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Modify its dedicated graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics

CoucouLesGens Posted messages 65 Status Member -  
docsteph Posted messages 8467 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Good evening,
I have a HP Pavilion dv6 with Intel HD graphics, I’d like to play some games but my dedicated video memory is only 64 MB; when I go into my settings I’m told I have 1696 MB free. I’d like to modify that, set it to around 1 GB; I’ve seen that it’s possible via the BIOS. I just don’t really know how to go about it.

Also I upgraded my PC to Windows 8, if I modify the BIOS settings will it revert me back to Windows 7?

I’m looking forward to your responses :D

Best regards

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    docsteph Posted messages 8467 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 192
     
    The dedicated RAM or VRAM is not expandable because it is dedicated.
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  2. docsteph Posted messages 8467 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 192
     
    To enable shared RAM for video on an HP, enter the BIOS at startup with F2 and modify the shared RAM size for the video.
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    1. Djo La Force Posted messages 22035 Status Contributor 1 839
       
      Yeah but then, the performance is awful on the desktop... Anyway, this kind of graphic chips aren’t made for gaming...
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    2. CoucouLesGens Posted messages 65 Status Member 10
       
      Does it affect the operating system, files, or applications?
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    3. docsteph Posted messages 8467 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 192
       
      No.
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    4. Djo La Force Posted messages 22035 Status Contributor 1 839
       
      Well I don’t agree with you.. If it has 4 GB of RAM and it shares 1, already, you’ll feel it, especially on a laptop where the hard drive spins at 5400 rpm....
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    5. CoucouLesGens Posted messages 65 Status Member 10
       
      I'll try that then, and as for the crappy performance, apparently it's not on every PC; I have a friend who did that and his PC ran as well as before in terms of performance but better in terms of graphics.
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