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    Toshiba A100-VA5

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by x1kc, Jun 8, 2007.

  1. x1kc

    x1kc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys i just bought myself a Toshiba A100-VA5, and is having some problems
    I DISLIKE vista and is currently installing xp pro, but problem is i dont know what drivers i need to install. . . :confused:

    Secondly, before I installed xp pro, I was playing around with Vista and noticed that my videocard is Intel 945GM when I saw the specs its suppose to be Intel 950 :confused: and I cant seem to set my video memory to 128mb when right now its at 16mb or so. . .

    Your help would be greatly appreciated
     
    x1kc, Jun 8, 2007
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    You need to Visit Toshiba's site and download the drivers [If you had tried this, you should try to download each driver from it's vendor - for example for the GPU and the Wireless you should go to intel.com]

    Are you sure you looked at the GPU, the 945 is your laptop chipset.(And from what I just searched your laptop seems to be equipped with an ATI X200 :confused:)
     
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    x1kc Notebook Enthusiast

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    its not equipped wit X200 but intel945...

    anyways

    how do i set my video memory its at 10mb.. i want to set it to 128mb
     
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    I think there are some settings in the BIOS.
     
    mujtaba, Jun 8, 2007
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    x1kc Notebook Enthusiast

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    nope in bios cannot set anything that relates to the video memory
     
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    Then I guess you should wait for the others.I don't have much experience with Intel GMA (though I think that the GPU allocates memory as much as it needs)
     
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    yes, thats correct, gma 950 uses between 8-128mb depending on how much it needs, look below, got it from the gma properties then infomation

    Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


    Report Date: 06/08/2007
    Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 21:11:03
    Driver Version: 6.14.10.4785
    Operating System: Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
    Default Language: English
    DirectX* Version: 9.0
    Physical Memory: 1013 MB
    Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
    Maximum Graphics Memory: 128 MB
    Graphics Memory in Use: 10 MB
    Processor: x86 family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6
    Processor Speed: 1596 MHZ
    Vendor ID: 8086
    Device ID: 27A2
    Device Revision: 03


    * Accelerator Information *

    Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM/GU Express Chipset Family
    Video BIOS: 1398
    Current Graphics Mode: 1280 by 800 True Color (60 Hz)
     
    allan_huang, Jun 8, 2007
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