AGP Apreture Size? [Archive] - Overclockers Forums

MAZ

03-07-04, 06:39 PM

i found that setting in bios, not sure what to do with...
i got 9600XT 128mb card
do i set it to 128mb? or leave it as default 64mb??

jlin453

03-07-04, 07:03 PM

how much system ram do you have?

I THINK what I read awhile back is to set it to 128mb if you have 512mb of ram.

Strida

03-07-04, 07:26 PM

From what I've seen 128 or 256 works best for most people.

It's system dependant from what I've observed so your only true way of finding out is by changing it and benchmarking in each mode.

violineb

03-07-04, 07:41 PM

What exactly does it tell the system to do? Manually designate the ram size on the AGP card?

MAZ

03-07-04, 08:27 PM

i got 2 of 256mb....running dual
so i set it 128mb?

]-[itman

03-07-04, 08:58 PM

AGP aperture size is the amount of system RAM the video card will be allowed to use, so the setting is all about how much system and video RAM you have. The basic rule of thumb, if I remember right, is to set it at double your video ram amount, as long as you have enough system RAM for it. So, try it out, go for 128mb and then 256mb and see which one works better for you.