JOGL throws errors in atio6axx.dll

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In attempting to do some OpenGL development using JOGL, I persistently get the following error:

# Problematic frame:
# C  [atio6axx.dll+0x73a32]

Hunting around the web pointed this squarely at AMD video drivers, and strongly suggests that updating my drivers was in order.

Problem: I have an HP Pavilion dv6-3206ax, which has actually TWO GPUs on board, one high-power and fast, the low power and assumably slower. The standard AMD Catalyst installation doesn't like this configuration, so I can only use the drivers from the HP support site.

The video card(s) are: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6550 and AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250

NB: I can force the latest drivers for the 6550 to install by navigating to the AMD Radeon display driver directory, and that does allow JOGL to run. But it also causes my laptop to overheat.

They haven't been updated in two years, and I already have the latest. Help?

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2 Answers

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I have found a solution of sorts. If I use the ATI PowerXpress to manually select the "Power Saving GPU", OpenGL works. This is good enough for my purposes at the moment.

I had to download and install the latest AMD High-Definition Graphics Driver from the HP Support site to get ATI PowerXPress to work at all.

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Try what this chap did, from the section of 'manually uninstall drivers'.

What a legend! http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/6794729581