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Stuttering in games: CPU at fault?
5 months ago build a "mid-range" pc:
GPU: Powercolor 6750 XT.
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600.
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus Elite B550m.(Bios version is the latest FFc. I believe it's beta because naming ...
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How to prevent my computer from freezing after overnight training runs
In my spare time I train ML models on my computer overnight. I typically do this by just preventing the computer from going to sleep and turning off the screens before I go to bed. In the morning I'll ...
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Dedicated GPU memory of ryzen 5 5500u
I have a HP laptop (16GB DDR4 RAM) which has Ryzen 5 5500u processor (integrated GPU).
When I go to task manager, under performance section it shows the dedicated GPU memory is only 512 MB and the ...
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Does Resizable BAR for the GPU apply to shared memory chipsets?
From what I understand, resizable BAR is a way to increase the size of the data chunks the CPU can use to send data to the GPU, increasing throughput (please correct me if I'm mistaken).
But, does ...
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GPU stops working when restarting
I have reinstalled a computer I had abandoned for quite a while. At first it didn't show any display, so I did some basic debugging.
After switching the RAM slot connected (it has a single stick), it ...
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CPU and GPU bottlenecking
I am using a hydro-morphdynamic simulation software (BASEMENT) to run river-engineering simulations. Since version 3, BASEMENT is programmed to run on GPU + multi-threaded on CPU (using OpenMP).
I run ...
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Understanding Mac OS MPS Warning
Context
Hardware: Mac M1 Mini
Software
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ProductName: macOS
ProductVersion: 13.5
BuildVersion: 22G74
Task at hand: Running a piece of Python Code (a Machine Learning Model)....
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Server randomly shutsdown and blows fan at full speed with no video output
Specs
Model: HP Z230
CPU: Intel Xeon e3 1230 v3
RAM: 1x8GB DDR3 Non-ECC RAM
GPU: Radeon HD 8570
NIC: Intel 82571 Dual Port NIC
Storage: 1x128GB SATA SSD, 1X1TB 7.2k RPM HDD
The problem
It randomly ...
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How do I change Shared System Memory for GPU in Windows 11 without BIOS
I have an Acer Laptop with following Graphics Configurations :
Generic PNP Monitor and AMD Graphics Properties.
I had 4GB RAM installed and very recently have installed another 4GB. But the GPU is ...
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Does gpu memory need to match motherboard memory? [duplicate]
I'm currently looking for a gpu upgrade and I've come across the GTX 1650 which has GDDR5 memory in it. My current PC (HP Z2 Tower G4 Workstation) supports DDR4 non-ECC memory and I was wondering if ...
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How to flush / garbage collect GPU memory - Windows 10 - Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti
Some of the applications / game i play have GPU memory leakage
The gpu memory used gets increased over time
Even after I close the game / apps gpu used memory is still there
When I disable GPU from ...
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Can an integrated GPU act as dedictaed GPU at the same time?
I have a rather confusing situation concerning the GPUs in my 2 laptops.
The first laptop (Dell) has Intel Iris Xe GPU, and from task manager I can tell it is shared with system RAM and the total GPU ...
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Running DL Training on CUDA GPU (util 98%) does not impact gaming? Are CUDA cores not Render Cores?
I downloaded CUDA 11 to run some heavy (and I mean it, heavy) DL model training tasks that use low memory (2GB). I'm rocking a 3070 Ti with 8GB. However in task manager I can see CUDA utilization is ...
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Utilizing computer memory to maximum
I am bit new to this computing world. I have a Python program running on visual Studio Code that uses high CPU memory but not GPU as shown in the figure.
However, my memory usage is very low as you ...
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Raspberry Pi 4 Linux GPU Memory for 2D and 3D Graphics
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB running Raspberry Pi OS and Lakka, installed on separate SD cards.
I'm trying to set the optimal value for the GPU Memory allocation gpu_mem for improved 2D game ...
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Is it possible to run chrome in integrated Intel UHD 620?
I have a Lenovo Ideapad Laptop with 4GB RAM and 2GB Intel Integrated UHD 620 Graphics, with Windows 10 operating system.
I have no start-up apps.
Whenever I start my system the background processes ...
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How to release memory in graphic cards?
I am using NVIDIA Quadro P620.
