HyperMemory and Turbocache Explained

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Since this is the General PC Area, I thought it goes here because most people considering these cards usually have these cards in their budget...


Explanation
Hypermemory (ATi) and Turbocache (nVidia) take physical RAM (usually up to 128mb or 256mb) and add it to your Video Card for Video RAM, this is usually done to cut down costs of the video card.

Disabling it
Unfortunately the only way to disable it is cut the RAM allocation from the Physical RAM to be 0mb, causing less RAM, or the other way is to just not buy a Hypermemory/Turbocache Card by paying a little bit more money.

Cards with Hypermemory:
Usually most cards with the HM or LE suffix have it:

o Radeonâ„¢ X1650 64MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1650 128MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1650 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1650 512MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1600 64MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1600 128MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1600 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1600 512MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1300 64MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1300 128MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1300 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X1300 512MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X300 SE 128MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X300 SE 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X550 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X600 SE 256MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X600 512MB HyperMemoryâ„¢
o Radeonâ„¢ X700 SE 512MB HyperMemoryâ„¢

Cards with Turbocache:
Usually most cards with the TC or LE suffix have it:

o GeForce 6200 TC
o GeForce 6200 SE
o GeForce 7100GS TC
o GeForce 7200GS TC
o GeForce 7300LE
o GeForce 7300GS TC
o GeForce 7500LE
o GeForce 8400GS TC
o GeForce 8500GT TC
 
Sorry about the double post.. but does nobody have suggestions for it before I ask Ste to consider it for a sticky?
 
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