AMD delivers WHQL certified driver for Win 7

SUNNYVALE, USA: Underlining the company's leadership in developing hardware and drivers to support the Windows 7 operating system, AMD has announced that its Windows 7 driver has received Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certification on the first day of the certifying program.

* WHQL certification sets a high bar for quality and reliability, and is considered essential by many home and business users.

* WHQL certification demonstrates AMD’s 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.

* As 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.

For users of ATI Radeon HD 2000, HD 3000, and HD 4000 series products, the ATI Catalyst software suite delivers:

* Industry-leading driver stability and reliability.

* Full WDDM 1.1 WHQL certified support under Windows 7.

* Scheduled performance and new feature innovation every month.

* Enablement of ATI Stream technology for general purpose GPU (GPGPU) computing on supported graphics cards.

“By delivering a WHQL certified driver for the Windows 7 operating system at the earliest possible opportunity, AMD has once again demonstrated its driver leadership,” said Ben Bar-Haim, corporate vice president, Software Engineering, AMD.

“AMD is working closely with Microsoft to ensure superior performance and a reliable Windows 7 experience throughout our line of graphics processors,” he added.