I have used ffmpeg to transcode with my GPU several times using the command
ffmpeg -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i input.avi -c:v h264_nvenc output.mp4
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Reseting Shared GPU memory
I have been using my pc without problems for months. After installing Cyberpunk2077 running at low fps i modded one game file, that should improve fps. The value I changed is GPU RAM amount and system ...
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Move Memory Associated with Program to Disk
I am using PsSuspend to suspend processes by their PID that are using excessive CPU or GPU computational resources whenever I am working on something else and need to have the CPU/GPU working on that ...
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I can hear my GPU when calculating large amounts of data onto it - is that bad?
Specifically I am loading about 5GB of data onto a GTX 1060 6GB for training with a neural network, and each time it runs a new batch, I can hear a very brief whir noise that lasts about a quarter of ...
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Why isn't my GPU using all dedicated memory before using shared memory?
According to Task Manager, I'm only using <6 GB of my GTX 1070's 8GB of dedicated GPU memory before starting to use shared memory. IIUC, using shared memory imposes a heavy performance penalty, as ...
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8x16 GB on an X99 motherboard with i7-5930k
I have a computer with ASUS motherboard all series motherboard x99-a. I want to upgrade it, from 64GB of ram (8x8GB) to 128GB of RAM (8x16GB).
Multiple sources say that the max ram for is 64GB (...
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Dedicated vs shared system graphics memory?
I have an Intel i7 6700k processor with Asus z170 motherboard, with 16GB of RAM. I checked in the display settings I have the following.
Dedicated Video Memory: 128MB
System Video Memory: 0
Shared ...
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Shared GPU Memory. Can I turn off this feature?
I am running:
Windows 10
Nvidia GTX1070-8GB
24GB System RAM
i7
I am running into an issue in my video editor, complaining about depleting the GPU memory.
When inspecting my resources, I noted that ...
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Can the CPU use the dedicated GPU Memory?
Inspired by this question So the GPU can use the main RAM as extra memory? So can the reverse happen? Can the CPU use the dedicated GPU memory as faster or extra RAM?
In task manager I have 4GB of ...
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All programs crashing (Windows 10)
Ok, here is my issue: I get on my PC, and realize any game I try, will close to the desktop. Computer does not shut down or experience slowness. Some programs will give no error message and some will ...
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Computer randomly freezes one app at a time
The problem
My PC (Windows 10) randomly freezes a few times a day, first the app which is focused at the moment, then anything I try to interact with, from other apps to the Start Menu. During those ...
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Reduce or remove Shared Memory
I'm experiencing low memory issues as you can see: Task Manager.
I have a X550JX Asus laptop. It has 4GB of ram and 4GB of GPU memory (GeForce GTX 950m). I have windows 10 64bit recently updated ...
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GPU for web browsing, developing?
I owned a 10-year old laptop with Core2 Duo chip and Radeon HD 4650 GPU, running Windows 7 Pro. I was able to use Chrome or Firefox with 100+ tabs open and have very few problems or glitches.
Now I ...
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What to prioritize for heavy Skype usage and large drawing review
I'm helping my friend find a new laptop that is capable of handling his workload. He's at a remote office, and therefore runs Skype for business 24/7. Now Skype is a massive resource hog, especially ...
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Why is a traditional RAMDisk faster than a GPU RAMDisk?
I tried out the GPURamDrive software by prsyahmi on GitHub and I created a 5 GB RAM Drive using my nVidia RTX 2060's GDDR6 RAM. I also later created a 4 GB RAM Drive using AMD's Radeon RamDisk ...
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Fetch correct VRAM for GPU via Command Line on Windows
I have a program which I run on hundreds of different computers a day, this is sort of like an inventory program. One of the details I'm trying to fetch is the amount of VRAM available to the graphics ...
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New build, CPU fan turns but getting 5 beeps
I created a new build using the following new components:
ASRok B360M HDV
Intel 9400f CPU. Note that this does not have on board graphics.
Crucial 8GB CT8G4DFS824A 8GB 2400 mhz
I also used up an old ...
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What is shared GPU Memory and How is total GPU memory calculated Windows 10?
