Adding more VRAM to intel HD?

[crazy4videogames]

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read this (and hopefully respond :3 ). I would like to know how to add more VRAM to my intel HD to boost performance. My PC runs windows 8 64 bit and has 8GB RAM (1 stick). It says the current dedicated memory of the intel HD is 32MB. I don't understand why it uses 32MB when it says that it has 1700MB available -_-. So I tried accessing the BIOS but couldn't find an option to change the VRAM. I've tried the regedit way too. Where I go trough the intel folder and create a new folder called GMM, add a 32 bit D-word value and call it "DedicatedSegmentSize" and finally change the value to 512 or 1024 hexidecimal. I did all of that and restarted my PC but it still says 32MB. I would like to install a new GPU but my PC's terrible 90 watts power brick woudln't be able to handle a GPU and the mobo lacks a PCIE slot. :C Please help! Thanks.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

No, you can't expand that.
You might be able to change the available buffer size in the BIOS; that's about it.
GPUs have a set amount, that's all there is to it.

This is why for games, generally getting a system with dedicated AMD or NVIDIA GPU is a must.

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

No, you can't expand that.
You might be able to change the available buffer size in the BIOS; that's about it.
GPUs have a set amount, that's all there is to it.

This is why for games, generally getting a system with dedicated AMD or NVIDIA GPU is a must.

Aww man. People have been saying you can change the amount of VRAM it uses.

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

No, you can't expand that.
You might be able to change the available buffer size in the BIOS; that's about it.
GPUs have a set amount, that's all there is to it.

This is why for games, generally getting a system with dedicated AMD or NVIDIA GPU is a must.

Here's an example of what I was trying to do:

YouTube™ Video: How to increase dedicated vRam on intel HD Graphics (without BIOS) [still working in 2019] 

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Simplest way I've found to increase your dedicated video RAM. My laptop, as most do, doesn't have a BIOS setting to increase the dedicated vRAM, so this is how you do it if that option is...

[Bad 💀 Motha]

What is the full Laptop Model and also Intel CPU Model?

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You dont need to tweak that values . Since the video RAM is dynamically allocated it s natural 32MB to be the start . I know it causes issues to some games that say "VRAM not enough"" but all well done games dont do that .

Adding a second matchhing stick may give a boost of the performance - 20%

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

What is the full Laptop Model and also Intel CPU Model?

This is a desktop PC but it is: HP 110-052ea. CPU: i3-3240T 2.90ghz dual core, I think it's an ivy bridge socket.

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by littlecat20160:

You dont need to tweak that values . Since the video RAM is dynamically allocated it s natural 32MB to be the start . I know it causes issues to some games that say "VRAM not enough"" but all well done games dont do that .

Adding a second matchhing stick may give a boost of the performance - 20%

Yes but can I change the dedicated memory that intel HD can use? It says 1700MB is available for it to use.

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by crazy4videogames:

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

No, you can't expand that.
You might be able to change the available buffer size in the BIOS; that's about it.
GPUs have a set amount, that's all there is to it.

This is why for games, generally getting a system with dedicated AMD or NVIDIA GPU is a must.

Idk intel HD takes it's dedicated memory from RAM. So people say you can change the amount of memory intel HD takes from the RAM.

[Cathulhu]

Even if you'd allocate more RAM, the Intel videochip won't run any faster.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Plus this is an 3rd Gen i3 we're talking about; nothing you can really do to help its CPU or GPU performance.

Time to think about a newer system if Gaming is really what you wish to do on PC.

[crazy4videogames]

I am planning on custom building a gaming PC butI only want to upgrade this PC so that me and my brother can play together. I don't think I have enough to build 2 gaming PCs.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Grab a GTX 750 Ti or 950 cheap (like on Ebay); that's about as far as I'd go with that PC.
Then build a much better one for yourself; which you can also ask in this forum and we'll be glad to help.

[pike]

in the bios you can increase the amount of dedicated v ram , should be under advanced settings depends on the mobo manufacturer
f2 and the delete key are common ways to enter the bios , but again depends on the manufacturer

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Grab a GTX 750 Ti or 950 cheap (like on Ebay); that's about as far as I'd go with that PC.
Then build a much better one for yourself; which you can also ask in this forum and we'll be glad to help.

I'd like to do that but my mobo lacks a PCIE slot. :C It's a HP computer. Probably designed like that to prevent customization.

[crazy4videogames]

Originally posted by pike:

in the bios you can increase the amount of dedicated v ram , should be under advanced settings depends on the mobo manufacturer
f2 and the delete key are common ways to enter the bios , but again depends on the manufacturer

I didn't find that in the BIOS. The PC manufacturer is HP. Can't remember the exact name of the BIOS version or BIOS manufacturer. I tried to change it via registry editor but I followed all the steps to no avail. :C