Video Drivers under Boot Camp

Can you install ATI drivers (like from Omega Drivers) under a Boot Camp installation of WinXP, or are you stuck with whatever Apple provided?

yes..I just installed the omegas and am rerunning 3d mark 05. Scored 2859 the first time..low for this card. Could be driver or severly underclocked.
One other thing I have noticed is that ati tool, ati tray tool(included with omegas) can't seem to measure closk speed and memory of the x1600. It is somehow locked out..maybe bios. Not sure yet. Will post scores with omega drivers.
3dmark 05 did show clock of 375 but showed 0 for memory.

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