updating driver for the x700

:asus: hi everyone! I'm thinking of updating the graphics card on my 5021wlmi and i just need to find out if it's worth doing and if so why? secondly is it difficult to do? I'm not completely computer savvy,the graphics card is a ati x700 which when i enquired was quite a good gfx card (pci express).I want be able to play current and future games at reasonable speeds and frame rates.My previous attempt failed so this time i'd like to get it right this time (i.e not have to to reformat hehe) thanks fellas

 

You can go to www.omegadrivers.net and download the modded desktop drivers. (easy way, and probably best)

Or, you can go to www.driverheaven.net, download the modding tool, and install the stock ATi drivers from ati's site.

It is definitely worth doing. New drivers add improvements and performance tweaks, and the new ATi Catalyst drivers (5.7 on up) add support for HyperMemory.

 

thanx chazman! your suggestion worked a treat!!it's going to be nice to see the results!

 

You are welcome!

I saw a clear performance increase between Acer's stock drivers and the new ATi ones - especially in games!

Have fun

 

one last thing chazman when i switched drivers i was given the option to have the 5.8 with or without the control centre i went without is there any disernable differance? should i change? if so what can this feature give me? excuse my ineptitude once again thankyou for your time and knowledge!

 

Unfortunatley, the control panel doesn't work, so just download the regular drivers. It really doesn't matter if you install it with or without the control panel, that only works on desktops.

I appreciate your compliments and you are welcome!

Chaz

 

do we have to uninstall the old drivers befor we install new ones or will it be ok to just insall them over the top. thx

 

You could do it either way, but I suggest uninstalling the old ones before you install the new ones, that way, there's less chance of problems.

 

Does your system show more than 64mb of vmemory with the hypermemory active?

 

If you want you can also download the actual 5.8 mobility drivers from ATI's site. If you have .NET framework installed you can install these drivers and the Catalyst Control Center will even work. I just got done installing them on my Ferrari, for some reason the new Omega drivers are not all that great.

 

Yeah just go ahead and download microsoft.net( www.microsoft.net) then on ATI's homepage look for the 5.8 cat. driver for windows xp link. just download the drivers to urr notebook and it should run WAY faster. Installation's cake should take no more than 3-4 min total..

 

Were do we get this .Net framework from or how do we find out if its installed on our laptops. thanks

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

 

hi all..

anyone try out the mobiliy 5.9 drivers yet?

http://www.driverheaven.net/#news85394

I'm too scared with the "as is" stuff.. Just got my lappy and don't wanna break it too soon..

First post!