agp aperture size?128 or 256?

jasonbourne · Jan 23, 2005, 08:33 PM

i heard alot of people saying that is better to agp aperture size to 128,but my system gives me the option to change to 256.i have a 256 mb video card what should i do?

**MIG-31** · Jan 23, 2005, 08:42 PM

imo it's more down to system ram you have,as agp arp is the shared memory between gpu and onboard memory.many will say 128....but it's worth testing all settings to see which works best for youre system.

jasonbourne · Jan 23, 2005, 08:50 PM

thanks alot for the quick reply.i did some benchmarks and the results are nearly the same.

riles9262 · Jan 23, 2005, 11:23 PM

generally it doesn't matter too much fps wise. I keep mine at 128; if I go to 256 I get a little bit of stuttering in games.

BWX · Jan 24, 2005, 12:15 AM

Yeah it is very individual t your system. I notice that different games respond differently to the same aperture size. 128 seems like the best all-around choice. But certain games may like 256 more.

Warpy · Jan 24, 2005, 12:28 AM

I have been experimenting with this BIOS option and keeping the AGP aperture size at 128MB or 256MB seems almost the same in performance, however lowering below 128MB or increasing beyond 256MB creates choppy fps in games.

Randy P · Jan 24, 2005, 02:20 AM

I have a 256 MB vid. card, but I don't have the option in my BIOS. Any idea why?

BWX · Jan 24, 2005, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warpy

I have been experimenting with this BIOS option and keeping the AGP aperture size at 128MB or 256MB seems almost the same in performance, however lowering below 128MB or increasing beyond 256MB creates choppy fps in games.

Same here.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 24, 2005, 02:22 PM

128 is the best all around to use but test for your self...
(do a seach we already argued this)

Danhill · Jan 24, 2005, 02:27 PM

Yes 128 is the best one to use.

Randy P · Jan 24, 2005, 04:24 PM

so does anyone know why I can't adjust the video aperture in my Bios? This is my motherboard :

GA-8IG1000MK

It's not awesome , but it's not crap either. My laptop has the setting, but not my desktop??

Any ideas why?

**MIG-31** · Jan 24, 2005, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy P

I have a 256 MB vid. card, but I don't have the option in my BIOS. Any idea why?

By any chance is your system a prebuilt pc.Motherboards in these tend to have less options in the bios than the perfomance motherboards purchased separately.

if not then it's just not supported by the maker.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy P

so does anyone know why I can't adjust the video aperture in my Bios? This is my motherboard :

GA-8IG1000MK

It's not awesome , but it's not crap either. My laptop has the setting, but not my desktop??

Any ideas why?

sorry i did not see this reply before i posted what i did.which you have now answered in this post.

i can't say the reason why but it must have something to with gygabyte.as my motherboard does not have the option to do so.

Sandok · Jan 24, 2005, 04:43 PM

Not for me. Less than 128 (i'm at 64 if I remember well) gives me great performance for the majortiy of games. Tough I should check a higher Aperture size again

BWX · Jan 24, 2005, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy P

so does anyone know why I can't adjust the video aperture in my Bios? This is my motherboard :

GA-8IG1000MK

It's not awesome , but it's not crap either. My laptop has the setting, but not my desktop??

Any ideas why?

It is probably under the advanced chipset options or something like that.

Judas · Jan 24, 2005, 10:16 PM

IT's a Gigabyte motherboard, by default, majority of the options are not available. Randy P, upon entering the bios HIT this key combination:

CTRL+F1

make sure you don't hit CTRL+F+1 (that isn't right, and i've seen some people do this

)

this should open up a whole new world to explore in the bios

.... just be forewarned, be carefull what you CHANGE.....

Randy P · Jan 24, 2005, 10:31 PM

Judas, will the aperture setting be in there?

More importantly is it safe to CTRL + F1 in the BIOS? What will happen, a new 'window' of options?

Just being safe - you know how it is.

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jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	thanks alot for the quick reply.i did some benchmarks and the results are nearly the same. __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg

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riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	generally it doesn't matter too much fps wise. I keep mine at 128; if I go to 256 I get a little bit of stuttering in games. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Yeah it is very individual t your system. I notice that different games respond differently to the same aperture size. 128 seems like the best all-around choice. But certain games may like 256 more. __________________

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Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	I have been experimenting with this BIOS option and keeping the AGP aperture size at 128MB or 256MB seems almost the same in performance, however lowering below 128MB or increasing beyond 256MB creates choppy fps in games. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

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Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	I have a 256 MB vid. card, but I don't have the option in my BIOS. Any idea why?

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	128 is the best all around to use but test for your self... (do a seach we already argued this) __________________

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Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	Yes 128 is the best one to use. __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Jan 24, 2005, 04:24 PM	#11
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	so does anyone know why I can't adjust the video aperture in my Bios? This is my motherboard : GA-8IG1000MK It's not awesome , but it's not crap either. My laptop has the setting, but not my desktop?? Any ideas why?

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Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Not for me. Less than 128 (i'm at 64 if I remember well) gives me great performance for the majortiy of games. Tough I should check a higher Aperture size again

Jan 24, 2005, 10:31 PM	#16
Randy P HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 489 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Judas, will the aperture setting be in there? More importantly is it safe to CTRL + F1 in the BIOS? What will happen, a new 'window' of options? Just being safe - you know how it is.