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More info?)
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.
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
"ryan" <ryan@email.com> wrote in message
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| OK, thanks Jim.
|
| If I increase from 16MB to 64MB, what noticeable changes
will I expect to
| see?
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| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
in message
| news:u4wntaK9EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > 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.
| >
| >
| >
| > "ryan" <ryan@email.com> wrote in message
| > news:esWIpNF9EHA.3640@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > |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
| > | news:ONfoxbE9EHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > | > 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.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "ryan" <ryan@email.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:usvpbVE9EHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > |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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