civverguy
Emperor
On my computer, I have two 512 MB of RAM. When I checked the system information though, it said that I have 1008 MB of RAM even though I should have 1024 MB. Where did the other 16 MB of RAM go?
Where did the RAM go?
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civverguy
Emperor
Yes I have an integrated graphics chip so I guess that is it. Thanks.
civverguy
Emperor
If the integrated graphics card is using RAM as its memory though, shouldn't it use up 96 MB of RAM? My computer has 96 MB of integrated graphics memory.
civverguy
Emperor
Never mind. I checked BIOS and I found that 16 mb of memory was assigned to the integrated graphics card. I wish I could assign more though. 16 is the max 
Jerrymander
Epistemologist
Well, get a video card. You can get a cheap one with 64/128mb for probably around $20 (USD).
Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
I suspect that he probly has a laptop, based on the specs, although I certainly could be wrong. If it is a laptop, would be rather hard to change the video card.
civverguy
Emperor
No I don't have a laptop. I have a desktop that is pretty old.
Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
Ah. Then you still have to find out which expansion ports you have. With a desktop that old, PCI-e is unlikely. Therefore, your gfx card choices go down severely.
Jerrymander
Epistemologist
AGP 4x/8x and PCI cards are still pretty decent. I run Civ on an AGP 8x card.
Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
They are way overpriced compared to PCI-e though. And normal PCI cards are even worse, especially because they are of a very old generation.
Mr. Keith
Bracketologist
I was under the impression that if you have integrated graphics, you cannot install a video card. At least that is the case with my rig.
Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
Hold on, lemme stop laughing here. Of course you can install a new video card. The onyl way you cannot is if you have no open slots for it, or have a laptop with a non-replaceable gfx chip. But unless you meet those two conditions, you certainly can install a new video card. You'd just have to disable the drivers for the integrated one.
Mr. Keith
Bracketologist
Well, seeing as how I bought a video card for my computer about 4 years ago, and was unable to install it, it isn't so unreasonable that I thought that.
I'll make sure to bow down to your computer knowledge from here on out.
Douchebag.
Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
You were probably unable to install it because of a fault of your own, not of your computers. Tell me, what was the problem when you tried to install it, if you still remember it.
civverguy
Emperor
I have an AGP 8x slot. Are there any newer graphics cards for the AGP slot?
Integrated graphics in no way that I've ever seen prevents the isntallation of a video card. They can be disabled via the BIOS, in which case the video card will act as if the integrated chip doesn't even exist. In fact, on most mobos you can use both at the same time.
civverguy
Emperor
Will the integrated graphics and video card conflict though? Or do you just disable the drivers in the integrated graphics?
Genocidicbunny
Bug squasher
Depends on where. But most often you can simply disable the integrated video and as speedo said, it will be as though it does not exist.
Looking at Newegg, there indeed are, although your choices are mainly limited to ATi, specifically the HD3000 series for the newest chips. From nVidia you only have the 7 series, which, while still decent, is already 2 generations old.
Looking at Newegg, there indeed are, although your choices are mainly limited to ATi, specifically the HD3000 series for the newest chips. From nVidia you only have the 7 series, which, while still decent, is already 2 generations old.
Mr. Keith
Bracketologist
No place to put it. I wasn't doing it myself. I bought the thing but was employing the help of my computer geek friend to install it.
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