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Q: How to change my integrated graphics processor shared memory?

I have integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics processor on my mac mini (2gb ram). I bought 4gb ram and now i have 5gb ram. And now i want to increase my graphics memory to 512. Is that possible, if it is how can i do that?

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Apr 11, 2012 6:36 AM

by BGreg,Solvedanswer
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With 4GB of RAM, the Intel HD Graphics 3000 uses 384K for video memory. Increasing RAM to 8GB allows the Intel graphics to use 512MB for video memory.  Note Apple says that the best graphics performance comes from using matched memory, ie, 2x1GB,  2x2GB, etc because memory interleaving increases system and graphics performance.

Posted on Apr 11, 2012 11:53 AM

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    BGreg BGreg Apr 11, 2012 11:53 AM in response to umurgdk
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    Apr 11, 2012 11:53 AM in response to umurgdk

    With 4GB of RAM, the Intel HD Graphics 3000 uses 384K for video memory. Increasing RAM to 8GB allows the Intel graphics to use 512MB for video memory.  Note Apple says that the best graphics performance comes from using matched memory, ie, 2x1GB,  2x2GB, etc because memory interleaving increases system and graphics performance.