Mobility X1400 drivers?

Tabs · Apr 13, 2006, 05:02 AM

I just got a new Dell E1505 with the Mobility X1400 card and I'm wondering how I can get the latest Cats to work with it...

I can provide the inf or whatever from the driver it shipped with if that helps...

Thanks!
Ryan

bofh1971 · Apr 17, 2006, 09:06 PM

I have found the Omega drivers to be fastest on my x1400 which is on my acer aspire 5672
I do like the ccc a lot so am hoping for compatibility
but as staff from ATI have confirmed on this forum, they are seeking to bring OEM's on board to their mobility program, which should hopefully be successful as I am sure there are a lot of performance tweaks for my x1400 to make it hold water a little longer on current games

good luck installing a new driver
if you do decide to try the omegas please make sure you uninstall all driver related applications, ati's driver remover works very well, then just check to make sure there are no remnants

there is a very thorough guide on the omega download pages that ensures a smooth install.

TJ- · Apr 20, 2006, 12:44 PM

how are the omega drivers these days? I just got a laptop with a x1400 and will be looking to put the best driver set on it.
What are the best cats right now, 6.1,6.2,6.3?

marZey · Apr 20, 2006, 01:29 PM

hi i have a new laptop with the radeon x1400, the laptop is a ACER aspire 5670, i check the website for any updates on it and they dont... I checked ATI website for mobility drivers and it doesnt support the x1400..

do the omega one's do? If so.. how come?

bofh1971 · Apr 20, 2006, 01:53 PM

I am using the 6.3 version of Omega drivers (personally I didnt notice any difference between those and 6.2)
anyway if you follow the instructions the driver installs fine.
Detects the x1400 as an M54 gets confused on the hypermemory and thinks the bus is 64bit, but the performance tells me its got a 128bit bus just like the specs for the x1400 on ati's site .

You get a big performance boost from the omega drivers over the supplied Acer modified drivers, but also a little more heat. Which doesnt bother me, but others have moaned about it, especially since it affects the Glidepoint.

Good luck with your drivers guys
I am eagerly awaiting omegas based on 6.4 as there is supposed to be a good boost with them

marZey · Apr 20, 2006, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bofh1971

I am using the 6.3 version of Omega drivers (personally I didnt notice any difference between those and 6.2)
anyway if you follow the instructions the driver installs fine.
Detects the x1400 as an M54 gets confused on the hypermemory and thinks the bus is 64bit, but the performance tells me its got a 128bit bus just like the specs for the x1400 on ati's site .

You get a big performance boost from the omega drivers over the supplied Acer modified drivers, but also a little more heat. Which doesnt bother me, but others have moaned about it, especially since it affects the Glidepoint.

Good luck with your drivers guys
I am eagerly awaiting omegas based on 6.4 as there is supposed to be a good boost with them

the little extra heat doesnt effect the laptop though right? and wat is the glidepoint? and how does it affect it ?

bofh1971 · Apr 20, 2006, 07:52 PM

you know the synaptics touchpad mouse thingy it gets very warm because its directly above the nothbridge and processor, and they give off some heat, with the graphics unit also being serviced by the same fan, the whole machine gets a little warmer,
doesnt affect the running, otherwise I would have reverted back to original drivers immediately

its a great machine and is extremely nice to use

good luck

marZey · Apr 20, 2006, 09:01 PM

ah ok, well i use external mouse and keyboard anyways on the laptop, so i guess i should be fine...

should i wait for the 6.4's? or go straight with the 6.3's?

*edit* i hope these drivers fix the freezing issue im having with hl2

marZey · Apr 21, 2006, 04:52 AM

do i unstalled the CCC and drivers then install omega? or just uninstall the CCC?

marZey · Apr 22, 2006, 12:34 PM

anyone? :/

darkj2k · Apr 23, 2006, 07:41 AM

From Add/Remove Programs remove ATI Software Uninstall Utiltiy. It will remove ATI Display Driver, CCC then reboot.

After reboot ignore found new hardware wizard and cancel it then install Omega driver. Reboot then done.

marZey · Apr 23, 2006, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkj2k

From Add/Remove Programs remove ATI Software Uninstall Utiltiy. It will remove ATI Display Driver, CCC then reboot.

After reboot ignore found new hardware wizard and cancel it then install Omega driver. Reboot then done.

after uninstalling the software and drivers..after restart it still detects the ati x1400 drivers... when i uninstall the driver itself and restart it still detects it :/, reinstalled the acer ati package again coz im not sure now :/

Ever_Changing · Dec 15, 2006, 06:56 AM

I have an ATI x1400 and I dont know if i have the version with 128 or 256 dedicated, cause i know that there are 2 versions, thus they can go up to 256/512MB with Hypermemory. Is there any way to check that? when I go to properties it says 256MB, and then i check the ram and there are 2gb, which is how much i have, so if those 256 were with hypermemory, there would be less than 2gb, since 128 MB have been used by the graphic card.

thanks, guys

Outsourceror · Mar 4, 2007, 05:07 PM

I found the model of my video card and the memory it has by going into a Setup mode.
Restart
F2 key
F12 key
A blue screen appears with expandable menu items marked with "[+]".

