How to increase the dedicated graphics memory on a Intel HD Graphics 4600

[FireFox_13]

Hello ! , I've been using Intel HD Graphics 4600 for quite a while now. It suddenly seems to have only 640 MB of dedicated graphics memory while the total memory is 1952 MB. I noticed this while playing GTA V while i wanted to change the screen res to 1920x1080. I tried changing it in the bios but failed to do so. Can anyone suggest me ways to fix this ? 

CPU: Intel i5 4670 @ 3.4GHz 

Mobo: GIGABYTE H97-D3H 

RAM: 8GB @ 1600MHz 

[TheBestUserName]

It's in the BIOS. 

It'll have amounts to choose from or auto/dynamic where it allocates what it needs when it needs it. 

You said it didn't work.... elaborate on that some more. 

[waynedud3]

There should be a setting somewhere in the BIOS. Try consulting your motherboards user manual.

 

EDIT: I think TheBestUserName has confirmed what I said.

[FireFox_13]

Just now, TheBestUserName said:

It's in the BIOS. 

It'll have amounts to choose from or auto/dynamic where it allocates what it needs when it needs it. 

You said it didn't work.... elaborate on that some more. 

 

Just now, waynedud3 said:

There should be a setting somewhere in the BIOS. Try consulting your motherboards user manual.

I did consult the User manual, but it only has Intel graphics memory , and the maximum value is 512M

 

[waynedud3]

Just now, FireFox_13 said:

 

I did consult the User manual, but it only has Intel graphics memory , and the maximum value is 512M

 

If the Maximum value is 512M, then it looks like the Maximum value is 512M. There really isn't much you could do but upgrade your GPU, (Hey, that rhymes!)

[dragoon20005]

Just now, FireFox_13 said:

 

I did consult the User manual, but it only has Intel graphics memory , and the maximum value is 512M

 

its a limitation of the BIOS in general

 

once my H97 board from MSI has 1GB VRAM but was wonky so they removed it in the next BIOS update

 

but the BIOS is still wonky

[TheBestUserName]

Just now, FireFox_13 said:

 

I did consult the User manual, but it only has Intel graphics memory , and the maximum value is 512M

 

I looked at your screenshot again.  I think it's trying to tell you that it's using 640 of the 1952.   Add up the two... They equal 1952. 

[SilicateWielder]

6 minutes ago, FireFox_13 said:

Hello ! , I've been using Intel HD Graphics 4600 for quite a while now. It suddenly seems to have only 640 MB of dedicated graphics memory while the total memory is 1952 MB. I noticed this while playing GTA V while i wanted to change the screen res to 1920x1080. I tried changing it in the bios but failed to do so. Can anyone suggest me ways to fix this ? 

CPU: Intel i5 4670 @ 3.4GHz 

Mobo: GIGABYTE H97-D3H 

RAM: 8GB @ 1600MHz 

You do this in the BIOS. Of course the exact method is different for different MOBOs but look for something under the lines of "VRAM" or "Video Memory"

[straight_stewie]

6 minutes ago, FireFox_13 said:

I did consult the User manual, but it only has Intel graphics memory , and the maximum value is 512M

The maximum value is 512 MB, the minimum is like 32 MB (iirc??). IMO you can leave it at auto and it will scale memory usage up and down based on what it needs.

[TheBestUserName]

Here it is.  Memory allocation. 

 

That's a screenshot of the user manual. 

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