Does Windows know something I don't?

[Kingsly]

I was just launching a game in bootcamp on my 2.16MBP... the game profiler came up and under system profile shows 2.21ghz C2D, 2GB RAM (that is correct), ATI X1600 w/ 640MB of VRAM.

Uhh...

 

[Cabbit]

I was just launching a game in bootcamp on my 2.16MBP... the game profiler came up and under system profile shows 2.21ghz C2D, 2GB RAM (that is correct), ATI X1600 w/ 640MB of VRAM.

Uhh...

clock speed varys slightly due to bus speed diffrences and can change a little at boot.

 

[Kingsly]

clock speed varys slightly due to bus speed diffrences and can change a little at boot.

That makes sense, but where did the extra 512 MB of VRAM come from?

 

[applecow]

Apple messed up a few computers a few months back and added the x1600 640 instead of the regular. I guess you just got lucky.

just kidding

 

[MRU]

No it's normal. Some cards can address physical memory too.

My X1900XT says it has 1.25gb of memory in my mac pro in windows.

 

[Kingsly]

No it's normal. Some cards can address physical memory too.

My X1900XT says it has 1.25gb of memory in my mac pro in windows.

Wow, guess I am making the right choice when I order mine!

 

[Andrew275]

Wow, guess I am making the right choice when I order mine!

Keep in mind that even though it can use the system memory if it runs out of VRAM, it will be noticeably slower.