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    hp pavilion dv9700 graphics

    Discussion in 'HP' started by d3sp0t, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. d3sp0t

    d3sp0t Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey ... can somebody pls tell me how i can give more ram(shared) to my videocard (nvidia geforce 7150M) ... i can share up to total available graphics :1343 MB ram but i dunno how.pls help
     
    d3sp0t, Oct 7, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    You can allocate system memory to your video card through the BIOS.
    But it won't improve the performance in any way whatsoever.
     
    Andy, Oct 7, 2008
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    d3sp0t Notebook Enthusiast

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    i tried trough bios but it wont let me share any ram :(
     
    d3sp0t, Oct 8, 2008
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    Anything beyond 128M is usually a waste for shared memory GPUs. Windows can make better use of the RAM.
     
    brianstretch, Oct 8, 2008
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    I've also noticed that there was absolutely no increase in performance with the shared memory. I did experiment with Powerstrip and was able to overclock the GPU to 502Mhz stable (increased from the 425MHz default) with the stock voltage and increased my Vista Performance Index score. I have also read of people increasing the voltage by .10 and running at 525MHz reported as stable and tested with OCCT.

    PLEASE NOTE: Doing this has many risks and I'm not endorsing this in any way.
     
    deton8r, Oct 13, 2008
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    S_P_Q_R Notebook Evangelist

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    From what to what? if you don't mind telling.
     
    S_P_Q_R, Oct 13, 2008
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    Out of the box it was pretty lame with the Gaming Graphics at only 2.5. After the GPU overclock it went to 3.2. I just played around with it for a bit to see that it was possible but went back to stock.
     
    deton8r, Oct 15, 2008
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