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    Omega Drivers - Something wrong

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ricardo simao, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. ricardo simao

    ricardo simao Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello again guys, yesterday i have installed the omega drivers in my system
    but now in the system properties the computer says to me that i m with
    256mb of graphics and in the 3dmar05 the same, but that is impossible because i just have a ATIX300 with 128mb.
    Don t seem very important that, but something is wrong.
    In the 3dmark05 the results seem a little better.
    Should i care with this situation?? :confused:
     
  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Is your ATI 128MB all dedicated or some shared? If you installed the latest drivers, HyperMemory is enabled by default so that is why you are seeing 256MB.
     
  3. ricardo simao

    ricardo simao Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Chaz, thats another good question i m still have that doubt too but
    i think that is 64mb+64mb, but i m not sure of that, because before the update of drivers in the properties of control panel the system gave me size of graphics card 128mb :confused:
    I m not sure too if its is 64+64 or 128mb, but my guess goes to 64+64.
     
  4. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    my dell 1505 has a 64 meg dedicated x1300, and has shown up as 256 meg right out of the box
     
  5. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    that wierd. where are u seeing that is it 256mb of video? cause i thought the x1300 was 64+64
     
  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    It looks like HyperMemory takes the 'video memory' right to 256MB, regardless of how much you have dedicated. So in this case it's 64MB + 192MB. The HyperMemory doesn't make much of a difference gaming-wise, but it's better than nothing.
     
  7. ricardo simao

    ricardo simao Notebook Enthusiast

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    I see the 256mb in the controlpanel -> monitor properties ->advanced-> graphics size.
    And in the 3dmark05 too 128+128.. :confused: