Article Number: pre2020driverhelp
Welcome
(Note: How-to guides for AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition and current AMD Radeon™ Series Graphics are available here.)
This site provides information on software installation, driver features, and how-to guides for configuring legacy Radeon™ Graphics software.
Please note that your product may not have some of the features covered in these articles. For information about features that are supported by your product, refer to the documentation that came with your product.
Installing Radeon™ Software
To take full advantage of the features and capabilities of your Radeon Graphics product, installing Radeon Software is recommended. Radeon Software functions as an operating system for the GPU which enables you to configure your Radeon Graphics product via the Radeon Settings user interface.
Installing (or uninstalling) Radeon Software is easy. The following guides will take you through the process from start to finish:
- How to Install Radeon™ Software on a Windows® Based System
- How to Uninstall Radeon™ Software from a Windows® Based System
If you encounter any errors during installation, please refer to the Fixes for Common Radeon Software Installation Errors section.
Configuring Radeon Settings for Improved Productivity and Viewing Experience
The Radeon Settings user interface provides many display features and options that can be customized to suit your needs. Below is a list of guides that explain each feature in detail with setup instructions. To jump to a main topic or subtopic that you are interested in learning more, simply click on the link.
- Adjusting Display Brightness, Resolution, and Refresh Rate
- How to Configure Displays in Duplicate and Extended Modes
- Setting Up and Configuring Multiple Displays to Run in AMD Eyefinity Mode1
- How to Resize an Image to Fit the Screen of an HDMI Display
- How to Get the Optimal Video Viewing Experience Using Radeon Setting
- How to Configure Color Depth within AMD Radeon Settings
- How to Calibrate Color on Your Display
- Enabling and Configuring GPU Scaling
- How to Create Custom Display Modes Within Radeon™ Settings
Configuring Radeon Settings for a Better Gaming Experience
The Radeon Settings user interface provides access to many 3D performance features and options that can be customized for your gaming needs. Below is a list of guides that explain each feature in detail with setup instructions. To jump to a main topic or subtopic that you are interested in learning more, simply click on the link.
- How to Configure AMD Radeon Settings to Get the Optimal Gaming Experience
- How to Tune GPU Performance Using Radeon™ WattMan
- How to Configure Radeon™ Chill and Radeon™ Anti-Lag
- Using Radeon Overlay to Adjust Gaming and Visual Settings
- How to Use Game Advisor Within Radeon™ Overlay
- How to Use Radeon™ Settings Advisor
- Using Game Explorer and Upgrade Advisor to Check Game Compatibility Within Radeon™ Settings
- How to Capture Your Gameplay Using Radeon™ ReLive
- How to Setup and Configure Remote Play for Wireless VR Streaming Within Radeon™ Settings
- How to Share ReLive Captured Content Using Connect
- How to Configure Discrete Graphics Cards to Run In AMD CrossFire™ Mode
- Configuring Laptop Switchable Graphics
- How to Configure AMD Virtual Super Resolution and Radeon™ Image Sharpening
- How to Enable AMD FreeSync™
Radeon Settings Information and User Preferences
Radeon Settings can provide information about the hardware and graphics software/drivers installed in your PC. This information can be helpful when upgrading or troubleshooting system hardware and software.
You can also check for updates within the Preference section of Radeon Settings. The following guides show how to access these features within Radeon Settings. To jump to a main topic or subtopic that you are interested in learning more, simply click on the link.
- How to Find the Driver Version and Check for Updates Using AMD Radeon Settings
- How to Change Driver Update Notification Status
- What is AMD Link and Other Frequently Asked Questions About AMD Link
- How to Switch Between Graphics and Compute GPU Workloads Within Radeon™ Settings
- How to Change the Background Image of Radeon Settings
- How to Enable the AMD Radeon Settings System Tray Icon
- How to Export and Import Radeon Settings Configuration and Restoring Factory Defaults
Fixes for Common Radeon Software Installation Errors
This section of the Help Center consists of articles covering solutions for common graphics driver installation errors. If you encounter one of the following installation errors below, click on the article link for solutions:
- Error 1604 - AMD Software Installer cannot proceed as some previous AMD Software applications failed to correctly uninstall
- Error 1603 - A general error has occurred during the installation of the AMD Software Package.
- Error 213 - AMD Software Installer cannot update USB-C power delivery firmware.
- Error 212 - AMD Software Installer cannot proceed as your system has a mapped network drive which cannot be accessed.
- Error 211 - AMD Software Installer cannot proceed as the specified directory for installation has access restrictions.
- Error 207 – AMD Software installation completed successfully but Windows detected a potential issue with your graphics device.
- Error 206 - AMD Software Installer cannot proceed due to a pending Windows install or update. Please restart Windows before running AMD Software Installer.
- Error 205 - AMD Software installation completed successfully but Windows Update may have reverted your driver version during the process.
- Error 202 - AMD Software Installer cannot proceed as a Windows Update is currently in progress.
- Error 196 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue because it is unable to download the driver package.
- Error 195 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue because it is unable to access the required web resources.
- Error 194 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue because it was unable to load the required files.
- Error 193 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue because required files are missing or corrupted.
- Error 192 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to an Operating System issue.
- Error 186 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to missing or corrupted manifest files.
- Error 184 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to an unsupported Operating System.
- Error 183 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to third party graphics drivers installed.
- Error 182 – AMD Software Installer detected AMD graphics hardware in your system configuration that is not supported.
- Error 176 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to insufficient disk space.
- Error 175 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to unsupported AMD graphics hardware.
- Error 174 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue due to an unsupported AMD graphics hardware configuration.
- Error 173 – AMD Software Installer cannot proceed as no AMD graphics hardware has been detected in your system.
- Error 99 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue because the driver being installed has not been digitally signed.
- Error 98 - AMD Software Installer cannot continue because driver files are missing.