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    Physically upgrading video memory, can it be done?

    Discussion in 'eMachines' started by MaxVT103, Jan 13, 2005.

  1. MaxVT103

    MaxVT103 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if it was possible to remove the video memory module and replace it with a larger capacity one. I'm only wondering if this ispossible because there is also a 128mb version of this graphics setup. Does anyone have any info on this?
     
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    AJVETT Notebook Evangelist

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    the only possible way to upgrade it is to get a newer version of the Motherboard from Arima. But you cant just call them up and order one, since they really only deal with OEM's. And you can't just take the Card out it is soldered on the Motherboard itself.
     
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    Ok, well if there is no way to do it physicaly, then is there a way to dedicate extra ram from the system to the video? I looked in the bios for something along those lines but didn't find anything to do with video, not even a video selection agp/pci thats in most bios. Is there any software that will do this?
     
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    no that isnt possible.
     
    AJVETT, Jan 15, 2005
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    The eMachines BIOS is not really for upgraders or modders. If you want to allot more sys mem to Vid usage (even though I think the system does a decent job of allocation), you might be able to find a BIOS that supports what you are asking for and flash it to the motherboard.
     
    ReverendDC, Jan 16, 2005
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    I don't think it's possible to change at all, without replacing the video card, and thus the motherboard. The M68xx series uses dedicated video memory, it does NOT draw from the system memory, so you can't just drop in another BIOS and change the allocation of RAM to video.
     
    kcbnac, Jan 21, 2005
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