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CoreOxide   09-04-2008 at 10:51:01 AM

I've just installed Vista, installed all the drivers and stuff, and then noticed something weird - Vista decided to use half my RAM as shared VRAM. Look at the pic below to see what I'm talking about:

[img] http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/858/vistaramym4.jpg [/img]

How do I disable this?

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notherdude   09-04-2008 at 02:50:40 PM
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well, mine says the same thing, except I have over 2 gig of 'shared system memory'. From what I have read this shared memory is not reserved for video, it is there if and when the card needs it, but is also available for other apps to use when it is not being used by the video card. Another thread on this here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] tem-memory


Message edited by notherdude on 09-04-2008 at 02:53:38 PM
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notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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Scotteq   09-04-2008 at 02:51:33 PM
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If you have onboard graphics, then that is the proper behavior.

If you have a standalone card, then go into the Bios and make sure it's disabled.

Since you haven't provided system details, I can't say which is which is your case.

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notherdude   09-04-2008 at 02:55:56 PM
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well , he's got a Radeon x1950 with 256 dedicated, according to the screenshot, from what I have read about this this is normal, I have it on my system too with an 8800 gts (2046 of shared system ram!), it appears this memory is not set aside and reserved for graphics but it may be allocated if needed, so when it is not being used by the card it is available for other apps.


Message edited by notherdude on 09-04-2008 at 02:58:22 PM
------------------------------ tehhardpro wrote :


notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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Scotteq   09-04-2008 at 02:58:20 PM
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Ah - Posting from work and The screenie is blocked... :cry:

------------------------------ Which Chip? Well, it depends on which set of thieving b@stardz you choose to support: The ones who use insider trading to enrich themselves while running their company into the ground, or the ones who illegally pay vendors to not support the first group.
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