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Video Memory 3 - 3
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Video Memory
The computer does not have dedicated video memory. The video memory
available on your computer is configured in two modes of operation, Leg-
acy VGA/SVGA memory and Dynamic Video Memory Technology.
Legacy VGA/SVGA Memory
This is the pre-allocated memory size for VGA compatibility. This is fixed
in the BIOS at 8MB (see
“Memory Menu” on page 5 - 12 ). This memory
is allocated from your system memory e.g. if you computer has 128MB of
memory (RAM), then 8MB will be allocated to video leaving the system
with 120MB of RAM. The minimum system memory requirements for
each OS are listed below.
Dynamic Video Memory Technology
Intel
®
DVMT automatically and dynamically allocates as much (up to
32MB) system memory (RAM) as needed to the video system. DVMT re-
turns whatever memory is no longer needed to the operating system.
Operating System Minimum System Memory
Windows XP 128MB
Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1*) 64MB
DVMT Notes
DVMT is not user-con-
figurable.
DVMT is not local vid-
eo memory.
DVMT will not function
in MS-DOS. DOS uses
the legacy memory in-
dicated.
* Note : The video driv-
ers for Windows 2000
require Service Pack 1
or later to run correctly.
Check with the
Mi-
crosoft Windows 2000
support site for the lat-
est updates.
Table 3 - 1
Memory
Requirements