Sam4u

Hi every1,

I know this is old, old card, but I'll appreciate if some1 can help me.

I have Acer Travelmate 4401 laptop with x700. It came with 64 MB dedicated video memory. I don't have any settings in the BIOS to adjust amount for memory there. I have 1,5 GB memory installed on the system.

My question is, is there a way to use some of my RAM as a memory for my video? I know certain laptops support that in the BIOS, but since I don't have it there is there a tool that will allow me to do that?

I downloaded and installed Omega driver, work like a charm, but if there is such a setting there, I am stupid enough and cant find it. Please help.

Thanks in advance to any suggestions.

Judas

by default.. when the dedicated memory runs out... the machine should auto address additional memory from ram to load additional textures and such.... but x700 is getting quite dated and you should be running minimum graphical settings.


unless your trying to get something worked out so that you can use vista's aero on it... then your kinda hooped... you'll have to contact the manufacturer of your laptop

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Sam4u

hi, thanks for the replay,

actually my problem is that there is a game (NWN2) that will check how much video memory computer has
and I know my card will run it, just this memory amount check stops it
so I want to "lie" this game that I have 128 MB , by allocating some of my Ram to the video memory. I think is called Hypermemory or something like that, just don't know what tool to use to unlock this on my card

Using Windows XP SP3
Turion 1.6Ghz
1.5 GB Ram
x700 64MB
latest Omega Drivers (installed them 1 week ago) 15.4" laptop + 22" external LCD

Judas

i haven't really figured out a way to confuse a program into doing anything aside from bypassing the checks completely via either running the program directly or trying to find some cmd line or parameters that allow one to bypass them

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procupine14

Interesting. To my knowledge there isn't anything that I have in my software arsenal outside of the aformentioned solutions that Judas has to remedy this issue.

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yih_ming

hello!

Crickee

HI. Since the X700 is an old came out in 2004, I suggest you get Mobility Catalyst 5.12 and Tweak with Ati Tray Tool

wesley14

Exactly the same problem here, pls help us.

RE III - Frankie

Firstly I find it highly unusual that there are programs out there that refuse to run at all because of failed hardware specs. I have had failed hardware spec checks before, but never have I run into a program that won't run when loaded. Unfortunately I can't help you unless you are able to find some kind of modified startup file for the program you mare running other than that Good Luck!