Use ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 Graphics on Windows 7
If you’re reading this, you’re probably running Windows 7 in 800×600 or 1024×768 resolution with a default PnP monitor even though you’ve got an ATI graphics card that supports higher resolutions.
ATI was quick enough to release Windows 7 drivers for higher-end cards which you can download here but if you try to install the setup with an older graphics card (such as an ATI Radeon Xpress 1150), the setup fails to install because the graphics card is not supported. I wasn’t surprised, as my graphics card wasn’t mentioned in the release notes of the Windows 7 drivers but I tried installing the Vista equivalent (Catalyst version 9.3) hoping that would work, which unfortunately didn’t.
Without these drivers, you can’t load screensavers, use Aero or use taskbar previews and the display appears slightly blurred.
I found a solution by using an older driver (so old that it isn’t even mentioned on ATI’s Older Releases page) and although the Catalyst software didn’t work, the display driver works fine and I can use Aero, view taskbar previews and pretty much do everything else.
You will need to download ATI Catalyst Driver version 7.11 for your card to work properly with Windows 7 which you can download here for the 32-bit version or here for the 64-bit one. Although the drivers are for Vista, they will work for Windows 7 as well. I haven’t been successful running a higher version of ATI’s drivers, so let me know if you’ve succeeded running a higher version.
Windows 7 RC boots faster and even runs slightly better than Windows XP and I haven’t had problems with application compatibility so far and I advise you all to give it a try.
Enjoy!
Update 1:
Version 8.12 works as well. Download it from here
Thanks icxz!
Update 2:
I was forced to reinstall Windows 7 RC for irrelevant reasons, and this time Windows 7 automatically downloaded the driver for the Radeon Xpress 1150 Card after the OS setup was complete.
The update appears as a recommended download in Windows update and although it states that the driver publish date is 27th April 2009, the actual driver is version 8.421.000 and was released in September 2007. The driver installed by ATI’s 8.12 Catalyst setup is version 8.561.000 which was released in December 2008.
Win Update
Driver Details
Games work perfectly fine and so does Aero and Aero Peek although I personally feel that games ran noticeably faster with the v8.12 driver. Also, the pre-startup screen logo animation is not displayed with the default driver that Windows installs.
Still, I recommend updating the driver to version 8.12.
I haven’t had the opportunity to try this on the retail version of Windows 7 yet, but I’ll update this post as soon as I do.
Update 3:
If you use DriverMax, it suggests a newer driver for the ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 having version 8.593.100.0 released on 27th April 2009. I guess this was the driver that Microsoft intended to bundle with its Windows update (read Update 2) so I went ahead and installed it.
The driver worked fine until I started a couple of games, which is when I noticed that this driver cannot resize the screen to a lower resolution. What it does instead is reduce the resolution of the game instead of the screen. For example, I chose 800×600 resolution for a game and instead of resizing the screen, the driver maintained the usual 1280×800 resolution for the screen and reduced the game to 800×600 resulting in the game taking up only a small portion of the screen.
After uninstalling the driver and reverting to the previous one, everything was back to normal. Moral of the story: DO NOT install version 8.593.100.0 !!!
Anyone tried to play Call of Duty/Call of Duty:United Offensive? My 8.12 drivers work fine but there is extreme flickering when I try to play these games..
i’had a lot of problem with the video playing, always with the avi and mpg format, i’had installed windows 7 and the windows put his own driver so i dont try install another one. but when i star having this troubles i came here. so i tell you if this 8.12 ati drivers is working fine with seven. i have a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop
A lot of thanks!.. finaly it works fine for me.. I am using Dell 1501 with ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 and I installed windows 7 32bit…
Thanks alot for this! , i was looking for ages for a working video driver , this did the trick , keep up the good work!
Excellent
I installed many Drivers,and finally Version 8.12 worked
Thanks A Lot
Thank you very much. This allowed me to actually go to bed last nite and not stay up banging my head against a brick wall (tnx Dell)…. Now if only I could get the battery to co-operate!
ahhh dude you are a LIFE saver
Thanks a lot, man..it worked for me!!!!
Gracias…. tengo mi laptop inspiron 1501 y solo me faltaba el driver de video para tener completo mi SO. Thanks!!!
I have installed the 8.12 driver and also had the youtube / flash player freezing when watching movies full screen.
I was already accepting this. But then by a coincidence I have installed the Advanced System Care Professional software and for my surprise the fullscreen videos started working!!!
