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    how can I tell the memory usage of Nvidia 7200 card?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by thinkwierd, Mar 5, 2007.

  1. thinkwierd

    thinkwierd Notebook Evangelist

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    People say Nv7200 takes up to 128MB of system for use. But how I can tell this hypermemory stuff is actually functional?

    how to tell the memory usage of it?
     
    thinkwierd, Mar 5, 2007
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  2. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Nvidia uses TurboCache.lol

    Try looking at the memory in Task Manager when you play games. There should be an indication that 128MB is being used somewhere.
     
    System64, Mar 5, 2007
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    JadedRaverLA Notebook Deity

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    OK.

    Under XP, the Nvidia drivers control TurboCache. It sets the graphics memory at 128 MB (32 MB dedicated + 96 MB shared system RAM).

    Under Vista, the OS controls the shared memory dynamically, and makes considerably more memory available (I have 303 MB total available to the graphics chip with 2 GB system RAM).

    I'm only running Vista right now, but if I remember right, under XP, you can right click on the desktop, select "Display", choose advanced settings, and then under the Adapter tab, should be reported the total amount of RAM available to the graphics chip. It should say 128 MB, though XP doesn't always read things correctly when shared memory is being used, so it may not be accurate.
     
    JadedRaverLA, Mar 6, 2007
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