Can Omega Drivers push an old video card to widescreen resolutions?

December 19, 2007 9:24 AM

Will "Omega Drivers" allow my ATI Radeon Mobility M6 card to drive a widescreen display?

I use an external monitor plugged into a notebook (Compaq Evo N410C) as my home computer. Lately I've been watching a lot of videos on it, and I'm starting to crave a widescreen LCD to replace my antiquated and space-hogging 17" CRT. But I don't think the video card I've got will drive a widescreen display natively. I have read that the "Omega Drivers" can extend the capabilities of ATI cards. Does anyone have experience using these drivers to push an older video card to widescreen resolutions?

posted by sevenyearlurk to computers & internet (3 comments total)

The Omega drivers will, as will the latest Radeon drivers.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 10:10 AM on December 19, 2007

Yes. They work very well.
posted by fvox13 at 7:55 PM on December 19, 2007

Thanks!
posted by sevenyearlurk at 1:54 PM on December 20, 2007