topic Re: DDR problem in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80134#M35304 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Basically, everything you see on screen is handled by the video subsystem. Each dot on the screen uses memory, and in your case, as a cost saving measure, the video card uses some of the system memory.<BR /><BR />More expensive notebooks usually have video cards which have their own dedicated memory, these are normally faster than the shared memory option.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:52:25 GMT robpaxton 2004-09-05T21:52:25Z DDR problem https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80131#M35301 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi everybody<BR /><BR />i've bought a Sony VAIO PCG K215M a few weeks ago, yet i've got some doubts about the configuration. <BR />Indeed the computer is supposed to be equipped with 512 mb of ddr sdram, but when i check the system information it says "448mb".Does anyone know why there is a difference of 64mb?<BR /><BR />I hope i"ll be understood, since english is not my natural language!<BR />Thanks to anyone who could answer to this thread.<BR />Regards,<BR />Benjamin<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:22:58 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80131#M35301 Benjamin 2004-09-05T21:22:58Z Re: DDR problem https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80132#M35302 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>64Mb is being used by the video subsystem. You do have 512Mb.<BR /><BR />And your English is as good as mine <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.pl/html/@4D7C97FD8435BC5F6F42C999D01DAE43/images/smilies/026.png" alt=":cool:" title=":cool:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:26:56 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80132#M35302 robpaxton 2004-09-05T21:26:56Z Re: DDR problem https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80133#M35303 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>thanks for the answer, but what the hell is "video subsytem"??<BR />and remember<BR /><BR />WHAT is your name?<BR />King arthur<BR />WHAT is your quest?<BR />I seek the holy graal<BR />WHAT is the capital of Assyria?<BR />AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:45:50 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80133#M35303 Benjamin 2004-09-05T21:45:50Z Re: DDR problem https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80134#M35304 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Basically, everything you see on screen is handled by the video subsystem. Each dot on the screen uses memory, and in your case, as a cost saving measure, the video card uses some of the system memory.<BR /><BR />More expensive notebooks usually have video cards which have their own dedicated memory, these are normally faster than the shared memory option.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:52:25 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/ddr-problem/m-p/80134#M35304 robpaxton 2004-09-05T21:52:25Z