Changing AGP Aperture!

blueTank · 05-08-2006, 10:00 PM

Does anyone know how to change the AGP Aperture for video cards in an Inspiron 5160 notebook (DELL)? I've read some other posts and they discuss the usefullness/uselessness of changing it but no one really answers the question. PLEASE let me know, i'm having problems with my video card (nvidia Geforce FX Go5120) running horribly on some games(World of Warcraft), and it might be due to the fact that I upgraded my ram from 512-->1g . My computer more then meets the recommended specs, but I have horrible gameplay at many points (like 2-3 fps). My notebook is a 3.02ghz Pent IV, w/ 1g of ram and the video card mentioned earlier. Even with ALL the graphic settings set at rediculously low, and with the sound completely off, it does the same thing. I have almost nothing running in the background either. I was suggested to raise the AGP Aperture due to my ram upgrade but I cant figure out how.

Thanks for the help! feel free to email me also.

basketofkittens · 05-08-2006, 10:07 PM

How about updating your drivers? I don't think changing the AGP aperture size will do anything for you. Also, the fact that you upgraded your RAM has *nothing* to do with the slowdowns you're seeing.

blueTank · 05-08-2006, 10:15 PM

My driver has been updated already (had to adapt it a bit to work with the laptop version of forceware or whatever) but that hasnt helped.

tweakmonkey · 05-09-2006, 03:30 AM

The AGP aperture size setting should probably be 256 MB in your case. Is it adjustable in the BIOS on your notebook? The way you access it on a Dell notebook is one of these keys when you FIRST power on the notebook: Delete, F1, F10, F11, F12. I can't remember which in Inspirons. It may not be adjustable in the BIOS though.

We covered this topic in detail years ago here:
http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/aperture-size/

Do any other games run that bad, or just WoW?

blueTank · 05-09-2006, 06:54 AM

Its all games pretty much, what usually happens is that every 20 seconds or so the fps drops, its not consistantly low which is wierd. It will drop and stay there for about 20 seconds and then go back up which is very frustrating

hans5849 · 05-09-2006, 08:10 AM

can i just point out that its a GeForce FX

tweakmonkey · 05-09-2006, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hans5849

can i just point out that its a GeForce FX

No, it's the mobile equivalent of a GeForce FX

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blueTank Junior Member May 2006 Last Seen: 05-08-2006 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 3 (#458) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Does anyone know how to change the AGP Aperture for video cards in an Inspiron 5160 notebook (DELL)? I've read some other posts and they discuss the usefullness/uselessness of changing it but no one really answers the question. PLEASE let me know, i'm having problems with my video card (nvidia Geforce FX Go5120) running horribly on some games(World of Warcraft), and it might be due to the fact that I upgraded my ram from 512-->1g . My computer more then meets the recommended specs, but I have horrible gameplay at many points (like 2-3 fps). My notebook is a 3.02ghz Pent IV, w/ 1g of ram and the video card mentioned earlier. Even with ALL the graphic settings set at rediculously low, and with the sound completely off, it does the same thing. I have almost nothing running in the background either. I was suggested to raise the AGP Aperture due to my ram upgrade but I cant figure out how. Thanks for the help! feel free to email me also.

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tweakmonkey Tweak3D Webmaster Jan 2005 Last Seen: 07-04-2008 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 3,784 (#14) Thanked 10x in 8 posts x269	The AGP aperture size setting should probably be 256 MB in your case. Is it adjustable in the BIOS on your notebook? The way you access it on a Dell notebook is one of these keys when you FIRST power on the notebook: Delete, F1, F10, F11, F12. I can't remember which in Inspirons. It may not be adjustable in the BIOS though. We covered this topic in detail years ago here: http://www.tweak3d.net/articles/aperture-size/ Do any other games run that bad, or just WoW?
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05-08-2006, 10:07 PM	permalink #2
basketofkittens Senior Member Jan 2005 Posts: 1,301 (#69) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	How about updating your drivers? I don't think changing the AGP aperture size will do anything for you. Also, the fact that you upgraded your RAM has nothing to do with the slowdowns you're seeing.

05-08-2006, 10:15 PM	permalink #3
blueTank Junior Member May 2006 Last Seen: 05-08-2006 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 3 (#458) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	My driver has been updated already (had to adapt it a bit to work with the laptop version of forceware or whatever) but that hasnt helped.

05-09-2006, 06:54 AM	permalink #5
blueTank Junior Member May 2006 Last Seen: 05-08-2006 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 3 (#458) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Its all games pretty much, what usually happens is that every 20 seconds or so the fps drops, its not consistantly low which is wierd. It will drop and stay there for about 20 seconds and then go back up which is very frustrating

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