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RAM and Video RAM
My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM.
People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! |
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If you're using Shared RAM, then your video adapter is on the motherboard -
and adding RAM for that is simply not possible. You need to upgrade to a 'proper' video card - either PCI or AGP-based depending on your system. Some onboard adapters however do allow you to increase the allocated RAM. Go to the manufacturer's website for instructions/information or post the details of your motherboard here. Make sure that before you spend the money, it will support your new software -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "George" wrote in message ... My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM. People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! |
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$40 after rebate
http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...460&pfp=SEARCH MIND-BLOWING gaming performance The Xtasy 9200 SE powered by ATI's RadeonT 9200 SE VPU with 128MB or 64MB DDR memory provides an intense, barrier-free, FRAGGING experience. Extra HORSEPOWER behind 4 rendering pipelines provides the fastest gaming performance in its class. The Xtasy 9200 SE powers through 1.1 billion pixels per second-GEO-Metry engine blows past millions of [T&L] polygons per second and supports fully programmable pixel and vertex shaders! HI-RES 32-bit, 3D gaming up to 2048x1536 for head-shooting, flesh-ripping, OVERWHELMING graphics power. "George" wrote in message ... My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM. People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! |
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Xtasy Radeon 9550 Video Card, 8x AGP, 128MB DDR Manufacturer: VisionTek Mfg Part #: VTK9550128A Product Number: 316027 Was: $99.99 $69.99 SAVE $30 after: $10.00 instant rebate(s) $20.00 mail-in rebate(s) ------- VGA Charts IV AGP Video Cards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Created: October 4, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- By: Lars Weinand ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- http://www20.graphics.tomshardware.c...004/index.html -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ CajunClickers @ hotmail.com wrote in message ... $40 after rebate http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...460&pfp=SEARCH MIND-BLOWING gaming performance The Xtasy 9200 SE powered by ATI's RadeonT 9200 SE VPU with 128MB or 64MB DDR memory provides an intense, barrier-free, FRAGGING experience. Extra HORSEPOWER behind 4 rendering pipelines provides the fastest gaming performance in its class. The Xtasy 9200 SE powers through 1.1 billion pixels per second-GEO-Metry engine blows past millions of [T&L] polygons per second and supports fully programmable pixel and vertex shaders! HI-RES 32-bit, 3D gaming up to 2048x1536 for head-shooting, flesh-ripping, OVERWHELMING graphics power. "George" wrote in message ... My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM. People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! |
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That's what your "Shared video ram" is. but it takes a chunk away from your
system RAM so you're better of having a separate video card with 64 to 128 megs. Tese days, games demand it (being 3d games and so on whether you play Double Dragon (!?) or Flight Simulator or Need for Speed 2 Hot Pursuit - the graphics and game play demand a high powered PC to cope.. "George" wrote in message ... My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM. People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! |
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VGA Charts V: PCI Express Graphics Cards
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...222/index.html Read the earlier four parts of this series at Tom's Hardware Guide (THG) and you will almost be a graphics expert. Cf. www.anandtech.com -- Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx Your cooperation is very appreciated. ------ "Andrew Murray" wrote in message ... That's what your "Shared video ram" is. but it takes a chunk away from your system RAM so you're better of having a separate video card with 64 to 128 megs. Tese days, games demand it (being 3d games and so on whether you play Double Dragon (!?) or Flight Simulator or Need for Speed 2 Hot Pursuit - the graphics and game play demand a high powered PC to cope.. "George" wrote in message ... My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM. People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! |
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"George" wrote in news:1c8001c4d2a7
: My copmputer has a 256MB RAM and 8MB shared video RAM. People say that to play games that require 32 MB or 64 MB video RAM, I need to buy an extra VRAM card. I'm just wondering if there is a way out of this instead of buying a new card. Can't something be done to get a part of my RAM to work as VRAM? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated ! Your integrated-graphics subsystem may be able to use more than 8MB of shared memory; read the motherboard manual (or look in the BIOS at boot). VRAM is physically different from "regular" RAM and is rarely used these days, though I'm sure you mean RAM dedicated to video processing. If you run a game at a lower-resolution (screen-size) then you won't require as much memory. Rick |
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