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    x300 more ram?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Draw2much, Sep 7, 2007.

  1. Draw2much

    Draw2much Notebook Geek

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    This is one of those questions where I'm showing my ignorance. I hope it's not too stupid a question. :^)

    So my husband owns a Thinkpad T43 with an ATI X300 w/ 64MB.

    I was curious if it's possible to make the X300 share with the computer RAM? So that I could combine the 64MB with 128MB of computer RAM or something along those lines?

    I was just curious if this was possible.
     
    Draw2much, Sep 7, 2007
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  2. Triple_Dude

    Triple_Dude Notebook Evangelist

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    The X300 is more or less ATi's flagship Hyper Memory advocate--in short, yes it's possible; unless the specified manufacturer disabled it for whatever reason.
     
    Triple_Dude, Sep 7, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    While you may be able to do it, it won't do absolutely anything for performance.

    Shared RAM is awfully slow, and will not benefit you at all to add more. So unless you are playing at astronomical resolutions (1680*1050) and higher where more gpu RAM helps, it will be pointless to share ram with the dedicated you already have.
     
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  4. Draw2much

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    Ah, alright. That's interesting to know that it's possible. Of course, if it doesn't help anything that makes the whole question rather pointless.

    Thanks for your replies. :D
     
    Draw2much, Sep 9, 2007
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