One of the readers asked the question where to get the details of Shared Video Memory in Vista? One of the important specification while buying a desktop or laptop is amount of graphics memory and the other details related to it like Shared Video Memory. So here it is…
These details are in the display settings. So right click on the desktop -> Click Personalization -> Click Display Settings -> Click Advanced Settings.
Under Adapter Information you can find the following information. These data is taken from my HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook PC dv6500.
Total Available Graphics Memory : 895 MB
Dedicated Video Memory : 128 MB
System Video Memory : 0 MB
Shared System Memory : 767 MB
Also you can find other information like,
Chip Type : GeForce 8400M GS
DAC Type : Integrated RAMDAC
Adapter String : GeForce 8400M GS
Bios Information : Version 60.86.44.0.14
So if you want to change the settings of the Shared Video Memory, you will have to do through BIOS.
I have a laptop HP Pavilion dv6837cl, it has an NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M, on the information say that is up to 1024 shared memory, when I went to the display settings the dedicate memory was 64mb, I went to the bios to change that but is only no more to 256mb, what can I do to asignate more video memory to some games?