Dedicated video ram

[nolandbrown]

I want to play Diablo 3 on my laptop when i checked to see if i could run it at Can You RUN It | Can I run that game | Game system requirements and i passed everything on recommended except dedicated video ram witch didn't even pass minimum. what would you recommend i do or do you think i would be fine running it now i have an hp with a AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 video card.

 

[kegobeer]

What model laptop do you have? HP makes a lot of them.

 

[nolandbrown]

i dont know, do you know how i can check?

 

[nolandbrown]

i looked under system info and under version it says, 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 build 7601

 

[kegobeer]

The laptop model will be on a sticker on the laptop, or it will be silkscreened on the laptop, or somehow otherwise printed on it somewhere.

 

[nolandbrown]

its a HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

 

[bobkn]

its a HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

DV6 is a series, not a model number. That hardly narrows it down at all. Some of them are Intel based, while yours is an AMD based system.

The Radeon 4250 graphics are onboard, and share the main memory.

There may be a way to increase the RAM allocated to graphics, but without knowing the exact model number, it will be hard to find the manual online.

 

[Layback Bear]

Noland this might help you both.
Speccy - Download
It will show you what is in your computer.

 

[nolandbrown]

sorry it took so long but i found it, it was under my battery it is, Pavilion dv6-3025dx

 

[onesixski]

This is your graphics card:

ATI Radeon HD 4250 - Notebookcheck.net Tech

Really doesn't look like it's gonna be capable of handling that even on the lowest settings at a playable framerate, but you can try man.

 

[bobkn]

sorry it took so long but i found it, it was under my battery it is, Pavilion dv6-3025dx

The manual is here:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02659236.pdf

but it covers a range of models. There's no mention of one that uses Radeon 4250 (integrated) graphics, or of any BIOS settings that would enable you to allocate more RAM to graphics.

Maybe HP doesn't let you do that. Notebooks from the appliance PC makers sometimes have rather simplified BIOS settings.

Maybe it's for the best. What's worse - the game not running at all, or running very badly?

 

[nolandbrown]

can you recommend a good gaming PC under 900?

 

[DeaconFrost]

can you recommend a good gaming PC under 900?

Tower or laptop?