shared video memory

I have Radeon 5670 1gb graphic card and the total video memory is 1754 as per windows info.. shared system memory is 730mb..

1.my problem is my system is limited(by me) to only 2gb of ddr3 ram that i've installed and i play games like crysis warhead at enthusiast mode(my resolution is only 1366*768).. does this shared system memory will be any use while gaming or should it be removed?

2. As it is shared will the memory cant be used by processes?

3.If yes how can i release the shared memory, via bios settings?

i use win7 ultimate 32bit..
thank you..

bala2289 said:

I have Radeon 5670 1gb graphic card and the total video memory is 1754 as per windows info.. shared system memory is 730mb..

1.my problem is my system is limited(by me) to only 2gb of ddr3 ram that i've installed and i play games like crysis warhead at enthusiast mode(my resolution is only 1366*768).. does this shared system memory will be any use while gaming or should it be removed?

2. As it is shared will the memory cant be used by processes?

3.If yes how can i release the shared memory, via bios settings?

i use win7 ultimate 32bit..
thank you..

This means that when the video card is in use, especially in higher display modes, it will take some of the memory normally dedicated to other computing activities and use it for its own tasks. Thus the computer 'shares' its memory with the graphics card.
You cannot alter shared memory, it is system managed.

yowanvista said:

This means that when the video card is in use, especially in higher display modes, it will take some of the memory normally dedicated to other computing activities and use it for its own tasks. Thus the computer 'shares' its memory with the graphics card.
You cannot alter shared memory, it is system managed.

And then it only gets used if the video card runs out of its own memory.

Video Memory Virtualization - A Brief Guide

Solarstarshines said:

If i were you i would add 2 more gigs atleast that will help some if any

Yes it would, but please don't come back asking why Windows can only see/use approximately 3.25 GB seeing as you are on 32 bit Windows. Also increasing ram will also increase that "shared" video memory number as it is based on an algorithm using total system memory and the memory on the video card.