How can I determine how much video RAM my card has, I tend to buy used parts, which usually means I have to find that stuff out for myself. If I remember right, I used to use a program called SuperProbe to find it, but I can't seem to locate that. For what it's worth, it's a Matrox G450 dual head card.
Thanks, Brandon --- Aaron Traas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Good wrote: > > > > On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 17:15, Jeffrey W. Baker wrote: > > > > > Video RAM is nearly irrelevant. Anything with 2MB can do > > > 1024x768/16-bit which is what you want for DVD. > > > > This might be a silly question, but why then, do they sell video > cards > now, with at least 8mb standard, with 32mb in a lot, and in > my case > > 64mb? Just wondering. > > > > Peter. > > The Linux kernel only requires like 4 MB of main memory, why do you > install more? > > Like is said above, 2MB is required for 1024x768 @ 16bit color. > Anything > more will require more RAM. The difference between 16 bit and 24 bit > color is very noticeable. On larger monitors, and higher end > laptpops, > you want a res higher than 1024x768. > > 8MB is all that is needed for simple 2D stuff. If you want to do > anything fancy (dual-head display, 3D accelleration, etc.) you need > more > memory. This is particularly useful in 3D accelleration as in order > to > render a scene, all the textures must be loaded into video memory. > Also, > more video RAM means effects in 2D like double and triple buffering > can > work. > > In short, the more RAM, the more stuff you can do. > > --Aaron > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
