topic Allocating more system memory for use with Graphics Card in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.de/t5/pcs-accessories/allocating-more-system-memory-for-use-with-graphics-card/m-p/42173#M62705 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi I have just brought an AR51M, I have ordered 2 x 2Gb RAM modules from Crucial to upgrade the RAM to 4GB. I would like to allocate some of that RAM to be used by the Nvidia GeForce 8400GT 256mb graphics card, can anyone tell me how I go about doing it. Do I have to alter any settings in the BIOS.<BR /><BR />Thanks<BR />Firebod<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:19:39 GMT Firebod 2008-03-18T20:19:39Z Allocating more system memory for use with Graphics Card https://community.sony.de/t5/pcs-accessories/allocating-more-system-memory-for-use-with-graphics-card/m-p/42173#M62705 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi I have just brought an AR51M, I have ordered 2 x 2Gb RAM modules from Crucial to upgrade the RAM to 4GB. I would like to allocate some of that RAM to be used by the Nvidia GeForce 8400GT 256mb graphics card, can anyone tell me how I go about doing it. Do I have to alter any settings in the BIOS.<BR /><BR />Thanks<BR />Firebod<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:19:39 GMT https://community.sony.de/t5/pcs-accessories/allocating-more-system-memory-for-use-with-graphics-card/m-p/42173#M62705 Firebod 2008-03-18T20:19:39Z Re: Allocating more system memory for use with Graphics Card https://community.sony.de/t5/pcs-accessories/allocating-more-system-memory-for-use-with-graphics-card/m-p/42174#M62706 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Firebod,<BR /><BR />welcome to Club Vaio.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.de/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /> <BR /><BR />Your NVidia GPU is adaptive and will therefore increase the allocated video memory depending upon the amount your system requires..<BR /><BR />This ensures the GPU is only using enough power as is necessary for the task at hand, which in turn should help prolong the battery life of your Vaio..<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:02:33 GMT https://community.sony.de/t5/pcs-accessories/allocating-more-system-memory-for-use-with-graphics-card/m-p/42174#M62706 Thalamus. 2008-03-18T21:02:33Z