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Video Memory
Name: carger314 Date: September 14, 2002 at 09:48:40 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: 1.2GHz Athlon/256MB
Comment:
I am using a Compaq notebook with only a 16MB video card. It sucks. I want to know, can I set up my computer to take part of my un-used 256MB RAM (and trust me, I don't use that much memory), and dedicate it to my video card?
DK, you are right in some regards. There is VRAM "video" and then there is DRAM "system memory" but there are desktop units that do share/use the system DRAM for the onboard video display and don't use VRAM.
Bottom line, this person is stuck with a 16meg onboard video card.
KTTD
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Response Number 5
Name: sue Date: September 14, 2002 at 13:07:45 Pacific
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my hp laptop "shares" memory with the system memory. I've got 8 megs dedicated and another 8 "borrowed" from the system memory. I don't know how you would set this up if it wasn't already done. What does Compaq say? Or HP, as they are now joined at the hip?:)
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Response Number 6
Name: carger314 Date: September 14, 2002 at 13:53:57 Pacific
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I was just reading in Computer Shopper (Oct. 2002, pg. 134 "Intergrated Graphics: Solution or Problem?") in the "Getting Graphic" article that some motherboards use the DRAM as the VRAM. This is configured in the BIOS, I believe. How do I find out if my motherboard can handle using the DRAM as the VRAM, or using the DRAM as the VRAM in conjunction with my video card?
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Response Number 7
Name: carger314 Date: September 14, 2002 at 13:55:25 Pacific
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I would kill if NVIDIA could make an EXTERNAL video card w/ 128MB!!
Trust me, you can't do anything about it. Some newer highend notebooks do have a GeForce Go video card that can run 3D games etc. You have to remember that these highend video cards use a lot of power and need to displace a lot of heat. Laptops don't have that much space.
KTTD
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Response Number 9
Name: carger314 Date: September 14, 2002 at 16:02:28 Pacific
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Thanks anyway guys.
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Response Number 10
Name: Kyle Date: September 15, 2002 at 02:22:16 Pacific
Reply:
You should check in your bios, as many laptops such as mine can use the system memory as video but it decreases the system memory. The best place to look if you've lost the handbook is in your bios. Laptop graphics cards today are very limited as most are integrated.
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