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How do i increase the vido card memory i have i think a on board vido card if that makes any sense when i go to play games it says my memory card is 8 mb i should up grade . can some one tell me what to do thanks
Hi,
If it is onboard video, it could be changed in your bios set up, however that would diminish the amount of memory used by the system to run the operating system and programs. You might not be able to adjust the onboard video to a higher setting if the board and BIOS doesn't make provisions for it.
If it is a stand alone card in either the AGP slot, or PCI slot, you'll have to shell out more money to purchase a better card.
It would help to determine either case if you gave the motherboard or computer make and model.
Tony
AMD Athlonxp 3200+ OC
Asus A7N8x-deluxe-E
ATI AIW 9600pro
2x WD SATA raptors/raid0
Corsair XMS3200
16x Lite-on DVD
12x DVD-R
48x Lite-on CDRW
Aspire Super Alien Case
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it says amd k63d processor authentic amd 350 mhz also it is gateway for system name. x86-cp system type . if this helps
thanks
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It helps a little, just a little. Is there a model number somewhere on the outside of the case?
Another aproach we can use, Can you find where the video cable plugs into the back of the computer. Is along the bottom (or side in a tower configuration) along with lots of other connectors, or is it on it's own in one of the perpendicular slots?
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OK it's onboard video.
If you have a look in the CMOS setup, Somewhere, possibly advanced features, you will find something like 'Memory reserved for onboard video'. Different manufacturers use different terminology. Be careful not to change anything you are not sure of. When you find a reference like that, try changing the value and see what is available. The instructions to change values is on the bottom of the screen. If you are happy with the changes, choose the save and exit option, if unsure opt for the exit without saving.
It is possible that you cannot go any further than 8 MB, this was fairly common in a machine the age of yours.
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Because i bought this pc from a used shop it has a pass word on it to get into bios is there some way around that . also can i install another vido card in this machine in one of the spare slots
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Don't ya just hate that!
There are ways to get around BIOS passwords, there usually backdoor passwords installed by the BIOS 'manufacturer'. Could you post the brand of BIOS. It appears on the first screen after you boot.
Yes, you could add a PCI video card, just make sure you disable the onboard one in BIOS. Arrgh!!!!!
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Here's a few you can try!
ALFAROME, ALLy, aLLy, aLLY, ALLY, aPAf
_award, AWARD_SW, AWARD?SW, AWARD SW
AWARD PW, AWKWARD, awkward, BIOSTAR
CONCAT, CONDO, Condo, d8on, djonet
HLT, J64, J256, J262, j332, j322, KDD
Lkwpeter, LKWPETER, PINT, pint, SER
SKY_FOX, SYXZ, syxz, shift + syxz
TTPTHA, ZAAADA, ZBAAACA, ZJAAADC, 01322222
589589, 589721, 595595, 598598You might want to print this out!
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Hey Rimfire,
If you don't know the BIOs password, the best way to clear it is to pull the CMOs battery. Typing jibberish could take forever, while removing the battery will reset the BIOs to default values thus clearing the password.
You might want to print this out
Tony
AMD Athlonxp 3200+ OC
Asus A7N8x-deluxe-E
ATI AIW 9600pro
2x WD SATA raptors/raid0
Corsair XMS3200
16x Lite-on DVD
12x DVD-R
48x Lite-on CDRW
Aspire Super Alien Case
0
Yes sometimes removing the battery will clear the password. However, frequently it does not. Not being able to access the BIOS after clearing it would be even worse!
Those passwords are known manufacturer backdoor passwords, not just gibberish. Yes I too was surprised at the number of combinations!
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i tried all the codes twice but no luck is that all the codes for it .remving the battry did not work either.
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How long did you leave the battery out? There should be a cmos jumper near the battery, use it to reset the bios memory.
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Notoys, as Tony so eloquently pointed out, removing the battery might help. Seeing as his post was more about critisism, he omitted the instructions.
Before removing the battery, shut down the computer and remove the power cord. This step is very important. You'll need to leave the battery out for at least two minutes.
There's often a jumper which can be moved to clear CMOS. The instructions to use this varies between manufacturers. Sometimes it disconnects the battery. Sometimes you need to power on with this jumper set.
This thread is getting rather long, perhaps it's time to mention, if a game requires more than 8 Meg of video, a 350Mhz processor might not be fast enough either.
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i left the battery out .for 2,5 min. no luck i dont know about the jumper if it is a wire there is nothing near the battery.
the games say i need 300mhz.thanks for trying all
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