If you have a graphics card it is irrelevant to the system ram. If you have
shared ram between an onboard controller and the system ram, the amount of
shared ram is predetermined (probably 32mb).

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"Bob" wrote in message
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Is there a way to monitor graphics memory usage?

Thanks
Bob


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
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Working with graphics requires memory.. to what degree you work with
graphics will determine memory required..

So, if you find the computer intransigent on a day to day basis, upgrade
memory to 1gb or higher..

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"Lorne" wrote in message
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Is there a simple way to determine if adding RAM will make a material
change in performance?

I have 512Mb and do not do anything particularly unusual though I do
edit pictures (4Mb in JPEG format - obviously bigger when open in a
picture editor).

Task manager says 450Mb page file used at a typical usage of programs
open.

Task manager also says under physical memory:
Total 523760
Available 146000 (but goes up/down)
Cache 248000 (but goes up/down)

Kernel memory says:
Total 56740
paged 44056
nonpaged 12684

By opening some more programs and 6 jpegs in paintshop pro I got the
page file used up to 580Mb.

Is it possible from this to say what optimum RAM would be?