I have an older AMD-ATI chip, HD3200. All was working without any problem with only one exception, the Ctalyst Control Center itself. In some points of the CCC it freeze. As I never use the CCC it was not too much problem. Last year I updated Catalyst and this problem was fixed with the new version, so I let this package and didn't upgraded it anymore. If all is working for what do I need a new driver ?

The problem was that the 2010 version has no OpenCL driver for mine GPU (don't confuse with OpenGL), so some months ago I found that the new Catalyst 2011 version had an OpenCL driver.

I downloaded and installed the new Catalyst, all was working with the exception of the Windows search, any time I wanted to search for a file the search freeze !!! A video package screwwed Windows in functions that have nothing to do with video.

I restored all the video installation to the 2010 version and only installed the OpenCL driver and left the 2010 video and Catalyst.

In 2012 I shall try again to see if they solved the problems and had no introduced a new problem, meantime the 2010 installation is fine and working.

Stupidity also evolves!