My task manager GPU screenshot
My PC specs:
1. GPU - GTX 1060 - 6GB
2. Ram - 16 Gigs
3. CPU - Intel Core i7 8750H
My task manager says that I have
1. Dedicated GPU - 6 GB (which is correct)
2. ...
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Overall performance of PC slowing down. Can someone help me with this issue?
I’ve currently had my computer for about a year and a half, and for one of my first builds, it has worked very well to this point. Recently, the performance for my PC has drastically gone down. I’ve ...
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How to configure video memory for integrated GPU
I have recently purchased for work a new Dell XPS 13 with 16 GB RAM, which has an integrated Intel GPU.
Reading the properties of the GPU I see this:
Available Graphics Memory: 8320 MB
Dedicated ...
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How to use more GPU Memory?
I am working on an art project using Unity 2018.2 which will be run on a special setup of M6000 NVidia Quadro cards, each having 12GB of VRAM. My test computer has 2x NVidia 1070 Ti cards each with ...
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How do I identify the amount of RAM on a Video Card (GPU)?
Which ways are there for me to determine the amount of memory (GRAM) my graphics card has?
Let's suppose I have an Nvidia Quadro FX1800.
The OS can be Windows or Linux, there is no sticker on the ...
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Should cpu memory bandwidth match with video memory bandwidth?
I found somewhere that the video memory bandwidth is a good indicator of performance on video cards. I checked a few examples and it correlates pretty well with benchmark points.
I read in another ...
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What is the best way to test a GPU's dedicated memory?
I have a Dell Inspiron 3542 that sometimes displays short vertical lines when Windows 7 boots instead of the animated but logo, but they disappear immediately at the next loading step.
I wanted to ...
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Computer freezes randomly after changing GPU
Last month I bought a brand new MSI GTX 1050 2GB. Installation went fine, but after testing it a little bit I noticed my monitor kept going black every now and then. Also, my PC would randomly ...
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How much GPU ram is required to run about 8 to 10 virtual machines at the same time?
I am doing a project that requires me to conduct tests on multiple virtual machines simultaneously. I just recently built a PC and here are the specs:
RAM: 32 GB -
Processor: Intel i7-8700k -
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How to stop Windows 10 from updating my GPU driver automatically? [duplicate]
I am running Windows 10 (build 1511) and my GPU is an ASUS AMD Radeon R7 260x. This particular model of the GPU suffers from a BIOS bug which causes the memory frequency to jump between 2D clocks (300 ...
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What is ram bank locator
I have two same rams installed in two different computers, when I do dmidecode --type memory on the two, I have found the two RAMs have some different values, I am wondering why should be the case?
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Two systems with identical GPUs, have very different performances when running Tensorflow script on GPU
I have two computers with the same GPU(GTX 1080), installed the same copy of OS and softwares. But when I run my tensorflow program(an RNN model), the speed are very different. One is about 1.5x ...
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What's the difference between GPU Memory bandwidth and speed?
I was looking at Nvidia's series 10 graphics cards' specs and noticed they have memory speed and memory bandwidth specified. Memory speed is expressed in Gbps and memory bandwidth is expressed in GB/...
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Nvidia Gforce not using dedicated memory
I have a Nvidia GeFroce GT 740M GPU, I installed GPU-Z to monitor my GPU usage. It shows that dedicated memory is not being used at all (0MB usage). But the GPU load is around 50% (in Dota 2). In ...
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Virtual Ubuntu vs. Lubuntu: Is the difference in performance because of GPU or CPU(s)?
System
2x Intel Xeon X5650 @2.67Ghz, 6 cores, 12 threads
Nvidia Quadro 4000, 2GB GDDR5
24GB DDR3
240GB SSD
Windows 10 Pro
Virtual Ubuntu (16.04, 64bit ) having great performance issues
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As ...
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Segmentation Fault on GPU tests for new MSI GeForce GTX 1060
I purchased a new MSI 6GB GeForce GTX 1060 recently, and I am running Debian Linux (8.0 - stable). I installed the proprietary nVidia drivers (version 367 from jessie-backports) and the nvidia-cuda-...
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Do multiple open tabs in a browser consume VRAM even if they are not currently displayed?
I often have many tabs open in my Firefox browser, and it crashes often. I have the maximum RAM that my system practically permits.
I've read a comment that having many tabs open will increase the ...
