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Dedicated Graphical Memory & Shared System Memory
  1. #1


    Jason Guest

    Dedicated Graphical Memory & Shared System Memory

    Hello,



    I have a Asterope RC410 mobo -
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...204837&lang=en
    I just installed a ATi Radeon HD 2600Pro (512MB, PCI-E), I have onboard VGA
    which had 699MB of shared system memory. I have 2GB of RAM installed

    When I go to the Display Settings it says that I have 767MB of shared system
    memory.

    How can I disable memory sharing or how do I reduce the amount of shared
    memory? (without removing the drivers for the onboard, as I tried that and
    my other hard drive with XP on it and it f***ed XP)


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: Dedicated Graphical Memory & Shared System Memory

    Hi,

    Disable it (the VGA) in the system BIOS as long as the card is working.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "Jason" <slimboyphat10@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:185AB14B-E5F4-4E62-8E7E-5AF822C62867@xxxxxx

    > Hello,
    >
    > I have a Asterope RC410 mobo -
    > http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...204837&lang=en
    > I just installed a ATi Radeon HD 2600Pro (512MB, PCI-E), I have onboard
    > VGA which had 699MB of shared system memory. I have 2GB of RAM installed
    >
    > When I go to the Display Settings it says that I have 767MB of shared
    > system memory.
    >
    > How can I disable memory sharing or how do I reduce the amount of shared
    > memory? (without removing the drivers for the onboard, as I tried that and
    > my other hard drive with XP on it and it f***ed XP)

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Jason Guest

    Re: Dedicated Graphical Memory & Shared System Memory

    "Hello,

    I have a Asterope RC410 mobo -
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...204837&lang=en
    I just installed a ATi Radeon HD 2600Pro (512MB, PCI-E), I have onboard VGA
    which had 699MB of shared system memory. I have 2GB of RAM installed

    When I go to the Display Settings it says that I have 767MB of shared system
    memory.

    How can I disable memory sharing or how do I reduce the amount of shared
    memory? (without removing the drivers for the onboard, as I tried that and
    my other hard drive with XP on it and it f***ed XP)"

    -
    Hi,

    Disable it (the VGA) in the system BIOS as long as the card is working.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers



    I don't have that option, the only option I have that is related to this is
    to set the primary video adapter (onboard, PCI-
    E or PCI), its set to PCI-E but still shares memory.


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: Dedicated Graphical Memory & Shared System Memory

    Either it's there or it's not, depends on the system BIOS.

    There may be a motherboard jumper to disable the intergrated video, check
    your manual.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "Jason" <slimboyphat10@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:84A98858-D5F3-4897-AAF3-0BA980DAA55A@xxxxxx

    > "Hello,
    >
    > I have a Asterope RC410 mobo -
    > http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...204837&lang=en
    > I just installed a ATi Radeon HD 2600Pro (512MB, PCI-E), I have onboard
    > VGA
    > which had 699MB of shared system memory. I have 2GB of RAM installed
    >
    > When I go to the Display Settings it says that I have 767MB of shared
    > system
    > memory.
    >
    > How can I disable memory sharing or how do I reduce the amount of shared
    > memory? (without removing the drivers for the onboard, as I tried that and
    > my other hard drive with XP on it and it f***ed XP)"
    >
    > -
    > Hi,
    >
    > Disable it (the VGA) in the system BIOS as long as the card is working.
    >
    > --
    > Best of Luck,
    >
    > Rick Rogers
    >
    >
    >
    > I don't have that option, the only option I have that is related to this
    > is
    > to set the primary video adapter (onboard, PCI-
    > E or PCI), its set to PCI-E but still shares memory.
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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