512MB of RAM?

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I installed (2) 256 modules DDR of ram into my Intel board. When I boot up,
it shows only 496 MB.

Where did the 16MB go?
 
Shared video for the on-board graphics.


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|I installed (2) 256 modules DDR of ram into my Intel board.
When I boot up,
| it shows only 496 MB.
|
| Where did the 16MB go?
|
|
 
I have an Intel Extreme Graphics 2. If I add additional memory, how much
more can I expect additional memory to be allocated to this?
 
Let me ask another question. So, if I purchase an AGP 8x Nvidia video card
that has 128MB of Ram.

Does that mean I can expect this video card to deduct 128MB of memory from
my original memory?
 
NO, the video cards you add to the motherboard slot have the memory built
onto them. It is just that when the computer manufacturer's add video to
the motherboard, they give a part to the video card and let the system have
the rest.
 
I do not know! Your system should have a setting in the BIOS to control the
size of the video RAM part.
 
Up to 64 MB, right click on the graphics icon, looks like a
blue screen (in system tray) or open the graphics by right
clicking on the desktop and selecting properties, then
settings/ advanced. Here is what mine shows.

INTEL(R) EXTREME GRAPHICS REPORT


Report Date: 01/07/2005
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 04:23:35
Driver Version: 6.14.10.3762
Operating System: Windows NT* 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 502 MB
Min. Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Max. Graphics Memory: 64 MB
Graphics Memory in use: 17 MB
Processor: x86
Processor Speed: 1699 MHZ
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2562
Device Revision: 1


* Output Devices Connected to Graphics Accelerator *

Active Monitors:1

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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



|I have an Intel Extreme Graphics 2. If I add additional
memory, how much
| more can I expect additional memory to be allocated to
this?
|
|
in message
| | > Shared video for the on-board graphics.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > | > |I installed (2) 256 modules DDR of ram into my Intel
board.
| > When I boot up,
| > | it shows only 496 MB.
| > |
| > | Where did the 16MB go?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
No, if you install an AGP (or a PCI) card it and its VRAM
will provide all the video RAM and all the installed system
RAM (the S in SDRAM means synchronized dynamic random access
memory) will be released for system use.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| Let me ask another question. So, if I purchase an AGP 8x
Nvidia video card
| that has 128MB of Ram.
|
| Does that mean I can expect this video card to deduct
128MB of memory from
| my original memory?
|
|
in message
| | > Shared video for the on-board graphics.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > | > |I installed (2) 256 modules DDR of ram into my Intel
board.
| > When I boot up,
| > | it shows only 496 MB.
| > |
| > | Where did the 16MB go?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
ryan said:
I installed (2) 256 modules DDR of ram into my Intel board. When I boot up,
it shows only 496 MB.

Where did the 16MB go?
Click to expand...

Probably your video is being done with an on-board video chip, rather
than a separate cars. and it is using 16 MB of main memory
 
OK, thanks Jim.

If I increase from 16MB to 64MB, what noticeable changes will I expect to
see?
 
It depends on what you are showing on the screen, the more
RAM available, the faster the screen can be re-drawn, images
will just snap change at full screen, rather than"flow" in ,
but for Office text and math operations you might not see
much difference.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| OK, thanks Jim.
|
| If I increase from 16MB to 64MB, what noticeable changes
will I expect to
| see?
|
in message
| | > Up to 64 MB, right click on the graphics icon, looks
like a
| > blue screen (in system tray) or open the graphics by
right
| > clicking on the desktop and selecting properties, then
| > settings/ advanced. Here is what mine shows.
| >
| > INTEL(R) EXTREME GRAPHICS REPORT
| >
| >
| > Report Date: 01/07/2005
| > Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 04:23:35
| > Driver Version: 6.14.10.3762
| > Operating System: Windows NT* 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
| > Default Language: English
| > DirectX* Version: 9.0
| > Physical Memory: 502 MB
| > Min. Graphics Memory: 8 MB
| > Max. Graphics Memory: 64 MB
| > Graphics Memory in use: 17 MB
| > Processor: x86
| > Processor Speed: 1699 MHZ
| > Vendor ID: 0x8086
| > Device ID: 0x2562
| > Device Revision: 1
| >
| >
| > * Output Devices Connected to Graphics Accelerator *
| >
| > Active Monitors:1
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > |I have an Intel Extreme Graphics 2. If I add additional
| > memory, how much
| > | more can I expect additional memory to be allocated to
| > this?
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | | > | > Shared video for the on-board graphics.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > |I installed (2) 256 modules DDR of ram into my
Intel
| > board.
| > | > When I boot up,
| > | > | it shows only 496 MB.
| > | > |
| > | > | Where did the 16MB go?
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
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