Dell describes this:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...at.htm#1052726

This is also useful for setting boot options (boot from USB, network, CD, DVD, etc.)

Apr 20, 2006, 12:44 PM	#3
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	how are the omega drivers these days? I just got a laptop with a x1400 and will be looking to put the best driver set on it. What are the best cats right now, 6.1,6.2,6.3? __________________ new sig comming soon

Apr 20, 2006, 01:53 PM	#5
bofh1971 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I am using the 6.3 version of Omega drivers (personally I didnt notice any difference between those and 6.2) anyway if you follow the instructions the driver installs fine. Detects the x1400 as an M54 gets confused on the hypermemory and thinks the bus is 64bit, but the performance tells me its got a 128bit bus just like the specs for the x1400 on ati's site . You get a big performance boost from the omega drivers over the supplied Acer modified drivers, but also a little more heat. Which doesnt bother me, but others have moaned about it, especially since it affects the Glidepoint. Good luck with your drivers guys I am eagerly awaiting omegas based on 6.4 as there is supposed to be a good boost with them __________________ BOFH1971 Asus Aspire 5672WLMi (Man I am such a n00b of course its an ACER) 2gig Ram, 120Gig sata hdd ATI X1400 GPU 256mb (native)/512mb Hypermem. 15.4" WXGA Crystalbrite T2300 Centrino Core Duo 1.66mhz

Apr 20, 2006, 07:52 PM	#7
bofh1971 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	you know the synaptics touchpad mouse thingy it gets very warm because its directly above the nothbridge and processor, and they give off some heat, with the graphics unit also being serviced by the same fan, the whole machine gets a little warmer, doesnt affect the running, otherwise I would have reverted back to original drivers immediately its a great machine and is extremely nice to use good luck __________________ BOFH1971 Asus Aspire 5672WLMi (Man I am such a n00b of course its an ACER) 2gig Ram, 120Gig sata hdd ATI X1400 GPU 256mb (native)/512mb Hypermem. 15.4" WXGA Crystalbrite T2300 Centrino Core Duo 1.66mhz

Apr 20, 2006, 09:01 PM	#8
marZey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	ah ok, well i use external mouse and keyboard anyways on the laptop, so i guess i should be fine... should i wait for the 6.4's? or go straight with the 6.3's? edit i hope these drivers fix the freezing issue im having with hl2 Last edited by marZey; Apr 21, 2006 at 04:31 AM.

Dec 15, 2006, 06:56 AM	#13
Ever_Changing DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	is it 128 or 256MB I have an ATI x1400 and I dont know if i have the version with 128 or 256 dedicated, cause i know that there are 2 versions, thus they can go up to 256/512MB with Hypermemory. Is there any way to check that? when I go to properties it says 256MB, and then i check the ram and there are 2gb, which is how much i have, so if those 256 were with hypermemory, there would be less than 2gb, since 128 MB have been used by the graphic card. thanks, guys

Apr 13, 2006, 05:02 AM	#1
Tabs DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	Mobility X1400 drivers? I just got a new Dell E1505 with the Mobility X1400 card and I'm wondering how I can get the latest Cats to work with it... I can provide the inf or whatever from the driver it shipped with if that helps... Thanks! Ryan

Apr 17, 2006, 09:06 PM	#2
bofh1971 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I have found the Omega drivers to be fastest on my x1400 which is on my acer aspire 5672 I do like the ccc a lot so am hoping for compatibility but as staff from ATI have confirmed on this forum, they are seeking to bring OEM's on board to their mobility program, which should hopefully be successful as I am sure there are a lot of performance tweaks for my x1400 to make it hold water a little longer on current games good luck installing a new driver if you do decide to try the omegas please make sure you uninstall all driver related applications, ati's driver remover works very well, then just check to make sure there are no remnants there is a very thorough guide on the omega download pages that ensures a smooth install.

Apr 20, 2006, 01:29 PM	#4
marZey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	hi i have a new laptop with the radeon x1400, the laptop is a ACER aspire 5670, i check the website for any updates on it and they dont... I checked ATI website for mobility drivers and it doesnt support the x1400.. do the omega one's do? If so.. how come?

Apr 21, 2006, 04:52 AM	#9
marZey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	do i unstalled the CCC and drivers then install omega? or just uninstall the CCC?

Apr 22, 2006, 12:34 PM	#10
marZey DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	anyone? :/

Apr 23, 2006, 07:41 AM	#11
darkj2k DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	From Add/Remove Programs remove ATI Software Uninstall Utiltiy. It will remove ATI Display Driver, CCC then reboot. After reboot ignore found new hardware wizard and cancel it then install Omega driver. Reboot then done.

Mar 4, 2007, 05:07 PM	#14
Outsourceror DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I found the model of my video card and the memory it has by going into a Setup mode. Restart F2 key F12 key A blue screen appears with expandable menu items marked with "[+]". Dell describes this: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...at.htm#1052726 This is also useful for setting boot options (boot from USB, network, CD, DVD, etc.)