\u2014WHQL certification delivers the stamp of approval to AMD graphics drivers, ensuring that the combination of ATI Radeon\u2122 graphics cards and drivers delivers an incredibly stable, high-performance Windows 7 experience\u2014<\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia \u2014 May 8, 2009 \u2014 Underlining the company’s leadership in developing hardware and drivers to support the Windows\u00ae 7 operating system, AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that its Windows 7 driver has received Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certification on the first day of the certifying program.<\/p>\n
\u2022WHQL certification sets a high bar for quality and reliability, and is considered essential by many home and business users.
\n\u2022WHQL certification demonstrates AMD\u2019s ability to deliver the stability, incredible 3D game performance and smooth multimedia playback needed in order to help bring the new features of Windows 7 to life.
\n\u2022As a testament to its ongoing commitment to reliability and stability, AMD is the only graphics hardware company in the world delivering monthly WHQL-certified graphics driver updates.<\/p>\n
For users of ATI Radeon\u2122 HD 2000, HD 3000, and HD 4000 series products, the ATI Catalyst\u2122 software suite delivers:
\n\u2022Industry-leading driver stability and reliability.
\n\u2022Full WDDM 1.1 WHQL certified support under Windows 7.\u00a0
\n\u2022Scheduled performance and new feature innovation every month.\u00a0
\n\u2022Enablement of ATI Stream technology for general purpose GPU (GPGPU) computing on supported graphics cards.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy delivering a WHQL certified driver for the Windows 7 operating system at the earliest possible opportunity, AMD has once again demonstrated its driver leadership,\u201d said Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice president, Software Engineering, AMD. \u201cAMD is working closely with Microsoft to ensure superior performance and a reliable Windows 7 experience throughout our line of graphics processors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Microsoft WHQL certified graphics drivers for Windows 7 are scheduled for release on AMD.com on May 5, 2009, and a fully unified WHQL-certified driver supporting Windows Vista and Windows 7 is planned for the release of ATI Catalyst\u2122 9.5 later in May.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the first AMD WHQL certified graphics driver for Windows 7, please visit www.amd.com<\/a><\/p>\n About AMD \u00a92009, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, Catalyst, Radeon, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.\u00a0 Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2014WHQL certification delivers the stamp of approval to AMD graphics drivers, ensuring that the combination of ATI Radeon\u2122 graphics cards and drivers delivers an incredibly stable, high-performance Windows 7 experience\u2014 Sydney, Australia \u2014 May 8, 2009 \u2014 Underlining the company’s leadership in developing hardware and drivers to support the Windows\u00ae 7 operating system, AMD (NYSE:AMD)<\/p>\n
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