Re: OT: computer graphics card

From: John Dunlap (jsdunlap@roadkill.org)
Date: Mon Aug 04 2008 - 09:08:51 EDT


didn't even know I had a video card in my Dak,........cool

On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 9:06 PM, Jamie Calder <JCalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> I installed a dedicated video card to replace the onboard video in my
> computer. In the BIOS there's an option to select what to use for primary
> video, onboard video or PCI. PCI was already selected although onboard was
> being used (from the factory) and it was working fine. I checked Devise
> Manager and only the new video card was listed. Selecting PCI as the
> primary video doesn't turn off the onboard video since it was working while
> selected. I still show that some of my system RAM is being shared with the
> graphics card.
> Total Available Graphics 511
> Dedicated Video Memory 256
> System Video Memory 0
> Shared System Memory 255
> I only want the 256 MB on the card to be used. It's only an office computer
> but I need the new graphics card for dual monitor use. How do I turn off
> the shared memory?
> Thanks!
> James
>



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