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Memory Usage
Got Win 7 X64 7057 Fresh install this morning on my setup
Intel E8500 core2 duo 3.16Ghz
4 GB DDR2 PC6400 Ram
Nvidia GeForce FX 9800GT 1024MB DDR3 dedicated memory
ASUS P5Q-C Motherboard
4Gb DDR2 PC6400 Crucial ram 2GBx2 sticks
Why would Win7 share system memory with the video if my card has dedicated memory.
No onboard video for this motherboard
DXDiag relevant info below.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/23/2009, 10:00:29
Machine name: BRIAN
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7057) (7057.winmain.090305-2000)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ME
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/07/09 10:53:24 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3328MB RAM
Page File: 879MB used, 5772MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7057.0000 64bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0605&SUBSYS_0606196E&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2419 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1011 MB
Shared Memory: 1407 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: Acer P221W
Monitor Id: ACR0016
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.883Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll, nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 7.15.0011.7943 (English)
Driver Version: 7.15.11.7943
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
This does effect the game play!
The card MFGR does not say anything about nor was it advertised as 2GB of dedicated memory.
advertised 1024MB/1GB of memory.
Here is the dxdiag relevant portions from xp
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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/25/2009, 19:41:25
Machine name: BRIAN
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/07/09 10:53:24 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2CPUs)
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 365MB used, 4845MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI \VEN_10DE&DEV_0605&SUBSYS_0606196E&REV_A2
Display Memory: 1024.0 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8206 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/9/2009 13:18:00, 6185088 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes