Dedicated System Memory


  1. Posts : 85
    windows 7 64bit Enterprise
       #1

    Dedicated System Memory


    Hi I am wondering why my pc is showing under my graphics card dedicated system memory as 0MB when my shared system memory is 1279MB I got these from the sub score print out posted below. Is it ok as I have been having a lot of blue screens lately just random, as I have not even installed any new software or hardware. My worry is maybe something to do with this factor and if so how how do I set system memory and what would I set it too?


    Many thanks in advance

    CityLady
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  2. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #2

    It means how much of your RAM is given to the Graphics card. Shared is just what Windows reserves in case it needs more memory. However, that reservation is not guaranteed. As far as I am concerned you want Dedicated System Memory to be 0.
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    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #4

    I think you are reading this wrong. You have dedicted memory which is in the chip and then you have shared memory which is in RAM. But there is no dedicted memory in RAM (which is the normal case). Read: System Memory = RAM.
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  5. Posts : 1,030
    Linux Mint / XP / Win7 Home, Pro, Ultimate / Win8.1 / Win10
       #5

    Hello CityLady -

    Those numbers do not appear out of line. You haven't a specified/dedicated amount of system RAM set aside for video; instead it is an amount of system RAM that is shared with video if/when needed. Not sure how you would set system RAM as dedicated to video (perhaps in your BIOS set up).

    Blue screens can be caused by any number of things; heat build up in the computer is a common cause, especially if the heat sink fins get coated in dust (both CPU and video card).

    Regards,
    GEWB
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  6. Posts : 85
    windows 7 64bit Enterprise
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thank you all for your help in this matter you have put my mind at ease.. I especially like the guide which I have saved in my windows 7 help folder.


    Thanks again guys very much appreciated.

    CityLady
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