Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and *integrated* graphics

**Stephen Warren** · 03-13-09, 04:08 PM

NOTE: Please read the UPDATE at the end of this post.

This is a question for all users of integrated graphics chips (**NOT** plugin cards) and VDPAU.

I'd like to know:
a) Does your BIOS allow configuration of the amount of "graphics" RAM available to your GPU.
b) If so, which options are available (e.g. possibly 32, 64, 128, 256, ...) If not, do you know how much is statically allocated to the GPU?

Thanks very much.

P.S. I'd like to keep this thread clean and simple for me to read so that I can easily collect and interpret the data. PLEASE no discussion of why/when/... or unrelated issues. Just list the answer to the questions. Thank you! Of course, if people are having trouble working out how to obtain that information from the BIOS, that's fair game to ask questions about.

UPDATE:

Thanks for the responses. I believe I've received enough now. However, if you have an IGP, and you can't set the carveout to at least 128MB, then I'd still be interested in knowing that. Thanks.

conky · 03-14-09, 12:59 AM

I have a Lenovo T61 with a Quadro NVS 140m with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM. The BIOS does not allow configuration of the amount of "graphics" RAM. According to nvidia-settings, 512MB of RAM is allocated to the card. So, 384MB of system RAM.

pcjason · 03-14-09, 01:35 AM

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H (NVIDIA 8200 IGP)
Allows configurable VRAM allocation: Yes
Available options: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB (using bios F3H)

-pcjason

califdreas · 03-14-09, 05:02 AM

Mainboard: MSI K9N2GM-FIH
a) yes
b) 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

cscoggin · 03-15-09, 10:04 PM

Dell Precision M6300
Quadro FX1600M

a) No option for changing allocated RAM
b) 256MB

jpterj · 03-16-09, 06:32 AM

Mainboard: Asus M3N78-EM with GeForce 8300
a) Yes
b) 64, 128, 256 with original BIOS, also 512 with updated BIOS.

dirkb · 03-16-09, 02:40 PM

Motherboard: GigaByte GGA-E7AUM-DS2H (Rev. 1.0, using Bios F3A)
Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 9400
Allows configurable Frame buffer size: Yes
Frame Buffer Control: Auto and Manual
Available options: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB

shaundennie · 03-16-09, 03:12 PM

Dell XPS M1330
8400M GS 128M

1) BIOS doesn't allow configuration
2) nvidia-settings reports the card to have 256M so it seems static at 128M.

kconger · 03-16-09, 03:20 PM

Motherboard: MSI K9N2GM-FIH
a) yes
b) 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

rtcm · 03-16-09, 06:00 PM

Dell Latitude D630
NVIDIA GPU Quadro NVS 135M (G86)

a) no BIOS configuration allowed
b) it's advertised as 128M dedicated but the X log says:

(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes

TheBlackCat · 03-16-09, 09:22 PM

Dell Latitude D830
Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M

a) no configuration in bios
b) Video memory is adverstised as 256 MB (of which only half was on-board memory, if I recall correctly) and the bios says the same thing, but the X log says:
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes

tier · 03-17-09, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conky

I have a Lenovo T61 with a Quadro NVS 140m with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM. The BIOS does not allow configuration of the amount of "graphics" RAM. According to nvidia-settings, 512MB of RAM is allocated to the card. So, 384MB of system RAM.

Same here.

a) No bios setting available
b) nvidia-settings show 512MiB of video memory

03-13-09, 04:08 PM	#1
Stephen Warren Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,327	*Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics NOTE: Please read the UPDATE at the end of this post. This is a question for all users of integrated graphics chips (NOT** plugin cards) and VDPAU. I'd like to know: a) Does your BIOS allow configuration of the amount of "graphics" RAM available to your GPU. b) If so, which options are available (e.g. possibly 32, 64, 128, 256, ...) If not, do you know how much is statically allocated to the GPU? Thanks very much. P.S. I'd like to keep this thread clean and simple for me to read so that I can easily collect and interpret the data. PLEASE no discussion of why/when/... or unrelated issues. Just list the answer to the questions. Thank you! Of course, if people are having trouble working out how to obtain that information from the BIOS, that's fair game to ask questions about. UPDATE: Thanks for the responses. I believe I've received enough now. However, if you have an IGP, and you can't set the carveout to at least 128MB, then I'd still be interested in knowing that. Thanks. Last edited by Stephen Warren; 03-20-09 at 10:33 AM. Reason: Added update

03-14-09, 12:59 AM	#2
conky Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 70	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** I have a Lenovo T61 with a Quadro NVS 140m with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM. The BIOS does not allow configuration of the amount of "graphics" RAM. According to nvidia-settings, 512MB of RAM is allocated to the card. So, 384MB of system RAM.

03-14-09, 01:35 AM	#3
pcjason Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H (NVIDIA 8200 IGP) Allows configurable VRAM allocation: Yes Available options: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB (using bios F3H) -pcjason

03-14-09, 05:02 AM	#4
califdreas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Mainboard: MSI K9N2GM-FIH a) yes b) 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

03-15-09, 10:04 PM	#5
cscoggin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Dell Precision M6300 Quadro FX1600M a) No option for changing allocated RAM b) 256MB

03-16-09, 06:32 AM	#6
jpterj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 57	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Mainboard: Asus M3N78-EM with GeForce 8300 a) Yes b) 64, 128, 256 with original BIOS, also 512 with updated BIOS.

03-16-09, 02:40 PM	#7
dirkb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Motherboard: GigaByte GGA-E7AUM-DS2H (Rev. 1.0, using Bios F3A) Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 Allows configurable Frame buffer size: Yes Frame Buffer Control: Auto and Manual Available options: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB

03-16-09, 03:12 PM	#8
shaundennie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 79	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Dell XPS M1330 8400M GS 128M 1) BIOS doesn't allow configuration 2) nvidia-settings reports the card to have 256M so it seems static at 128M.

03-16-09, 03:20 PM	#9
kconger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Motherboard: MSI K9N2GM-FIH a) yes b) 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

03-16-09, 06:00 PM	#10
rtcm Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Dell Latitude D630 NVIDIA GPU Quadro NVS 135M (G86) a) no BIOS configuration allowed b) it's advertised as 128M dedicated but the X log says: (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes

03-16-09, 09:22 PM	#11
TheBlackCat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 84	*Re: Poll: VDPAU, turbocache and integrated* graphics** Dell Latitude D830 Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M a) no configuration in bios b) Video memory is adverstised as 256 MB (of which only half was on-board memory, if I recall correctly) and the bios says the same thing, but the X log says: (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes