How to enable fast-writes with Omega drivers?

nemeS1s · Jun 24, 2006, 07:45 AM

How do I go about doing this?

Currently, GTR (race sim for the uninformed ;p) won't load for me, and I've been doing some searching on solving the problem, one suggestion is turning fast-writes on but its blanked out in the smartgart options. So I did as someone suggested and removed the "disableagpfw" registry key, rebooted, and its although its not blanked out in options anymore, its still off, setting it to "on" doesnt work as its still off when you reboot again...

Any help is appreciated

Cba - Andy · Jun 24, 2006, 08:10 AM

Isnt there a option to turn on/off fast writes when you are installing the drivers, excuse me if i am wrong as i have not used omega drivers in long time as i have went nvidia

Chaosophy · Jun 24, 2006, 08:27 AM

Check the setting in BIOS.

Then if you are using Omega's I take it you have ATi Tray Tools installed as well? If so...

right click the icon in the system tray
choose 'Hardware'
choose 'SMARTGART...'

and try setting it in there.

nemeS1s · Jun 24, 2006, 08:40 AM

Thanks for the helpful replies from both of you

That seems to have worked Chaosophy, it now says fastwrites is "on"...

Hopefully this will cure the GTR freezes, I'll shout if I need more help

Thanks guys

Chaosophy · Jun 24, 2006, 09:13 AM

Cool, glad it worked.

Happy racing, and drive carefully now! :-)

nemeS1s · Jun 24, 2006, 12:18 PM

ah bugger, the game still freezes, but fastwrites is on...

Ah well, you helped me fix what I asked you to

Dyre Straits · Jun 24, 2006, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemeS1s

ah bugger, the game still freezes, but fastwrites is on...

Ah well, you helped me fix what I asked you to

OK....now let's see if we can help with the game freezes.

Does it seem to freeze at the same place/s? Or randomly?

What are your system specs? We'll go from there.

Cube623 · Jun 24, 2006, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemeS1s

ah bugger, the game still freezes, but fastwrites is on...

Ah well, you helped me fix what I asked you to

what card have you got? i have GTR and that works fine (except with my Logitech Driving Force Pro

)

Jun 24, 2006, 07:45 AM	#1
nemeS1s DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	How to enable fast-writes with Omega drivers? How do I go about doing this? Currently, GTR (race sim for the uninformed ;p) won't load for me, and I've been doing some searching on solving the problem, one suggestion is turning fast-writes on but its blanked out in the smartgart options. So I did as someone suggested and removed the "disableagpfw" registry key, rebooted, and its although its not blanked out in options anymore, its still off, setting it to "on" doesnt work as its still off when you reboot again... Any help is appreciated

Jun 24, 2006, 08:10 AM	#2
Cba - Andy Got milk? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Uk - Scotland Posts: 385 Rep Power: 0	Isnt there a option to turn on/off fast writes when you are installing the drivers, excuse me if i am wrong as i have not used omega drivers in long time as i have went nvidia __________________

Jun 24, 2006, 08:40 AM	#4
nemeS1s DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the helpful replies from both of you That seems to have worked Chaosophy, it now says fastwrites is "on"... Hopefully this will cure the GTR freezes, I'll shout if I need more help Thanks guys __________________

Jun 24, 2006, 12:18 PM	#6
nemeS1s DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: south africa Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	ah bugger, the game still freezes, but fastwrites is on... Ah well, you helped me fix what I asked you to __________________

Jun 24, 2006, 08:27 AM	#3
Chaosophy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	Check the setting in BIOS. Then if you are using Omega's I take it you have ATi Tray Tools installed as well? If so... right click the icon in the system tray choose 'Hardware' choose 'SMARTGART...' and try setting it in there.

Jun 24, 2006, 09:13 AM	#5
Chaosophy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	Cool, glad it worked. Happy racing, and drive carefully now! :-)