So this could be a solution for you as well. Hope it helps.
Cheers!
Helvio
8.593.100.0 full screen hack
install the 8.593.100.0 driver only (do install custem unselect catalyst)
download the 8.12 driver run it until you get the custem or express screen then cancel it
then goto
C:\ATI\Support
copy the C:\ATI\Support\10-02_legacy_vista32-64_dd_ccc\Packages\Drivers folder to
C:\ATI\Support\8-12_vista32_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_72275\Driver\Packages\Drivers
now run C:\ATI\Support\8-12_vista32_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_72275\Driver\setup.exe
do custem install and deselect driver only install catalyst manger in catalyst manger you should now be able to change centerd to full screen
http://www.mediafire.com/?3649w44f18bbi30 here is download for 8.12 with driver 8.593.100.0 switchable to fullscreen using the 8.12 catalyst
Ever better driver then previous posts
http://www.opendrivers.com/search.php
go here search dna 8.12 for tweaked driver
Thank you!
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!
yeah nice
Zoomer … thanks a lot man, u are great. Keep what are u doing to help many guys like me. I`m from Roumani, whit an Inspiron 1501 (Dell), that ATI made me crazzy! Thanks again man!!!!
Not sure where you left off on this.
Your main post indicates that 8.12 is noticeably faster….but then your mediafire blend says you are using 8.593 driver with the 8.12 cataylst
At the top you say that the 8.12 is noticeably faster.
“DO NOT install version 8.593.100.0″
So as far as I can read betweent he comments and the top post the best option is—–> Use ATI 8.12 nothing changed….OR use DNA 8.12 All other options are compromised.
Is there any reason to play around with 8.593?
Another question….why not just use the 10.2 ATI legacy package? Because of the full screen on games etc?
@tombaker
v8.12 refers to the Catalyst Control Center version. The actual version of driver that gets installed is 8.592.
The only thing I noticed about 8.593.100.0 was a slight decrease in overall responsiveness (compared to 8.12) and the “no full screen on games” issue.
I don’t remember if v10.2 legacy package fixed the full-screen issue. Maybe you can try it out and let me know how it works for you.
I think above you mean 8.561 as what gets installed with the 8.12 package.
I have located this file, look at the bottom on the May 10th, by Shakeyplace. Its a mobility modded version of the legacy package.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprohardware/thread/e0f6eb2b-6b81-423d-b52c-cbf1b1d30c2d
This install will actually put on the Catalyst contol center, with tall the color and 3d tweaks.
Its currently a Rapidshare file, so I would expect the link to go dead at some point. The file name for google searching is <>
I then confirmed or installed that that I was using the 8.651 because of your testing of its speediness.
I think this is going to be as good as it gets for the ATI 200m / 1150
Thank you!!!
Thanks, in my DELL-Vostro1000 (AMD-Turion) install this “ATI Catalyst Driver v7.11″ for Windows 7 and solved my problem.
My problem was that the brightness of the screen was very dull, very dark and could not use activation keys the brightness of the screen, but with this new driver improves the graphics and enable puder activation keys brightness screen.
Hi Born2Code, Thanks a lot genius man, after reading your post i was confidently upgraded my Acer Ferrari 1000 series laptop from Vista to Windows 7 and the graphics of computer works perfectly. I have one favor to ask from you, how can i fix the camera(Acer LogiTech OrbiCam), it doesn’t work with Windows 7, your kindness and expertise is highly appreciated.
please any body tell me how to install a driver to ati readon xpress 1150.
I install 8.12 driver also but it dosent work. I have hp compaq dc5750 small form facter. please reply as soon as possible…..!
The solution I found is easy.
I have had the Center Problem with “Blade Runner Game”, and the latest Legacy Driver.
Switch CCC to Basic Mode, then choose Display Properties and then “Go” Button.
Finally, you can switch between stretching and centered, that’s the trick
7.11 driver was perfect… now my Youtube videos will run full sized without a blue screen crash, too! Thank you!
Thank’s Veryyy!!!!!!!!!!
I installed the ATI Driver and it works just fine.
I have a hp compaq dx2250 in which some games like gta andreas dont run with the 8.12 driver, in win 7 ,32 bit but these games run in win xp. what should i do to run these games?
Muchas gracias por la solucion!!!
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@Zoomer
the links available in this search were only for vista and xp . will the drivers for vista also works for windows 7.
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