How to increase dedicated Video RAM in Windows 10

The computer memory plays a vital role in having quick access to applications and programs. The computer memory or RAM is used by the system processor to store the data. It is a volatile memory on a motherboard that stores the system’s operating system and programs for quick access. Your system processor continuously loads the data from the hard disk to the RAM before execution. But sometimes you may need to buffer a high-quality video, video editors, 3D structures and new game on your PC.

What is dedicated VRAM

Graphics-intensive applications and programs use a large space of system memory for rendering graphical data with high quality, color, clarity, and definition to the display. In these cases, your system may fall into a shortage of RAM and struggle to buffer high intensive graphics programs, as your graphics card shares the system memory. Unless you need to buffer high-end video applications, your PC works normally with the RAM. Otherwise, to buffer the high-quality visual display to your system monitor, you will require a special type of memory called Video RAM (VRAM).

The Video RAM is dedicated for a special purpose to process high-intensity video faster than the system RAM. Graphics cards or GPU use Video RAM (VRAM) built on it to store the images and video data. VRAM is also called as virtual RAM and is used as the GPU memory for easily processing graphical applications,  games, complex textures and 3D graphics.

However, some applications like the latest games and videos may require you to play videos at 1080p or 4k resolution that needs plenty of VRAM. Moreover, the VRAM processes more pixels for higher resolution images to display them better. That being said,  The modern games require increased detailing and the exact system requirements to launch them on your system monitor and, having an insufficient VRAM will lead to a heavy overload of GPU.

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How to Connect an Xbox One Controller to Your Mac

Sometimes gaming with a mouse and keyboard just doesn’t cut it; you need the convenience of a controller to enjoy certain games. Luckily, you can use a variety of controllers on your Mac, including your Xbox One Controller.

While the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 will play nicely with your Mac over Bluetooth, the Xbox One controller will take a bit more effort. It’s nothing too tricky, though, and you can pull it off with a bit of patience.

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How to Set Up and Use Handoff on Your iPhone and iPad

Handoff is a feature of iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs that lets you start something on one device and then complete it on another. For example, you might start reading a web page on your iPhone and then realize you’d rather kick back and read on your iPad or MacBook. With Handoff, making that switch is a cinch. No more noting down the URL or emailing it to yourself for opening on a second device.

You will need to meet a few prerequisites for using Handoff. Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network, have Bluetooth turned on, and be signed into the same iCloud account. Assuming your devices meet those conditions, using Handoff is easy. Apple’s first-party apps like Safari, Mail, Messages, and Pages all support Handoff right off the bat. Third-party developers can add support for Handoff as they see fit. No matter which app you’re using, using Handoff is the same.

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What Is a PPTX File (and How Do I Open One)?

A file with the .pptx file extension is a Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML (PPTX) file created by Microsoft PowerPoint. You can also open this type of file with other presentation apps, like OpenOffice Impress, Google Slides, or Apple Keynote. They are stored as a compressed ZIP file, which use a bunch of other files with formatted text, images, videos, and more to open them.

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Cum sa importi un pachet SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) cu SQL Server Management Studio

Este o sarcina foarte frecventa pentru administratorii de baze de date pentru a importa SQL Server Integration Services Packages de la o instanta SQL Server sau de la un sistem de fisiere intr-o instanta locala de SQL Server. In acest articol veti vedea pasii pe care trebuie sa ii urmati pentru a importa un SQL Server Integration Services Package care este stocat intr-o instanta SQL Server sau in sistemul de fisiere sau in SSIS Package store utilizand SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS ).

 

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How to Customize the MacBook’s Touch Bar with BetterTouchTool

The stock Touch Bar on Apple’s MacBook feels a little bland. If you’ve ever wanted to spruce it up a bit with things like custom buttons and widgets, the BetterTouchBar app lets you do just that.

BetterTouchTool is an app designed primarily for customizing trackpad gestures, but it also has a very powerful Touch Bar customizer built in. While the app isn’t free, $6.50 is not a bad price for such a powerful app. There’s a 45-day trial, so you can test it out and see how you like it. By the end, you might not want to go back to the stock Touch Bar.

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