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post #81 of 91
4/27/06 at 5:37pm

VId Memory Increase

I believe your answer may be that to access the additional 128 the Request has to go across the processor across the MB to the additional 128mb which slows it down. If it only goes for the 128 on the video card it doesnt have to go anywhere. I know I havnt given you the correct verbage, but the slow down would seem logical if it (the request) has to travel off the video card and come back...I agree though doesnt seem right...While it may be more powerful in theroy it supposedly makes it slower...I could also be wrong in my explanation, but I thought I read this somewhere else...Matt
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post #82 of 91
4/27/06 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by jack53
Now, That enough people on this forum and another forum has said the same thing, that the 128 shared memory with the 128 dedicated memory actually slows the computer, this brings up this question, maybe I should go back to 1024MB (two 512's) down from 1.5GB and use that returned memory money to get a second battery?

I was running 2 512's and took out the one 512 and put in 1GB so I could add to the video memory.

I wonder what the hell HP Tech were thinking when they offered this option if it actually slows down the computer? Just a gimic to help sell the notebook?

I personally like the option of being able to go to 256MB of ram. At the very base, the more options you have, the better!! Their may be applications in the future that require 256MB of video memory and so it would be nice to be able to run those apps, albeit at slow speeds, but still be able to run it. I wouldn't ditch the 1.5GB of ram so quickly. Soon the only way to run games nicely will be on 1.5 -2.5 GB of ram. In our case, the more ram the better.

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Originally Posted by oldfishinglure
I believe your answer may be that to access the additional 128 the Request has to go across the processor across the MB to the additional 128mb which slows it down. If it only goes for the 128 on the video card it doesnt have to go anywhere. I know I havnt given you the correct verbage, but the slow down would seem logical if it (the request) has to travel off the video card and come back...I agree though doesnt seem right...While it may be more powerful in theroy it supposedly makes it slower...I could also be wrong in my explanation, but I thought I read this somewhere else...Matt
Completly correct!
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post #83 of 91
4/28/06 at 6:57pm
Hmmmm....
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post #84 of 91
5/7/06 at 9:27pm

Radeon Xpress 200 Igp

Can the RADEON XPRESS 200 IGP handle counter strike source?
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post #85 of 91
5/8/06 at 1:10am
Yes it can, its decent enough to play CS:S. One of my friends have a dv5000z with the 200M, and plays WOW and CS all the time on it without too much lag.
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post #86 of 91
5/11/06 at 2:27am
i can play bf2 sf and i have to turn everything to lowww and it play with out lag
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post #87 of 91
6/1/06 at 5:45pm

Ati Mobility Radeon Xpress 200 128mb + 100mb System Memory?

I understand this card can use another dedicated 100MB from system memory. Can anyone explain?
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post #88 of 91
6/2/06 at 2:18am
Basically KDM, the 200M has integrated already 128MB of memory to run games off of. Then you can add another 128MB of memory inorder to boost it up to 256MB. But because the graphics processor cannot utilize the memory, games dont get better as you up the amount of memory.
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post #89 of 91
6/2/06 at 2:24am

Video memory

Thx Bhatman. What process or programs actually benefit from this then? Video editing, photoshop, other? kdm
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post #90 of 91
6/2/06 at 2:27am
the more video memory you have, better gaming and also photoshop should benifit. But the 200M is as stated not capable of fully utilizing the memory.
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post #91 of 91
6/6/06 at 5:27pm
i have a DV5035NR with 1gb memory and 128mb dedicated 200m graphic card and i can play battlefield 2 and call of duty 2 on medium settings and it runs very smooth!
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