Asgarith Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 ive recently bought a new PC, with i5 2300 processor and this cames with intel hd graphics 1500 (which i guess it sucks). Now the problem is that when i hit Ctrl+Alt+F12 it opens the intel graphics properties and in the info window it says:Minimum Graphics Memory: 256 mbMaximum Graphics Memory: 1525 mbGraphics Memory in use: 82 mbnow, how the hell my graphics memory in use is less than the minimum? and how can i increase it? i have 4gb of ram and i have to give away 1gb to get more video ram i would totally make it, but idk how :( i tried entering to BIOS but i didnt understood a thing(ASrock UEFI BIOS).I just wanna play Skyrim xDregardsCap'n Bunneh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Why don't you just play Skyrim instead of worrying about an arbitrary number displayed during idle time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 @Anna:> Why don't you just play Skyrim instead of worrying about an arbitrary number displayed during idle time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 @Robin:> @Anna:> > > Why don't you just play Skyrim instead of worrying about an arbitrary number displayed during idle time?Also, UEFI-firmware isn't the same as BIOS-firmware. If there is a notion of BIOS-firmware being present, then it's emulated by the UEFI-firmware.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 @S.J.R.:> Herpa derpa derpa maths derp bytes herpa emulderp herp herpYeah! I agree with what that guy said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 @Robin:> Yeah! I agree with what that guy said!That's how I feel when Stephan talks about ANYTHING.I wish I were smrt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 mmm thanks, i guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 @Robin:> Yeah! I agree with what that guy said!I love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 god but i really dont get it, skyrim is unrunable so i bought the game pointlessly but hows this possible?Features: Minimum attributes of your Video CardRequired You HaveVideo RAM 256 MB 1.5 GBPixel Shader version 3.0 4.1Vertex Shader version 3.0 4.1from what i know, 1500 mb is more than 256… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Then it might not be your video card? Or maybe it's something else? Getting software and hardware to cooperate isn't always about e-penis measuring sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 that wasnt what i meant to say, in the Can i run it page it sayed that and that it was alright, but there was a big cross in graphics memory tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Obviously it looks like a driver/directX issue. Also your graphics card being listed as "Intel HD Graphics family" usually refers to onboard video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 i tried this with 2 games, Terraria and Lineage 2Terraria needed 128 mb and it aproved it.Lineage 2 needed 32 mb and it didnt approve it.it has a problem with 3D?Edit: and also idk if rely on that page, because in League of Legends, it tells me im below the minimum, but when playing i get 60 fps without shadows and 40+ with detailed shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Do you actually have a video card or are you using an onboard one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Well, he says he has an Intel HD in the OP, i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 since im a noob idk what an onboard is but, but i have the integrated graphics that came with my i5 processor, intel hd 1500 and a new video card in my country would be 4x times more expensive than in the US and before spending $500 in a video card i want to know if theres actually a way to improve this one without buying a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Have you actually tried playing it yet? Update your drivers and try the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 yes i have, in other reply i sayed unrunnable trying to say unplayable, my english isnt that good. i mean unplayable because the max fps i can have is 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 But the game runs?Go to the game settings and set things to low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renzo Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Also, if you haven't already, go to http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/ and download any performance mods you can find. And make sure you have the latest drivers for your Intel Graphics.At the very least this will make low settings playable for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 anna, i alredy had them in the lowest possible.and thanks renzo i didnt knew there were mods for skyrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 In case you don't know how to update those drivers:http://www.positech.co.uk/support/videocards.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It's a lot better if you just get an actual video card, instead of the Intel on-board chipset you currently have. An AMD Radeon HD 6870 ought to be sufficient for almost every game (I can't think of any that isn't, but I want to stay on safe grounds here). The price should be between £120 and £160, which isn't that expensive for a GPU.Yours faithfully Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Pretty much. Games require 3D acceleration. To get the required amount of power for a high-end release you need a dedicated card.Either spend the money on a graphics card or do what we all did when we were dirt poor - ZSNES netplay Battle Toads and play some old classics until you're in a position to play newer releases.When I first played Oblivion 7 years ago I needed to run a patch which turned off all pixel shaders. It looked like arse. Still played the shit out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asgarith Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 thanks for the replys, its possible that my mom goes to the US soon and maybe she will buy me a video card, it all depends on school. for now i found i can play Sims 3 pretty well, but i dont like it anyways. but i can play Killing Floor, minecraft, LoL, MU and vindictus. so i can stay entertained for a while.Edit: im looking at the prizes of the AMD Radeon HD 6870 and i notice they someone say sapphire, ASUS and othes. It may sound noobish, but i have to find an ASRock one? since i have that UEFI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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