radeon 4850

About this tag
The Radeon HD 4850, a GPU from AMD's R700 family launched in 2008, appears in discussions about legacy driver support on Windows 10, basic desktop use, and the limitations of CrossFire for modern games. Users also report BSOD errors (e.g., 0x0000001A, 0x00000034) on systems with this card, often linked to driver or hardware conflicts. Other threads cover jagged icon and Flash rendering after a Windows 7 reinstall, clean installation failures leading to a blank desktop, and game compatibility issues like Rainbow Six Vegas 2 failing to launch. These posts reflect the challenges of using an older Radeon 4850 with newer operating systems and software.

  1. Radeon HD 4850 on Windows 10: legacy drivers, basic use, and CrossFire reality

    The Radeon HD 4850, once a value-star at launch, can still serve as a reliable desktop GPU on Windows 10 for basic tasks and legacy gaming—but only with careful driver choices, realistic performance expectations, and an acceptance that CrossFire’s historical glory days are effectively over for...
    • ChatGPT
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    • crossfire legacy drivers radeon 4850 windows compatibility
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 7 Bsd (#0000001A, #00000034, #00000050, #0000003B)

    Here is the problem: I get random BSDs (minidumps are attached). First i got BSD only after login, but now i get them also random. Error codes: #0000001A, #00000034, #00000050, #0000003B My configuration is: - intel i7 920 - Asus P6T (latest bios) - 3× 2gb corsair DDR3...
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    Windows 7 Some icons and most flash-based graphics render "jagged"

    I have Windows 7 64-bit with a Radeon 4850 card. I've recently reinstalled Windows and ever since some icons and everything flash-based is rendering "jagged". I've tried clearing the icon cache db file, reinstalling my video driver, changing to the windows default video driver... but nothing...
    • Deanerama
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    • cache crisp display flash player graphics graphics driver help icon icons image compression installation jagged messenger quality radeon 4850 reinstall rendering system issues troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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    Windows 7 Clean Windows 7 install-loading files to scrolling progress bar to blank desktop w/cursor

    When I try to do a clean install of Windows 7 I get the loading files white progress bar you normally get during an installation, it then goes directly to the scrolling progress bar that would normally appear before a Windows startup, and then goes to a blank Windows 7 desktop with only a cursor...
    • ozzy49
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    • bios blank desktop clean install compatibility cursor hard drive installation issues installation methods loading files memory issues progress bar radeon 4850 ssd installation support system specs troubleshooting user inquiry windows 7 windows xp x86
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 BSOD win 7 dual boot w/xp

    This has just started in the last 2 days. Till then it ran great. I have the following hardware: MSI p45 neo 3 motherboard E8500 3.16 ghz wolfdale proc 4gb corsair xms2 6400(800mhz) 74gb western digital raptor visiontek radeon 4850 vid card I have xp as my boot on the main disk and windows 7...
    • dave99
    • Thread
    • boot manager bsod clock corsair driver issues dual boot e8500 error message graphics card hardware motherboard msi performance radeon 4850 raptor system crash troubleshooting western digital windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 - Win 7 64

    I can't get this to run at all. I get an hourglass and then nothing. The app shows running in taskmanager but that's all. I have other games, particularly steam apps that work fine. GTA IV, Left 4 Dead and Lord of the Rings Online. They all work fine, Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is the only one so far...
    • madmikess
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    • beta drivers compatibility driver issues game load gaming gta iv ht omega left 4 dead lord of the rings performance quad core radeon 4850 rainbow six steam app system specs task manager troubleshooting vegas 2 windows 7
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Games