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    How to reduce shared video memory?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by coolink, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. coolink

    coolink Notebook Geek

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    Mine D630 came with X3100 integrated video and it shares the system memory. How can I know how much memory the video is using? How can I reduce the amount of shared memory?
     
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Right now, you are using 8MB. How do I know? - Thats the amount a IGP needs to display any 2D stuff.

    Only when you are playing games would it ask for more. It does it dynamically, and takes only exactly what it needs. So even though it may be a 128MB or 256MB card, you are only using 8MB right now.
     
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    Thanks Man... My Vista Ultimate is taking almost 1GB of RAM just after boot and idle. Is it Normal?
     
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    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    That's normal. Vista has superfetch.
     
    f4ding, Jan 14, 2008
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