Graphics Aperture Size Setting in the BIOS

Floppy2 · 11-01-2006, 05:49 PM

I have an ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard.

I just purchased a new video card; PNY AGP 512mb GeForce 7600GS.

I went into the BIOS and at the; graphics aperture size edit, it showed 256mb. I tried to edit this to 512mb and it does not have a 512mb option to select.

I installed this card yesterday and since that time, while on the internet (I don't think that being on the internet has anything with it), my computer froze. I had to use the 'reset' button to get the computer out of the situation. This then happened a second time.

I was wondering if the fact that I cannot change the BIOS setting to 512mb has anything to my situation?

Any response would be appreciated.

**apj101** · 11-01-2006, 06:15 PM

the aperture size and the graphics card onboard memory are not the same thing. Aperture size is the amount of system ram you want to provide the gpu, the gpu will only use this after it has used all its own ram. Leave it at 256mb that is fine, and you will see no performance increase by moving to 512mb

meanman · 11-02-2006, 01:04 AM

check you have the latest drivers for the graphics card

Angel.of.Death · 11-03-2006, 02:33 AM

Will you see any difference by moving it from 128 to 256?

**Cromewell** · 11-03-2006, 03:31 AM

Not on a card with that much onboard RAM. Even with a 128MB card the effects of setting the aperture size aren't anything to write home about.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-03-2006, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angel.of.Death

Will you see any difference by moving it from 128 to 256?

I highly doubt it, video cards are designed to only use what they have for memory. If they use the system RAM often then it would dramatically decrease performance.

Floppy2 · 11-05-2006, 09:17 PM

Thanks everybody for the comments.

I did some searching around and found a posting, somewhere, that talked about this video card overheating.

I took it back to the store and exchanged it for the exact same PNY card.

It's been about three days now, and no lockups.

I do see some vertical text/graphic streaking at some sites, maybe one or two sites, and experience a two-three second delay before everything is shown correctly.

I will be experimenting around with drivers to see if this will change what I am seeing.

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Floppy2 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Age: 67 Posts: 6	Graphics Aperture Size Setting in the BIOS I have an ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. I just purchased a new video card; PNY AGP 512mb GeForce 7600GS. I went into the BIOS and at the; graphics aperture size edit, it showed 256mb. I tried to edit this to 512mb and it does not have a 512mb option to select. I installed this card yesterday and since that time, while on the internet (I don't think that being on the internet has anything with it), my computer froze. I had to use the 'reset' button to get the computer out of the situation. This then happened a second time. I was wondering if the fact that I cannot change the BIOS setting to 512mb has anything to my situation? Any response would be appreciated. Last edited by Floppy2; 11-01-2006 at 05:59 PM.

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apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,166	the aperture size and the graphics card onboard memory are not the same thing. Aperture size is the amount of system ram you want to provide the gpu, the gpu will only use this after it has used all its own ram. Leave it at 256mb that is fine, and you will see no performance increase by moving to 512mb __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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11-02-2006, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,782	check you have the latest drivers for the graphics card

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Floppy2 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Age: 67 Posts: 6	Thanks everybody for the comments. I did some searching around and found a posting, somewhere, that talked about this video card overheating. I took it back to the store and exchanged it for the exact same PNY card. It's been about three days now, and no lockups. I do see some vertical text/graphic streaking at some sites, maybe one or two sites, and experience a two-three second delay before everything is shown correctly. I will be experimenting around with drivers to see if this will change what I am seeing.

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