Re: Real cost of the mini

On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:36:17 -0500, TheLetterK
<theletterk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Josh McKee wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:52:28 -0500, TheLetterK
>> <theletterk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Josh McKee wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:37:47 -0500, TheLetterK
>>>><theletterk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>>>>>>Can you please clarify what you mean by it is being shared?
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/aperture-size/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Lol. You're even more confused with Joe on this subject.
>>>
>>>Eh? It's the same principle with shared video. Hell, it's the same damn
>>>thing.
>>
>>
>> Uh no, it's not. In the shared memory configurations that Joe and I
>> were referencing the reserved amount of memory is not shared...it's
>> allocated exclusively to the video system. If you configure the
>> graphics adapter to use 32MB of system RAM as video memory then on a
>> 256MB system you're left with 224MB of system memory left.
>By all means then, explain how decreasing AGP aparture size (the same
>function that allows the *sharing* of system memory with AGP video
>chipsets) when using an integrated chipset will result in an increase in
>available system memory.

AAS is irrelevant in this context. If you knew what you were talking
about then you'd know this.

Josh
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