How to Make an ATI Catalyst AGP Hotfix Driver

An AGP graphics card slot on a computer motherboard.

ATI Catalyst drivers are manufactured by AMD Corp. for use with ATI desktop graphics cards. The drivers mainly support the newer PCI Express graphics technology, but can be modified using official ATI software hotfixes. These hotfixes allow computer users to use Catalyst driver software with AGP graphics cards.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with ATI AGP graphics card installed
• ATI AGP hotfix patch

Instructions

1. Turn on your computer and open a web browser. Download the official ATI Catalyst AGP hotfix patch from the AMD website (see Resources).

2. Install the hotfix patch and accept the end-user license agreement (EULA) to install the software.

3. Restart your computer. The Catalyst drivers for your ATI graphics card will now be configured to run AGP video cards.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid running additional programs or applications on your computer while installing the video card driver patch. Running additional software will slow the installation process and could cause software errors on your computer.

Resources

• AMD: Catalyst Hotfix for Radeon AGP Graphics Cards