including OEM)

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/mac/macosx-ATI-displays-4-4.html

ROM update to allow for support of some features in ATI Displays, like VersaVision on Radeon 8500 and 9000 retail cards.

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/mac/atimacromsept2004.html

Note: these do not install new graphics drivers for ATI cards so do not expect any performance differences unless you enable various 3D Override options.


Here's Bruno from ATI's desc he posted in AYM:

"The new ATI Displays has just been posted to the driver download pages of all RADEON products, both in Panther and Jaguar sections. This new version adds new features to all RADEON products, both retail and OEM. 3D Overrides are now supported on all RADEON chipsets: Retail, BTO/CTO, Built-In and Mobile. Some new features (for retail) require a ROM Update. The new Mac2TV controls now work on all cards equipped with TV out support - this includes the Apple-supplied 9800 and 9600 cards when used with the Apple G5 Video Output adapter.

A new ROM update package has also just been released for all RETAIL RADEON products. This single installer will update all Built-By-ATI Retail RADEON card products to support the latest features exposed in ATI Displays. They also add support for a wider variety of LCD products and for some boards fix incompatibilities that had previously been reported, along with an assortment of bug fixes. Notable highlights: VERSAVISION display rotation for RADEON 8500 and 9000.

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

Bruno "
 
Don't know if this was added anywhere, but these drivers are not for the oem ati cards. Everyone who didn't separately/additionally buy the graphic card cannot use these updates.
 
So, do they bring out any firmware updates for the OEM Versions at all? Do I see it right that the standard cards sold in new macs do not get any firmware support at all?
 
What is the point of these bios updates? I don't see them updating anything significant.
 
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