hi i hav 512 mb ram and 8 mb on board graphics so i wanna noe can i allocated graphics memory from the ram????? i mean can i change the graphics memory to 32 mb or 64 mb by allocating it from the ram?????
2006-10-07 20:29:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Yes, if (and ONLY IF) your graphic cards (and motherboard) supports HyperMemory (for ATi) or TurboCache (for NVidia) technology. Please note though, a 32MB Graphic RAM from HyperMemory or TurboCache would be slower than a real 32MB graphic card, although since your Real Graphic RAM is really low (only 8 MB) and your System RAM is adequately roomy, your performance should improve significantly by using HyperMemory or TurboCache technology.
If your card doesn't support this feature, you ought to buy a new graphic card, with bigger real Graphic RAM.
Note: Older onboard graphic card have the UMA (Unified Memory Architecture) architecture are also able to use the RAM memory as their own memory
2006-10-07 21:17:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lie Ryan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
highly unlikely - if you can it will be a setting in the bios
You might be able to install a graphics card and use that instead on the onboard, you need to consult the motherboard manual to see if this is feasible
2006-10-08 03:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by cool_clearwater 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