Windows 7 W7 not using allocated shared memory

[ruggb]

I have an older computer I have upgraded to W7
I have allocated 128MB shared memory in BIOS.
I have 2GB installed RAM.
W7 reports Total Available Graphics Memory = 32MB
Device manager Display Adapter is indicating three Memory Ranges
C0000000-C7FFFFFF
CFEE0000-CFEFFFFF
000A0000-000BFFFF

Could this be a driver issue?????????
Unfortunately, there are no Vista or W7 drivers for this computer.

 

[Highwayman]

If there's no drivers it very typical to have such issues, that said Vista and Win 7 both cache/buffer from system ram for the video card automatically, ram is released to system when required.

 

[cybercore]

http://windows7forums.com/tweaks-guides-howtos/28594-compatibility-mode-standard-drivers.html

 

[ruggb]

Highwayman

Where can I find info on this Win 7 operation???
thx

 

[cybercore]

This is how dwm works:

Aero Glass: Create Special Effects With The Desktop Window Manager

 

[Highwayman]

goto START type dxdiag and press enter, it will say on the display tab as total approx memory. For example my current 640mb Video ram shows as 2gig ram.