Increase video memory on dell E1505?

Hello all,

I really need help. I am trying to play WoW on my laptop(E1505 Centrino Core Duo 1.6) My Graphics chipset is the "Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset"

Here is the video Graphics report

Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


Report Date: 10/15/2006
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 11:50:37
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4543
Operating System: Windows XP* Home Edition, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 502 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 224 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 9 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8
Processor Speed: 1663 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 27A2
Device Revision: 03


* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS: 1264
Current Graphics Mode: 1024 by 768 True Color (60 Hz)


Says my
Min video is 8mb
max is 224
currently is 9mb

When I go into the bios it does not allow me to increase the video memory like any other normal laptopp allows you to do, I called dell for help to increase it to at least 32MB and dell said "sorry thats the way it was sold, thats the way it will stay"

I really need to get this changed, I dont care if I have to wipe the pc completly clean from dell period, Bios change, OS change, hacks ect....

someone please helpp me, if not I will be selling this piece of crap, Even my 399.00 dollar Toshiba lets me change the video memory and this 1200 dollar laptop doesnt.


any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Sorry, your stuck with what you have.

The intel integrated graphics solution automatically adjusts itself to how much video memory it itself needs, you cant set it yourself.

That card is not for gaming, so I do think you would'nt need to have more video memory anyways.

Sell, Sell, Sell!!! And next time buy a notebook with a dedicate graphics solution!!!

 

As posted, the GMA950 (your graphics card) dynamically allocates the amoutn of video memory it needs.
By the way, your LCD is not in its regular resolution - go into Desktop Properties, Settings tab, and put it to 1280x800. It will be much sharper.

 

the notebook is not a piece of crap. you made the mistake of buying a notebook with an integrated gpu and then tried to game on it.

take the time to research your options before you buy and you won't find yourself in this situation, but don't blame the computer.

you can try to sell the machine on ebay or our buy/sell/trade thread, but you won't make much money

in any case, even if you could change the memory allocation, it would make pretty much zero difference. video memory doesn't help much; it's the core that counts.