[KLUG Members] Memory problems

Alan DeJong members@kalamazoolinux.org
Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:35:20 -0500


Jeff Palmer wrote:

> a lot of notebook graphics chips use shared memory... and all SMA (shared
> memory arch.) chips are slow(well at least slower than a similar chip with
> dedicated video memory)... especially laptop vid chips.... which are already
> slower than their desktop counterpart.....
>
> SMA video using 32 megs wouldn't surprise me at all... what is the laptop
> specifically? (brand/manufacturer)

Its a gateway solo 9300. I think the vid card only has 8 megs... but i cant
remember off hand..