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V-RAM Amount Increase for a Mobile GPU in my Laptop

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Even if it is soldered to the motherboard next to the CPU ???

unless you see a ram slot for more video memory, it can't be done. Also the BIOS of a graphics card tells it how much ram it has, so unless you make a custom BIOS for a 950m and then solder more memory in, it's impossible.

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Hello everyone,

 

I recently bought an 8GB RAM stick to replace a 4GB one. My laptop has now a total of 12GB of RAM (yes that's strange) : 4GB soldered and 8GB unsoldered.

However this is a laptop equipped with a GTX 950m and its 2GB of dedicated V-RAM.

I launched GPU-Z to see if the type of V-RAM is the same as the normal RAM and guess what ?! It is [I joined screenshots of GPU-Z concerning my GPU and of CPU-Z concerning my RAM].

 

So here's my question :

My laptop has a grand total of 14GB (4+8+2) of RAM and V-RAM [in the same DDR3 (Hynix) format], can I increase the amount of dedicated V-RAM for my Nvidia GTX 950m from 2 to 3 or 4GB ?

 

Hope I was clear.

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2 minutes ago, Pyzi said:

My laptop has a grand total of 14GB (4+8+2) of RAM and V-RAM [in the same DDR3 (Hynix) format], can I increase the amount of dedicated V-RAM for my Nvidia GTX 950m from 2 to 3 or 4GB ?

unfortunately no, graphics ram isn't the same as CPU memory in its implementation. It's attached to the graphics card.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Just now, Pyzi said:

Even if it is soldered to the motherboard next to the CPU ???

unless you see a ram slot for more video memory, it can't be done. Also the BIOS of a graphics card tells it how much ram it has, so unless you make a custom BIOS for a 950m and then solder more memory in, it's impossible.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

unless you see a ram slot for more video memory, it can't be done. Also the BIOS of a graphics card tells it how much ram it has, so unless you make a custom BIOS for a 950m and then solder more memory in, it's impossible.

ok thanks

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