HD 2600 in a laptop (shared memory question)

brokerluke · Sep 8, 2008, 04:51 AM

well OK this is very basic question... I'm trying to use this laptop for gaming. specs are
2.0 2 core duo
4 gig ram
radeon hd 2600 512 dedicated
vista 64
for full specs this is a gateway m-6862

when i check my settings on the cards it sais i have like 2gigs of shared video memory so I'm assuming its my 512 dedicated, plus another 1.5 gigs from my ram that's being allocated to my card?

question is this, when I'm gaming I'm sure programs don't recognize this so they overload the vid card and start using ram sharing the video memory making a decrease in performance, i feel it might run better if just the video ram was used? thoughts input?

is there a way to disable this shared memory? I cannot do this in my BIOS,

sammorris · Sep 8, 2008, 06:31 PM

They will recognise the extra memory the card has, but you are quite right in that it is completely pointless, 512MB is ample for a card like the 2600.

brokerluke · Sep 9, 2008, 06:40 AM

so is there a way to disable this? so it only uses the 512 on the card?

sammorris · Sep 11, 2008, 06:00 PM

I would have thought an option in Catalyst would disable that.

brokerluke · Sep 12, 2008, 03:06 AM

newp... no option in catalyst anyone know?

gonwk · Nov 8, 2008, 06:37 PM

Hi Broker & Folks,

I am interested in this Question also ... hope somebody comes up with back-door for this OR ATI adds something to their software!

G!

Sep 8, 2008, 04:51 AM	#1
brokerluke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	HD 2600 in a laptop (shared memory question) well OK this is very basic question... I'm trying to use this laptop for gaming. specs are 2.0 2 core duo 4 gig ram radeon hd 2600 512 dedicated vista 64 for full specs this is a gateway m-6862 when i check my settings on the cards it sais i have like 2gigs of shared video memory so I'm assuming its my 512 dedicated, plus another 1.5 gigs from my ram that's being allocated to my card? question is this, when I'm gaming I'm sure programs don't recognize this so they overload the vid card and start using ram sharing the video memory making a decrease in performance, i feel it might run better if just the video ram was used? thoughts input? is there a way to disable this shared memory? I cannot do this in my BIOS,

Sep 8, 2008, 06:31 PM	#2
sammorris HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brentwood or York, UK Posts: 178 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	They will recognise the extra memory the card has, but you are quite right in that it is completely pointless, 512MB is ample for a card like the 2600. __________________ Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 & Philips MC-70 [homebrew surround via ATEN CS1782 KVAM] for HTPC. Logitech Z-5500 for gaming PC. I/O: Razer Diamondback Magma, MS Intellimouse Optical, MS Sidewinder X6, Saitek Eclipse II, Pertelian X2040 USB Display DVD: As little as Possible (LG GH20NS15) Networking: Netgear GS105, GS605, GS608, WRN2000, Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato], DrayTek Vigor 120, yards of CAT6

Sep 11, 2008, 06:00 PM	#4
sammorris HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brentwood or York, UK Posts: 178 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	I would have thought an option in Catalyst would disable that. __________________ Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 & Philips MC-70 [homebrew surround via ATEN CS1782 KVAM] for HTPC. Logitech Z-5500 for gaming PC. I/O: Razer Diamondback Magma, MS Intellimouse Optical, MS Sidewinder X6, Saitek Eclipse II, Pertelian X2040 USB Display DVD: As little as Possible (LG GH20NS15) Networking: Netgear GS105, GS605, GS608, WRN2000, Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato], DrayTek Vigor 120, yards of CAT6

Nov 8, 2008, 06:37 PM	#6
gonwk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: HD 2600 in a laptop (shared memory question) Hi Broker & Folks, I am interested in this Question also ... hope somebody comes up with back-door for this OR ATI adds something to their software! G!

Sep 9, 2008, 06:40 AM	Thread Starter #3
brokerluke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	so is there a way to disable this? so it only uses the 512 on the card?

Sep 12, 2008, 03:06 AM	Thread Starter #5
brokerluke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	newp... no option in catalyst anyone know?