Double the video memory?

[djnes]

Is this some Turbocache trick that I'm not aware of? I have an eVGA 7300GS in my work computer that's reporting 512 MB of memory, but yet the card is listed as only having 256. Here's a link to the exact card I have:

http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=256-P2-N437-LX&family=22

 

[Unknown-One]

It's using some system RAM as video RAM.

 

[djnes]

Is there a way to disable this through the Nvidia settings? I definitely won't be using anything more than the 256 it has onboard the card.

 

[NoxTek]

As far as I know there is no way to disable the Turbocache short of flashing the card with the BIOS from a non-turbocache enabled model.

There is no need to disable turbocache anyway - the system ram that turbocache uses isn't 'reserved' all the time and is only used should the need arise.

 

[djnes]

I wasn't even aware this card has Turbocache features. It's not even listed on the datasheet for the card.

EDIT: I just read a review on Anandtech's site, and it lists Turbocache as a feature. Well, mystery solved...thanks!

 

[NoxTek]

I wasn't even aware this card has Turbocache features. It's not even listed on the datasheet for the card.

EDIT: I just read a review on Anandtech's site, and it lists Turbocache as a feature. Well, mystery solved...thanks!

http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=256-P2-N437-LX&pwindow=features&family=22

[EDIT: Whoops, didn't see your edit before I replied ]