Amount of Memory Geforce 8400M GT

[ww3]

I enter in nvidia site to see my video card details and i saw that the maximun memory usage was 512mb but my video card use now only 128mb. There is a way to change that?

Here is were i found:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8400M.html

 

[Coolness]

I enter in nvidia site to see my video card details and i saw that the maximun memory usage was 512mb but my video card use now only 128mb. There is a way to change that?

Here is were i found:

GeForce 8400M - Notebook and Laptop

There are diffirent models of the same series. You just have a 128-mb version. Only way to change that is to buy a new one.

 

[stormy13]

There are diffirent models of the same series. You just have a 128-mb version. Only way to change that is to buy a new one.

You missed the M in 8400M GT, it is the laptop variant.

ww3 you want more memory for it look in the bios and see if there is the option to increase the amount of shared/system ram the card can use. Just remember that if the option is there and you increase it, you will have less system ram.

 

[Coolness]

There are diffirent models of the same series. You just have a 128-mb version. Only way to change that is to buy a new one.

You missed the M in 8400M GT, it is the laptop variant.

ww3 you want more memory for it look in the bios and see if there is the option to increase the amount of shared/system ram the card can use. Just remember that if the option is there and you increase it, you will have less system ram.

Youre right, thanks for correcting me. Is it shared memory?

 

[stormy13]

Without knowing the make and model of laptop, I'd guess that card comes with 128 MB dedicated memory, with the balance of the up to 512 MB coming from shared system memory.

 

[ww3]

I try enter in the BIOS but seems like Sony not let me increase shared memory, i will expand my memory ram to 4gb i already buy the hardware, now i just need to know how to increase shared memory. Its possible that changing something in the instalation fo the driver i can share more memory? If i upgrade my BIOS? If is upgrading the BIOS, how i do that? Sorry for all this questions, is just that i really wanna play GTA 4 a little better, i am playing with 128mb and works, i wanna see with 512mb. The model of my notebook is Sony Vaio VGN-FZ350AE.

 

[stormy13]

ww3 from looking around from what I can see Sony has it set so that the shared video memory should increase as needed up to the maximum (like playing a game), and remain untouched when not needed.

I did manage to find the manual for your laptop,

Sony eSupport - VGN-FZ350AE - Manuais / Especificações

unfortunately it is only available in Portuguese and I can't read it. Hopefully we have a few members that can read the language and have a look and see what if anything it has to say.

 

[ww3]

But seems that is not going to maximum when i am playing games, when i play GTA 4 the video memory that i have is only 133mb, grow just a little, this happen whit another games too. Thanks for the manual, but i already read all, and the only thing that he say is how to upgrade ur memory, not ur memory card.

 

[FZ21Z]

Have you updated your drivers, chipset etc?

 

[ww3]

My video card driver is upgraded, the chipset no, how do i do that? What drivers i need to upgrade? Did i need to upgrade the BIOS? How i do that? Sorry for all those questions.

 

[FZ21Z]

the chipset no, how do i do that?

You'll find that here - http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/23909-latest-intel-chipset-drivers-windows-7-a.html

And that will make a difference.

Did i need to upgrade the BIOS? How i do that?

Being a Sony, I don't think there will be one, so if there is nothing on the support page, don't worry about that.

 

[ww3]

I have i question, i search in intel, this way:

Chipsets->Laptop Chipsete->Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset Family->Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bits->Drivers.

The only thing that i find was Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. Did i install this driver of chipset even inf my video card is from Nvidia?

 

[FZ21Z]

I have i question, i search in intel, this way:

Chipsets->Laptop Chipsete->Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset Family->Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bits->Drivers.

This is the link you want - INF Update Utility - Primarily for Intel® 5, 4, 3, 900 Series Chipsets

 

[ww3]

When i try to install this, give me the same problem of the Video Card Driver, say that i dont have a device compatible with this driver. I try to change the INF for install but my Computer keep giving the BSOD the i restore to a previus configuration, somebody know how change the INF in this driver?

 

[FZ21Z]

When i try to install this, give me the same problem of the Video Card Driver, say that i dont have a device compatible with this driver.

That isn't to update your graphics, and should just install and ask you to reboot.

I try to change the INF for install but my Computer keep giving the BSOD the i restore to a previus configuration, somebody know how change the INF in this driver?

You said you'd updated the graphics already. Can you post a screen shot of your device manager?

 

[ww3]

Here:

 

[FZ21Z]

Here:

Not what I asked for, but it shows you have the NVIDIA driver installed. What is the error message you recieved when you tried to install the chipset driver?

 

[Coolness]

Here:

Not what I asked for, but it shows you have the NVIDIA driver installed. What is the error message you recieved when you tried to install the chipset driver?

I think thats an old version 195.62. Maby update?

 

[ww3]

When i try the to install the new version of the chipset drive give me the mesage that i dont have a device compatible with the driver i am triyng to install. The same error that give when i try to install the nvidia driver. To install the nvidia driver i have to change the inf file. I Have one question i update my video driver to 196.21 or to195.81 ?

 

[Coolness]

When i try the to install the new version of the chipset drive give me the mesage that i dont have a device compatible with the driver i am triyng to install. The same error that give when i try to install the nvidia driver. To install the nvidia driver i have to change the inf file. I Have one question i update my video driver to 196.21 or to195.81 ?

196.21 is the correct one, but try the older one too.