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1.) you can change the AGP APERTURE SIZE in the BIOS SETUP...
2.) the Sharing of MEM with Video MEM, is basically important for gaming and some applications that due require them...
3.) Now if you have a certain GFX card that comes with no or little mem, some of the newer nVidia cards and I believe also ATI do need system memory to function...
4) PLZ be more specific in your questioning in the future, or even here if this did not help you with your problem...
Ben
If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer...
2.) the Sharing of MEM with Video MEM, is basically important for gaming and some applications that due require them...
3.) Now if you have a certain GFX card that comes with no or little mem, some of the newer nVidia cards and I believe also ATI do need system memory to function...
4) PLZ be more specific in your questioning in the future, or even here if this did not help you with your problem...
Ben
If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer...
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Ben,
The AGP Aperture setting relates to video RAM shadowing/caching. It's not something you can completely disable, and typically should be left to the default in the BIOS. It will not affect the "physical" amount of RAM that an integrated GPU will use.
stimakati,
It appears that the only memory your "integrated" onboard video has access to is system RAM. That's how it was designed. To get around it, you would need to install a stand-alone video card as paparazi mentioned.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
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The AGP Aperture setting relates to video RAM shadowing/caching. It's not something you can completely disable, and typically should be left to the default in the BIOS. It will not affect the "physical" amount of RAM that an integrated GPU will use.
stimakati,
It appears that the only memory your "integrated" onboard video has access to is system RAM. That's how it was designed. To get around it, you would need to install a stand-alone video card as paparazi mentioned.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
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@stimakati - don't need to apologize, about not being Technical... but from your question, I wasn't able to discern if it was an integrated GPU, as explained by cdogg, or an AGP/PCI/PCI-e card, so I generalized my answer and asked for clarity... but I see that you more or less got the correct answer... good luck, and keep coming back if you encounter any problems, as this is the best source for solutions...
@cdogg - yes, I know, that aperture size has nothing to do with integrated GPU's mem size, stimakati didn't clearly elaborate on this... that's why point 4 about clarity... but thanks for clearing it up anyhow, as others might benefit from this...
Ben
If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer...
@cdogg - yes, I know, that aperture size has nothing to do with integrated GPU's mem size, stimakati didn't clearly elaborate on this... that's why point 4 about clarity... but thanks for clearing it up anyhow, as others might benefit from this...
Ben
If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer...
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stimakati,
Most motherboards have an AGP slot, but not all. There are video cards available for PCI, AGP, or PCI-Express.
Check again and make sure your board doesn't have AGP. If you're not sure, find out your motherboard make/model if possible and post it here.
Any other details would be helpful as well - like age of system, did you build this yourself, is it a brand name like Dell, etc.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
Most motherboards have an AGP slot, but not all. There are video cards available for PCI, AGP, or PCI-Express.
Check again and make sure your board doesn't have AGP. If you're not sure, find out your motherboard make/model if possible and post it here.
Any other details would be helpful as well - like age of system, did you build this yourself, is it a brand name like Dell, etc.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
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Laptops are highly integrated for portability and low power consumption, and use proprietary components.
You do not upgrade these yourself (aside from RAM). You buy them as is and replace them when you need a faster laptop. So you're pretty much stuck with its video capabilities and settings.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
You do not upgrade these yourself (aside from RAM). You buy them as is and replace them when you need a faster laptop. So you're pretty much stuck with its video capabilities and settings.
~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
[tab][navy]For general rules and guidelines to get better answers, click here:[/navy] faq219-2884
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