Shared Video Memory help

[DPtheGod]

Hello, first of all I would like to say thank you in advance to anyone who can help me. I have a computer running Windows Vista, with 2 GB of RAM. However, 512 MB of my RAM is being used as shared video memory for my video card. But, I already have a 256 MB dedicated video card, so now I have 768 MB of video memory. Does anyone know how I can get into editing the amount of memory being used for my video memory? Thanks in advance.

 

[xtremezx2]

What are the specs of your computer and what video card are you using would be a good start to us helping you.

 

[CompMan]

Could be a turbo cache card.

Post your video cards spec please.

 

[Kage]

I've never heard of an extra 512mb of RAM being used on a 256MB dedicated card though, turbocached or not. Somethings weird there.

 

[DPtheGod]

Yeah, I found it to be weird as well.

Specs
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4400 @ 2.00GHz, 2.00 GHz
Memory (RAM): 2046 MB
System type: 32-bit OS
Hard drive: 320 GB

Is that good? Or need more?

Graphics Card
e-GeForce 7100 GS 256MB On-Board

 

[Kage]

I looked it up. It is right:

128/256MB GDDR2
Turbo Cache 512Mb

Even with the take away, you still have 1 1/2GB's of memory which is plenty.

I'm guessing from that card though, you aren't much of a gamer?

If you were bothered about the RAM, buying a really cheap dedicated non-turbocached card would probably be worth your while.

 

[DPtheGod]

Hmm, is there any way to disable that? Or perhaps drop the 512 turbocache to 256?

 

[Kage]

I'm afraid I can't find anything that'd do so, no

 

[mammikoura]

try looking in the bios. It might have a setting to change the amount of ram for the vid card, or it might not have that option. But it's worth a try.

 

[Kage]

If not, and its really bothering you, buying a cheap 3D card that isn't turbo-cache won't break the bank, and will definietly be cheaper than shelling out on an extra 512mb stick to make up for it.