Using video card memory as system memory
I had a 2GB DDR kit as system memory, one of the modules just became bad. I am returning it to Patriot Memory but since it was sold as a 2 GB kit, I have to return both modules. So I figure for about 10 days I will be using a 512 MB module that I have as a spare. Not much headroom since I have the fancy graphics running and do some video processing from time to time.
So I was thinking, if the video card is not using all it's memory, would I be able to use part of that memory as system memory? Would it be faster than a swap file. It is a Nvidia 7900GT using the PCIe slot, it has 256 MB RAM. Asus motherboard with a Nforce4 chipset.
Found one article:
Kernel Trap
Has anyone heard of doing this? I am thinking that maybe the video RAM could be used as faster swap resource.
Really just curious, I'll probably end up just waiting, since it is only 10 days but, like the cat, the curiousity is strong.
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