skredii Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hi, I am running 10.4.6 on an intel D945GNTLR motherboard with GMA 950 graphics. I have configured in the BIOS an aperture size of 256 MB. But when I look at system profiler, i only got 64 MB... Intel GMA 950: Chipset Model: GMA 950 Type: Display Bus: Built-In VRAM (Total): 64 MB of shared system memory Vendor: Intel (0x8086) Device ID: 0x2772 Revision ID: 0x0002 Anyone has the same issue? I installed from JaS DVD and selected the GMA 900 support. Maybe it could be related? Quixos, if you read this, I think you got same issue with VRAM? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 no, i don't. "i use the /System/Library/SystemProfiler folder from 10.4.3". it detects my hardware the way i want it. if you have that folder, you can overwrite the 10.4.6 folder, ala "sudo cp -R", with no ill effects. i'm really not sure whether the .reporter files just report, or if they also makes system policy, in regards to the vram type stuff. my system works perfectly, so i'm not going to dig into that question, but someone should. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-105916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skredii Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Could you post here your System profiler folder and the commands to execute in order to replace the one in 10.4.6? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-105932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 first check your private messages. second extract your 4.3 SystemProfiler folder to the root of your OS X partition. then in terminal, type, ... --------------------------------- sudo cp -R /SystemProfiler /System/Library --------------------------------- i don't think you have to reboot, but you might have to. let us know. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-105938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivlez Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 aperture size does not equal memory size of video. read more here about aperture size http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/vidcard/43 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-106149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skredii Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hey Quixos, it works dude! Thanks! Here is what I have with the your SystemProfiler Chipset Model: GMA 950 Type: VGA-Compatible Controller Bus: Built-In VRAM (Total): 256 MB Vendor: Intel (0x8086) Device ID: 0x2772 Revision ID: 0x0002 Displays: Display: Status: No display connected SDM-HS95D: Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz Depth: 32-bit Color Core Image: Supported Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-107184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanschien Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hey Quixos, it works dude! Thanks! Here is what I have with the your SystemProfiler Chipset Model: GMA 950 Type: VGA-Compatible Controller Bus: Built-In VRAM (Total): 256 MB Vendor: Intel (0x8086) Device ID: 0x2772 Revision ID: 0x0002 Aint it great to have full CI/QE and resolution support? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-107187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaa_Eliwa Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 same problem here i know this thread was old but anyone here can help! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-1433310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FransNetwork Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Can anyone help me on 10.5.7 as i only have 64mb ram with intel gma 950 Intel GMA 950: Chipset Model: GMA 950 Type: Display Bus: Built-In VRAM (Total): 64 MB of Shared System Memory Vendor: Intel (0x8086) Device ID: 0x2772 Revision ID: 0x0002 Displays: Display Connector: Status: No Display Connected Display: Resolution: 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz Depth: 32-Bit Color Core Image: Hardware Accelerated Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Cheers Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-1544458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joblack Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 How about increasing the memory in the BIOS setup (e.g. to 128 MByte)?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-1546621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMorocco Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 How about increasing the memory in the BIOS setup (e.g. to 128 MByte)?? will not work, mac drivers do not address more than 64 MB vmem for the gma950. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/16445-gma-950-64-mb-vram-only/#findComment-1547200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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