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    Adjust shared video memory on m1330?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by PapaChains, Aug 7, 2008.

  1. PapaChains

    PapaChains Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know how I can adjust the shared memory on my m1330? Right now I'm not turbo caching anything, just using my 128mb of onboard memory. I've looked around in BIOS and I haven't been able to find any option on how to change this. Do I need to do it through an nVidia program? Does anyone have experience with this? Any help is greatly appreciated--thanks in advance.
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    think this is automatic
     
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    PapaChains Notebook Consultant

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    What do you mean automatic? As far as I can tell my video memory is always at 128mb.
     
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    Assuming you're talking about NVIDIA, the 128MB VRAM is dedicated, not shared. Obviously you cannot adjust dedicated memory.
     
    Shakey_Jake33, Aug 7, 2008
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    PapaChains Notebook Consultant

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    Yes I realize I cannot adjust the dedicated memory, that much is obvious. What I am talking about is adjusting the shared memory, or turbocaching. I have not been able to find a way to adjust this.
     
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    Turbocache will only be used once your dedicated memory has run out

    It will dynamically use up to 800+mb if you have 2gb RAM. In reality, Turbocache doesnt get used as often as you think.
     
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    Alright, well I have 3gb ram. All dynamic eh? Neato. I only ask because it seems many laptop users (apparently not using Dell bios) are able to adjust their shared memory through bios. This is much nicer though heh, TY flipfire.
     
    PapaChains, Aug 7, 2008
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