Who do you find out how much RAM you have in your video card?

Memnoch · 06-01-2001, 05:20 AM

OK this is probably a really dumb question - but I want to upgrade to DSL and there are apparently some minimum requirements that must be met. I've met all of them except for one which I don't know how to find out. How do I check how much memory i have in my video card? Apparently I need a 4Mb videocard but I've checked BIOS and I've checked System Information (System Tools) in Windows and can't find it. I have an IBM Thinkpad i series. Where the @#$% is it??

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WOLFGIR · 06-01-2001, 05:26 AM

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Originally posted by Memnoch:
OK this is probably a really dumb question - but I want to upgrade to DSL and there are apparently some minimum requirements that must be met. I've met all of them except for one which I don't know how to find out. How do I check how much memory i have in my video card? Apparently I need a 4Mb videocard but I've checked BIOS and I've checked System Information (System Tools) in Windows and can't find it. I have an IBM Thinkpad i series. Where the @#$% is it??

Mm, there is probably a link to the manufacturer in the setup files, and you cn read the specs there, otherwise there are some 3D programs that does a performance test on your computer and you will know exactly what you have.. I will go look at some links here and get back if I can find it..

have you looked under System and videocard?? Some have the spec there..

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WOLFGIR · 06-01-2001, 05:31 AM

OKI, check out this page at download.com. They have some diagnostic programs there!

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...0.html?tag=dir

Dacris Benchmarks■4.0, could be smething perhaps???

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Moiraine · 06-01-2001, 05:48 AM

Can't you find something about your card in the Control Panel ? Depends on your card manufacturer, but sometimes there is a configuration program there.

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Memnoch · 06-01-2001, 06:00 AM

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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Can't you find something about your card in the Control Panel ? Depends on your card manufacturer, but sometimes there is a configuration program there.

Nah. I already checked. The closest thing I found (among the gobbledygook that was there to a non-techo like me) was some reference to a NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV (or something). It's sort of like looking for a needle in a haystack, without knowing what the needle looks like.

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06-01-2001, 06:04 AM

Do you have a Sony Vio PC? If so, this may be what your card is:
NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV (NM2200) 128-bit graphics accelerator with 2.5 MB video memory

Is it NM2200? lemem know

Ziroc

Moiraine · 06-01-2001, 06:05 AM

Memnoch, if there is somewhere a tool allowing you to modify the settings of your video display, there should be an indication of the RAM on your card in there.

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Memnoch · 06-01-2001, 06:14 AM

It's definitely the NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV thing, dunno about the NM2200.
Where do you look for that?

Is that a driver name or something? I have an IBM ThinkPad i Series with a 366Mb Pentium II Celeron chip and 32Mb RAM.

Thanks for the help btw, are you guys starting to feel like helpdesk yet?

I'm gonna be SO upset if I can't have DSL because of this stupid video card thing.

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WOLFGIR · 06-01-2001, 06:23 AM

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Originally posted by Memnoch:
It's definitely the NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV thing, dunno about the NM2200.
Where do you look for that? Is that a driver name or something? I have an IBM ThinkPad i Series with a 366Mb Pentium II Celeron chip and 32Mb RAM.

Thanks for the help btw, are you guys starting to feel like helpdesk yet?

I'm gonna be SO upset if I can't have DSL because of this stupid video card thing.

Hmm, might be worth to upgrade??
Well some helpdesk, hehe, SeeIrock was the one with the almighty knowledge! Hehe!

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caleb · 06-01-2001, 08:48 AM

I have a ancient ati 128 rage card and I have dsl so you should be able to have it too.

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06-01-2001, 05:20 AM	#1
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	OK this is probably a really dumb question - but I want to upgrade to DSL and there are apparently some minimum requirements that must be met. I've met all of them except for one which I don't know how to find out. How do I check how much memory i have in my video card? Apparently I need a 4Mb videocard but I've checked BIOS and I've checked System Information (System Tools) in Windows and can't find it. I have an IBM Thinkpad i series. Where the @#$% is it?? ------------------

06-01-2001, 05:31 AM	#3
WOLFGIR Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 51 Posts: 3,450	OKI, check out this page at download.com. They have some diagnostic programs there! http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0...0.html?tag=dir Dacris Benchmarks■4.0, could be smething perhaps??? ------------------ Yawning lazywolf dreaming about nice little fairies...zzzzz

06-01-2001, 05:48 AM	#4
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 60 Posts: 2,474	Can't you find something about your card in the Control Panel ? Depends on your card manufacturer, but sometimes there is a configuration program there. ------------------ The world is my oyster ! And now I have the knives to open it ...

06-01-2001, 06:04 AM	#6
Ziroc Guest Posts: n/a	Do you have a Sony Vio PC? If so, this may be what your card is: NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV (NM2200) 128-bit graphics accelerator with 2.5 MB video memory Is it NM2200? lemem know Ziroc

06-01-2001, 06:05 AM	#7
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 60 Posts: 2,474	Memnoch, if there is somewhere a tool allowing you to modify the settings of your video display, there should be an indication of the RAM on your card in there. ------------------ The world is my oyster ! And now I have the knives to open it ...

06-01-2001, 06:14 AM	#8
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	It's definitely the NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV thing, dunno about the NM2200. Where do you look for that? Is that a driver name or something? I have an IBM ThinkPad i Series with a 366Mb Pentium II Celeron chip and 32Mb RAM. Thanks for the help btw, are you guys starting to feel like helpdesk yet? I'm gonna be SO upset if I can't have DSL because of this stupid video card thing. ------------------

06-01-2001, 08:48 AM	#10
caleb Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA, U.S.A. Age: 41 Posts: 2,615	I have a ancient ati 128 rage card and I have dsl so you should be able to have it too.

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