Inspiron 1420 vista x64 graphics memory issue

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MDruss

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Hello, I am the owner of Dell Inspiron 1420 with NVidia Geforce 1420 128 mb.
I've installed Vista Ultimate x64 with all the drivers automatically detect and windows functioning normally. But the only problem I am facing now is the graphics memory which is important for me to be able to play games which requires 256 mb graphics memory.

My vista uses approx. 1872 mb of shared memory which is absolutely crazy leaving me with 128 mb of graphics memory. Before, I got 256 mb of graphics memory in windows xp and i can play almost any latest games. :cry: I've also wondered, is there any way to change the graphics memory size or the shared memory size? Even i've updated my BIOS, still it wont allow me to change it...:( need help, Anyone???

"Vista Ultimate x64 is the fastest and and stable among any other Vistas!"
 

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MDruss, if I'm understanding this correctly you wan't to change your card from 128mB to 256mB in order to play games? (Correct me if I understood wrongly)

You cannot change the memory of your card, if you want more dedicated graphics memory, you will have to buy a new card, but make sure it is compatible with your motherboard and that your power supply is powerful enough (if you post the specs of that dell, we can help you find one...)

Amplid
 

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  • CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz (for now)
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Striker 2 Extreme
    Memory
    2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+
    Sound Card
    Creative Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Neovo F417 17''
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2504C SATA 7200rpm
    PSU
    Pc Power & Cooling 750
    Case
    Coolermaster CM 690
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    6 120mm's, Xigmatek HDT 1283 with crossbow backplate
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    Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel
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    Logitech G11
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    ~1000 Kb/sec
MDruss said:
... NVidia Geforce 1420 128 mb... the only problem I am facing now is the graphics memory which is important for me to be able to play games which requires 256 mb graphics memory.

My vista uses approx. 1872 mb of shared memory which is absolutely crazy leaving me with 128 mb of graphics memory. Before, I got 256 mb of graphics memory in windows xp and i can play almost any latest games. :cry: I've also wondered, is there any way to change the graphics memory size or the shared memory size?
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First thing to resolve whatever issue you're having is to figure out what parts you're working with? There's no such thing as an nVidia GeForce 1420; you most likely have some variant of the 8400M: GeForce 8400M - Notebook and Laptop

Find out what card you're running by dl'ing and running gpu-z: GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Fumz' Flux-Capacitor
    CPU
    E8400
    Motherboard
    DFI LP DK P35-T2RS
    Memory
    4GB G.Skill PC-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS
    Sound Card
    X-Fi XtremeGamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB W.D. RE2 Primary 1TB W.D. Caviar GP WD10EACS
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool K62
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultima-90/S-Flex 120mm
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
    Internet Speed
    2.5MB/430
    Other Info
    D-Link DGL 4500
Hmm yes, Fumz I thought that was strange, but there's a lot I don't know so... But do you interprate the same as I do from what he says?

Amplid
 

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  • CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 3.2 GHz (for now)
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Striker 2 Extreme
    Memory
    2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce 9800 GTX+
    Sound Card
    Creative Supreme FX 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Neovo F417 17''
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2504C SATA 7200rpm
    PSU
    Pc Power & Cooling 750
    Case
    Coolermaster CM 690
    Cooling
    6 120mm's, Xigmatek HDT 1283 with crossbow backplate
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11
    Internet Speed
    ~1000 Kb/sec
Yes, if a game requires 256MB onboard RAM and you don't have it, the game is going to stop at the install when the installer doesn't detect the appropriate amount of vRAM; however, if this same card was used on an XP machine to play the same games, then there's something else going on.

What that is I don't know yet; we just don't have enough information? Full system specs, more importantly, accurate system specs and the games he's trying to play might give us more insight?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Fumz' Flux-Capacitor
    CPU
    E8400
    Motherboard
    DFI LP DK P35-T2RS
    Memory
    4GB G.Skill PC-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS
    Sound Card
    X-Fi XtremeGamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB W.D. RE2 Primary 1TB W.D. Caviar GP WD10EACS
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool K62
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultima-90/S-Flex 120mm
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
    Internet Speed
    2.5MB/430
    Other Info
    D-Link DGL 4500
Sorry about the confusion of the NVidia Geforce 1420. Actually it's Geforce 8400m gs. Well, this is my laptop specs...

Laptop: Dell Inspiron 1420
Bios: Phoenix ROM BIOS PlUS Version 1.10 A09
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz (2 CPUs), 1.8GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1352MB used, 6991MB available
DirectX version: DirectX 10
Graphic: NVidia Geforce 8400M GS
Dac Type: Intergrated RAMDAC
appox. Total Memory: 1904MB

I get this information via dxdiag. Just want to ask, does turbocache allow us to change the graphics memory? i've heard it that most NVidia Graphic Card have the turbocache thing...
 

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How Does it Work?
The revolutionary TurboCache technology utilizes the additional bandwidth of the PCI Express graphics bus to reach higher levels of graphics performance than traditional video memory solutions, delivering the performance and features you expect from NVIDIA graphics hardware. By allowing the graphics processing unit (GPU) to share the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically available system memory, TurboCache turbocharges performance and provides larger total graphics memory.
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NVIDIA TurboCache

Never heard of this before. Did you get a chance to run gpu-z to find out how much RAM your card has?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Fumz' Flux-Capacitor
    CPU
    E8400
    Motherboard
    DFI LP DK P35-T2RS
    Memory
    4GB G.Skill PC-1066
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA 8800 GTS
    Sound Card
    X-Fi XtremeGamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    500GB W.D. RE2 Primary 1TB W.D. Caviar GP WD10EACS
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool K62
    Cooling
    Thermalright Ultima-90/S-Flex 120mm
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    MS Natural Elite 4000 Ergonomic
    Internet Speed
    2.5MB/430
    Other Info
    D-Link DGL 4500
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