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    acer 1350 ugraded to 2gb

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by konijn, Jun 14, 2008.

  1. konijn

    konijn Newbie

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    Hello,
    I have a Acer Aspire Notebook, with 512 RAM (2*256 Mb) This notebook has shared videomemory. So 64 mb goes off the 512 mb.
    Now I bought two banks of 1 Gb, the RAM will be 2 Gb, but the videomemory goes backn to 32 Mb. If I do one bank off 1 Gb, the videomemory is 64mb. If I change the banks in the slots, makes no diffrent. In the BIOS, I can't change anything about the memory, it only show 64 mb with 1 bank off 1 gb, or 32 mb with 2 banks off 1 gb. The RAM memory goes allright.
    Thanks a lot allready, greetings from the Netherland

    Jack
     
  2. hoggie

    hoggie old boy

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    in the Bios under video memory does it have the option for DVMT. if yes, set the video memory to that.
    then Start/run type "dxdiag" this will show you how much memory the graphics has to call on.
    the laptop will only show how much memory it is using :D
    Welcome to our forum Konijn.
    stay and chat and have a great time,
    all the best,
    Phil :D
     
  3. konijn

    konijn Newbie

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    Thanks for your reply. I have checked my bios, but I haven't that option.
    Only what I can see (not change) is;
    system memory
    Extended memory
    videomemory

    My biosverion is Phoenix ZP1 Q3A29

    The strange thing I is, when I do one module off 1 gb in the computer, there is 64 mb videomemory, when I do 2 modules (each 1Gb) then the videomemory is 32 mb. (I try also the other module alone, but makes no diffrent.
    This modules I use; Transcend 1GB MEMORY MODULE STD 200P DDR333 SODIMM. (PC2700/64Mx8/2.5-3-3)

    Thanks Jack
     
  4. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    first of all....transcend is not a good brand.. :p
    where do u check for this vmemeory....in the bios or in windows..??
    click and put up a pic of that specific bios screen..!!