HP DV9634 problem after downgrading to XP

first of all. yes I've read the stickies and DAMN they were SO HELPFULL thanks a lot.

Problem is really simple but really annoying :

First of all . i have a video card intel chipset Express 965 running ATI X3100 384meg video card shared

works good in vista but can't play games at all. so ive installed XP and now . guess what !? it say that i only have 128mb ddr !? i would like to understand what is the problem,

Bios Phoenix latest update.. no shadow memory option no video option.. cant do sh** !!

please help me. i bought that laptop only cause of the 384meg pci-e.. causei tought i would be able to play games.. like COD4 .. :\

thanks for futur information.

 

It's prolly a driver thing. But why are you freaking out over your memory? It's not like it disappeared after you installed XP. Whatever memory you had before, it's still there.

Also, because this is an integrated card, the memory is all shared, so it changes. Plus, amount of memory doesn't mean much, especially in integrated cards. So you will not lose any performance from this.

 

really ? i tought if windows tought i had 128mb, it would only manage 128mb.. so in that case it would be laggy as hell in game that require lets say 256mb :\

you sure about that information ?

 

Yes I'm sure. The game requires 256, but that doesn't mean it won't run on less. That game will run laggy as hell whether you have 32mb or 384mb of shared ram. It's not the ram that counts, is the power of your gpu.

And since this is a weak integrated gpu, ram amount won't make a difference. You can be playing with 64mb or 384mb and you won't tell the difference between the two.

So stop worrying about your IGP ram amount. Not only does it not matter, but the IGP will take more memory when gaming vs when not gaming, that's why you see less ram now. But when it needs the ram, it will take it aka gaming. Not that it will make any difference tho.

 

geez.. thanks for information im sure that nobody know about it .. intel is proud to say that with that intel chipset ( 965 ) its a revolution in gaming.. it even have pixel and vertex shader AND highlight & transform support :\.. thats sick..

im frustrated..

 

Onboard video cards have always sucked for gaming, did you ask around here about it before you bought it? Gaming is a very subjective term with hardware manufacturers, to them gaming is pogo style games (which suck). If you want to play modern games you need a dedicated video card such as the 8400 or 8600. Really at this point there isnt anything you can do to make it work for your gaming needs. Laptops are not made to be upgradeable like desktop units so you cant buy a card and install it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

-Reby

 

looks like you installed the wrong drivers