New Videocard: PCie 16x, 128 bit, DH, passive

Bernard111 · Mar 22, 2007

Quote from a529612:

My new Dell PC comes with nVidia Quadro NVS integrated graphics with shared memory. Is that the same thing especially in terms of PQ? I have plenty of unused RAM left and can allocated 256Mb of memory to it without breaking a sweat.

It depends on monitors resolution; probably your Quadro NVS is 64 Mb RAM and it use the system memory for additional RAM if needed:

>>The NVS 285 includes 64MB of local memory plus 64MB of system memory via NVIDIA's TurboCache technology for a total of 128MB graphics memory. The TurboCache feature, which is integral the Quadro NVS 285 GPU, allows the card to also use the system memory as if it were local to the card. Utilizing the high-speed bidirectional PCI Express bus, TurboCache doubles the memory bandwidth. The displayable desktop is always stored in local memory to minimize the impact on system memory performance. For optimal usage of the Quadro NVS 285, NVIDIA recommends a minimum system memory configuration of 256MB.>>

What do your mean for PQ?

just21 · Mar 22, 2007

Does the nvs 285 run Vista Aero on two monitors at 1920*1200? I have heard there are problems with nvidia graphic cards in a dual config with Vista. Anybody else know about this?

Bernard111 · Mar 23, 2007

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Interesting question, and I'm not sure about it. Considering Vista has higher graphics card memory requirements, better be safe and go for the 256MB one. After all, you'd hate to get the 128MB version and regret it.

If I have a NVS 285 with 64Mb RAM with 2 screens (dual head setup), how can I know whether the videocard uses the system 'shared memory' if the desktop is @ 1280* 1024 and 16 bit resolution -- or instead the onboard 32 Mb per head are enough?

a529612 · Mar 25, 2007

Quote from Bernard111:

It depends on monitors resolution; probably your Quadro NVS is 64 Mb RAM and it use the system memory for additional RAM if needed:

>>The NVS 285 includes 64MB of local memory plus 64MB of system memory via NVIDIA's TurboCache technology for a total of 128MB graphics memory. The TurboCache feature, which is integral the Quadro NVS 285 GPU, allows the card to also use the system memory as if it were local to the card. Utilizing the high-speed bidirectional PCI Express bus, TurboCache doubles the memory bandwidth. The displayable desktop is always stored in local memory to minimize the impact on system memory performance. For optimal usage of the Quadro NVS 285, NVIDIA recommends a minimum system memory configuration of 256MB.>>

What do your mean for PQ?

It's NVS 210S integrated graphics with a chip on the mobo. The spec says it uses system memory exclusively. Is there any performance difference this integrated NVS vs the real NVS vid card?

PQ = picture quality

ElectricSavant · Mar 25, 2007

yep...

hey gnome you need an AGP Nvidia 285?

Quote from gnome:

You've already go the best card for trading. I'd stick with NVS if I were you. Anything else is more likely to degrade your system, not improve it.

Bernard111 · Apr 2, 2007

Quote from Bernard111:

[...]how can I know whether the videocard uses the system 'shared memory' if the desktop is @ 1280* 1024 and 16 bit resolution -- or instead the onboard 32 Mb per head are enough?

Any idea?
:eek:

gnome · Apr 2, 2007

Quote from Bernard111:

If I have a NVS 285 with 64Mb RAM with 2 screens (dual head setup), how can I know whether the videocard uses the system 'shared memory' if the desktop is @ 1280* 1024 and 16 bit resolution -- or instead the onboard 32 Mb per head are enough?

If you have a video card it's either (1) the onboard video has been disabled and there is no "shared" memory, or (2) the onboard is not disabled (both the video card and onboard chip are running monitors). In that case, there would be "shared memory" for the one monitor.

gnome · Apr 2, 2007

Quote from just21:

Does the nvs 285 run Vista Aero on two monitors at 1920*1200? I have heard there are problems with nvidia graphic cards in a dual config with Vista. Anybody else know about this?

Nvidia has been having trouble with Vista drivers. Don't know if it's across all models of cards, but better to verify and not presume.

gnome · Apr 2, 2007

Quote from ElectricSavant:

yep...

hey gnome you need an AGP Nvidia 285?

Yeah, like I need another pimple on my butt!

Actually, I believe there is no such thing as a "285 AGP card".

gnome · Apr 2, 2007

Quote from a529612:

My new Dell PC comes with nVidia Quadro NVS integrated graphics with shared memory. Is that the same thing especially in terms of PQ? I have plenty of unused RAM left and can allocated 256Mb of memory to it without breaking a sweat.

Hmmm... I never heard of "Quadro NVS integrated".... are you sure? Is that on a notebook?