texture drawing issues with ati cards?(also how do i fix this refresh issue)

[acidvoodoo]

i was just wondering is there still any issues with radeons, ati built or not? i am talking of texture drawing issues.i just got my brand new computer with a hercules 3d propet 8500LE, and it plays get, really high frame rates in every game and all. but i notcied sometimes a part of a wall may flicker, for example in medal of honor a wall flickers when i move from like sandy color to black. same things happen in UT. could it be a driver problem? because my card has a bug where u can't update past the 7.66 drivers until herucles gets a good BIOS fix. could i be that? would 7.68 drivers fix it?

also, on this refresh issue with windows XP. how do i fix it. i know i need a program, but how do i set it up. also could the program be one that doesn't risk screwing up games? i play couter strike and have heard some refresh fix programs don't let games work anymore.

thank u

 

[BFG10K]

could it be a driver problem?

It sounds like it.

because my card has a bug where u can't update past the 7.66 drivers until herucles gets a good BIOS fix.

If I were you I'd be complaining loudly to Hercules as something like that is absolutely unnacceptable. Of course you could flash your card with ATi's reference BIOS to get around this problem without waiting for Hercules to get their act together.

also, on this refresh issue with windows XP. how do i fix it. i know i need a program, but how do i set it up

The Radeon ATi refresh rate fix allows you to go to every resolution your system supports and pick whatever refresh rate you want for it and thereafter it'll be locked to use that one. Rage3D is the best source for ATi info and links to the program there.