EA System Information utility says MBP has 512MB video Ram

[sikkinixx]

I just installed Sim City 4 on my XP partition of my SR MBP and noticed when I ran the System Information Utility that it says the Macbook has 512mb of video ram. I know it doesn't since in Mac OS it tells me 128mb.

It's a little odd.

 

[LeviG]

its probably a feature similar to what was introduced with turbocache. Basically nvidia drivers can take additional ram (albeit slower) to bump up the graphics ram. Similar to the onboard video cards. My nvidia 6150 onboard graphics says 512meg in use yet its only set to 256meg.

 

[sikkinixx]

I figured it was something like that.

 

[A Pittarelli]

you can just play pretend and think that you have 512 if it makes you feel any better

 

[sikkinixx]

Apple just shipped me the future version prototype is all

 

[A Pittarelli]

there ya go, dont you feel better now?