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    Is there a way to transfer ram to video memory?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pcharouz, Jul 28, 2005.

  1. pcharouz

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    as the topic says
     
    pcharouz, Jul 28, 2005
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    NO, VRAM is totally different than physical ram!
     
    mtrivs, Jul 28, 2005
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    You can share system memory with the GPU but that's about it.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Jul 28, 2005
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    my brother had a shared video memory, and I thought a could share some of my memory too but I have a dedicated video card he had a integred
     
    pcharouz, Jul 29, 2005
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    You can't.
     
    dr_st, Jul 29, 2005
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