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What really is my video memory?
Name: Chad Date: March 6, 2003 at 08:07:26 Pacific OS: 98/xp CPU/Ram: 535/256
Comment:
I have a computer with dual boot 98se/xp and get two different readings with video memory. The box and instructions that came with the computer say it has 11meg alocated to video memory. Under display/settings/advanced in 98 it says 2MB and in same location under xp it says 4MB. I have never changed anything except adding xp. Is my memory only 2 or 4MB? Where do they get 11MB from? I was just curious before deciding to get a video card. :( the computer doesn't have an agp slot so i'm stuck buying an expensive pci I guess.
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