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    ati drivers question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by namaiki, May 16, 2006.

  1. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    after upgrading the system ram in my laptop, i accidentally left a screw on the motherboard. i think it shorted some of my video ram...

    so.. i was wondering if there was a way to disable all onboard video ram through the driver and instead take out a chunk of system memory just like a card with hypermemory

    i havent heard of this happening to anyone before so any help at all would be appreciated

    by the way, the card is a mobility radeon x600 if that matters and i can boot into windows but only through vga mode
     
    namaiki, May 16, 2006
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  2. pbcustom98

    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    if the motherboard has integrated video, then you should be able to do it via BIOS...i think ikovac has a switch on his notebook to switch from integrated video and dedicated video..switch, then reboot.

    how do you know it shorted your video ram..did you test it out, or are you just guessing? when you boot to windows..are you pressing anything? are you doing anything out of the ordinary to boot?

    if you havent, play some games and see if anything is out of the ordinary.

    i dont think this is covered under warrenty...if there is anything wrong..

    pb,out..
     
    pbcustom98, May 16, 2006
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  3. ikovac

    ikovac Cooler and faster... NBR Reviewer

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    Hi guys,

    Yes I have that switch. Check my sig.

    How do you know what graphic card is booting? My LED changes from blue to green, so I know immediatelly - before the POST screen.

    Cheers,
     
    ikovac, May 16, 2006
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