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    Inspiron 640m:Can Shared Memory Be Increased?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bongski55, May 30, 2007.

  1. bongski55

    bongski55 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I used to have a Toshiba notebook wherein I am able to adjust the video shared memory from the BIOS.
    Can this be done on my Inspiron 640m?
     
    bongski55, May 30, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No...the driver takes as much as it thinks it needs, up to a limit determined based on the amount of RAM you have. That will not improve the performance of the card though...
     
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    Yes, memory allocation is dynamic. You don't have any control over it. The driver will allocate as required.
     
    PhoenixFx, May 31, 2007
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    bongski55 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yep you are all corect.just installed a new ram. video memory went up to 224mb.
    thanks for the replies!
     
    bongski55, May 31, 2007
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