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jickle
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Q: How do I assign enough video memory to run 2 displays?

How do I assign enough video memory to run 2 displays?  Mac mini running 10.10.5 with a DVI monitor, adding a VGA monitor.  Citrix message sats admin needs to assign more video memory

Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Dec 6, 2015 6:44 PM

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Q: How do I assign enough video memory to run 2 displays?

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Dec 7, 2015 12:54 AM in response to jickle
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    Dec 7, 2015 12:54 AM in response to jickle

    For some Minis with integrated video the only way to add/assign more video memory is to add more system memory since the GPU uses system memory. However. that just works to a point and adding more system memory does not increase video memory

    What model Mini and how much system memory do you have?

  • by woodmeister50,

    woodmeister50 woodmeister50 Dec 7, 2015 2:45 AM in response to jickle
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    Dec 7, 2015 2:45 AM in response to jickle

    Regardless of what type of Mini you may have, there is no way for the user

    to assign a specific amount of video memory.  On those Minis with discrete

    graphics chips, it is fixed and can in no way be changed.  On Minis with

    integrated graphics, it can only be changed by adding more RAM and the

    amount allocated is set by the operating system and will limit to a certain

    amount depending on what version OS X is installed and the integrated graphics

    GPU.