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    Hypermemory on X700

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lukealexander, Apr 25, 2006.

  1. lukealexander

    lukealexander Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    So the latest Catalyst & Omega drivers enable hypermemory on X700s. I have a 128MB X700 with 512MB system RAM. Is enabling the option going to do more harm or good. Also, if I increased system memory to 1GB+ would the amount of hypermemory increase from 128MB to 384MB.

    Could anybody tell me if this is a beneficial upgrade to make with regard to gaming performance? Or is Hypermemory just marketing gumbo?
     
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    I just did a little bit or researching and I was wondering the same thing. But from what I read those drivers are for x700s, not Mobility x700s. So I don't know if they would work or not. That might help a bit if you had any confusion.
     
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    lukealexander Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I know that I definately have Hypermemory enabled on my MRx700 (latest Omega 3.8.231) since it reports texture memory as 256MB.
     
    lukealexander, Apr 25, 2006
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

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    HyperMemory is enabled by default on all 64MB - 128MB ATI PCI-express video cards using Catalyst 5.9 or later drivers (Omegas too, etc).

    It's dynamically allocated, so it just doesn't hog 128MB for itself right off the bat.

    It won't increase performance, but it might smoothen out some more intensive games because instead of storing extra textures and data on the hard drive, HyperMemory will take them and store them in the main memory. Accessing the main memory is far faster than the hard drive.

    Chaz
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 25, 2006
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    lukealexander Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Good stuff Chaz. What is the limit of Hypermemory, ie where will it stop adding system RAM?
     
    lukealexander, Apr 25, 2006
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    I don't think it will take more than 128MB, so you'll have a total of 256MB shared + dedicated.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 25, 2006
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  7. lukealexander

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    Boo :(
    Thanks anyway, now to look for memory...
     
    lukealexander, Apr 25, 2006
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    Do ALL X700 Graphics Cards (mobile) have Hypermemory?
     
    deedeeman, Apr 26, 2006
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    Yes but not all games support it... I play America's Army: Operations... when I run out of video memory it doesnt activate Hypermemory...

    Charlie-Peru :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Apr 26, 2006
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    Did you read the thread? Might want to look through other people's post before you ask a question.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 26, 2006
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    Also you guys could do a quick google that would help you find your answers more quickly than we ever could on the forums.
     
    Shampoo, Apr 27, 2006
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    Hi I found this topic and got curious if my ATI 128mb MOBILITY x700 is supported by hypermemory.

    my driver is (Omega 3.8.360)

    Thank you
     
    Zecter, Oct 29, 2007
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