Not sure...You can try picking through the files and delete the smartgart file...if there is one. Then manually looking for the registry entry for Fastwrites.
 
I say don't worry about it. Your not going to get any benefit from it either way. Just a waste of time.

Quote:disabling smartgart, enabling fastwrites...
well?
how do i install ati drivers without the smartgart crap
You'd be unwise to do that. ;(
Quote:i dont care about what they think might be stable on my pc i have a p3 mobo that supports fastwrites, a radeon 9000 that supposedly works with fastwrites, in fact this is the first time ive had a mobo/vid card combination support of fastwrites. except NOW the SOFTWARE doesnt let me!!!!!!

Do you have the fastwrite turned on in the bios?
Turn that on.
Then try 'retest' in the smartgart settings.

You can use Omega's drivers, which do not have the smartgart utility. But either way make sure you have fastwrites on in the bios.

its not the bios, plus i've had problems with my rad 9000 with the omega drivers, for some odd reason the last couple of times ive used them
omega detected my card as a radeon 7500, which is not a 9000
plus the fast writes are enabled in the bios.
however, there was something i read a while back on how to install the
regular certified drivers without the smartgart part
i just dont remember it.
something about the installer.....or method of installing....

also....
i didnt have this smartgart problem with my last nvidia card
(geforce2)
i dont think it even had an autodetecting gart driver...
it just worked.
so unless ati is having driver problems (lol) with fastwrites
i dont see a reason why it shouldnt work.