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    should i turn off the shared ram on my ati x1400?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by snowbrdkid, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

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    Would it run any slower if i did that? I was just thinking of freeing up the ram
     
    snowbrdkid, Aug 28, 2006
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  2. Jalf

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    What, you think they just hogged some RAM for fun? Of course it'll have an effect on your graphics performance. ;)
    The question is, will the loss in GPU memory be compensated for by the higher amount of available system memory?

    And the answer... Try it. I don't think it'll improve performance, but it depends on exactly what you're doing on the computer (because that determines which parts are loaded how and by what)
     
    Jalf, Aug 28, 2006
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    ja may be
    but how much mb is dedicated memory if its 128 mb then u cane turn of hypermemory (shared ram)
    128 is ok
    but if it lower than 128 mb then it a bay idea
     
    suraj, Aug 28, 2006
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    How do you turn it off?

    I dont think you can on ATI cards.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 28, 2006
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    Correct, not possible. Until a BIOS update, no option whatsoever.
     
    Bhatman, Aug 28, 2006
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