es27 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I have successfully installed Snow Leopard on my old PC. I understand that my ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (integrated GPU) is not the best for a Hackintosh and that it does not support QE/CL. However recently I decided to look at my system profiler. I found very shocking results under graphics. I found out that the VRam was 3mb (4mb at the most once and 1mb in safe mode). I believe I have 64mb usually. I only have 2GB ram and it boots with GraphicsEnabler=No. What I am asking is, is booting with that bootflag limiting my VRam or something else. Is there also a way to increase it to 64mb. I am using a legacy kernel to boot up Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/307844-can-i-get-more-vram/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRacerMaster Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 That's just a cosmetic number. Your VRAM amount doesn't matter anyways, since your GPU doesn't have QE/CI. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/307844-can-i-get-more-vram/#findComment-2164330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
es27 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for respone! Also do you know if there are x200 - x600 high resolution kexts. I found one however they were from rapidshare and that closed down. I mainly only need x200 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/307844-can-i-get-more-vram/#findComment-2164346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
es27 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 These graphics controllers date back to Pentium M era, don't they? I remember the old Inspiron 6000 with optional ATI X300 or X400 graphics. They are not supported under OS X as far as I know. It was difficult enough, although doable, to get the integrated Intel GMA900 (of the Intel 915 chipset) supported under Leopard 10.5.8... Is this a desktop or a laptop? Can you please posts the full specs of your PC (make, model, CPU, chipset, etc)? You've mentioned using the legacy kernel under OS X on your system, so I guess it's definitely not a CoreDuo or Core2Duo CPU, but probably a Pentium M or something similar with a very old chipset. You can only adjust screen resolution if you have frame buffer support. If you use Chameleon as bootloader, you may try to specify a dedicated higher res in your boot plist (use the Chameleon Wizard app/tool for that, it's easier). At present, I guess you only have default 1024x768 resolution. If your computer is a laptop, it's probably not worth pursuing any longer. The only progress I've heard of ever obtained with those graphics chip was full (native?) screen resolution with a kext from a Callisto but no QE/CI. But this is going back close to 10years now... My specs: RM410-M Motherboard Intel Pentium D - CPU ATI Radeon x200 - Integrated GPU 2GB Ram It is a desktop computer. I am running in res 1024x768 but my usual is 1280x1024. When I boot with bootflag "Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x32" my monitor gives me Input out of range recommended setting 1280x1024. It then turns off. When I had Windows I had the same error until I installed drivers for the GPU. I was able to run it with the right res. I thought that there was a way to get kexts for that GPU to get res but no QE. I will try Callisto once I figure out how to use it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/307844-can-i-get-more-vram/#findComment-2164448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
es27 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Are you sure of your motherboard part n°? Can't find a trace of that id on Google...Sorry I made a mistake it is RC410-M. Also I get mouse lag after updating to 10.6.8 from 10.6.2. Is this due to my GPU. It was working fine before the update. It is a PS/2 mouse. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/307844-can-i-get-more-vram/#findComment-2164467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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