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    Directx and Nvida disagree

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dukesucks, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. dukesucks

    dukesucks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Checking my directx diagnostic for display states that my DAC type is integrated RAMDAC with an Approx. Mem. Total as 4069 MB. This shouldn't be right because I am running an Nvida 285m that in it's System display states I have a dedicated memory of 1024 MB GDDR3.

    Why aren't these in agreement. I am having trouble playing games that I use to be able to and I can't play Dead Island at all. Is this the root of the problem?

    Thanks
     
    dukesucks, Jul 29, 2012
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    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    I believe what DirectX diagnostics (dxdiag) displays is the shared memory, and not the dedicated GPU onboard memory.
     
    Prasad, Jul 29, 2012
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    dukesucks Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm not convinced that is the case, however if I assume it is I still have the problem that my DAC type should be internal, not integrated. Right?
     
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    Silverfern Notebook Deity

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    my ATI 3650m says 2.3GB while dedicated is only 1GB. it include the turbo memory thingy, not sure what its called. the extra is the shared memory with RAM or HDD
     
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Reductions in performance are caused by large numbers of running programs giving you less ram, faulty power supplies or your CPU/GPU getting to hot.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 29, 2012
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    dukesucks Notebook Enthusiast

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    I like the power supply idea. I have 8 GB ram and I'm OCD about closing windows/programs and never have anything running during games. I will end processes like onenote and adobe etc. CPU/GPC getting too hot as I have a sager and clean out the fans about once every 2 months and never notice the heat marks over the copper casing I am less likely to believe is the problem. My power supply does get mighty hot. It even caught on fire once. I have a new power supply and it still gets very hot, too hot to handle. What should I do next?
     
    dukesucks, Jul 29, 2012
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