Correct I've done a bit confusion about resolutions while typing due to hurry, however at this point if after reboot GUI is smooth, probably you have a third-party app that makes it laggy, try to check Activity Monitor when lagging.
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Correct I've done a bit confusion about resolutions while typing due to hurry, however at this point if after reboot GUI is smooth, probably you have a third-party app that makes it laggy, try to check Activity Monitor when lagging.
Oh well. Increasing this VRAM value hasn't stopped the occasional graphics glitches. Mot frequently noticeable when starting to compose a new message in Mail. Most likely a macOS High Sierra bug then.
Probably, but I have a doubt it could be the RAM, since the IntelHD3000 uses physical RAM memory to increase its VRAM I believe from 0 MB value to its stock one, so I repeat to me your RAM are a bit overclocked. You should try to use at least one RAM stick with lower frequency 1333 MHz vs your current 1600 Mhz.
Has anyone look at this for the Intel Iris 1536 MB. I have a mac mini 16 GB of ram and if there is any way to allocate more to my video card
That would be sweet!
That would be sweet!
Bizarrely...I just checked and I still have a pack of 16GB 1333 CL9 RAM on the shelf...I remember returning the 1866MHz pack, but at some point I must have bought both 1333 and 1600...
I'll try out the 1333 tomorrow and see if it makes a difference...
I'll try out the 1333 tomorrow and see if it makes a difference...
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I just experienced the same window corruption when using the 1333 CL9 memory, so it isn't that. Corruption happens when I go to compose a new email message/reply. One of the other windows goes all jagged and completely corrupted.
It could possibly be related to CPU activity, since for some reason mdworker is having fun sucking up massive resources, yet spotlight is working fine and is not stating that it is indexing.
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It could possibly be related to CPU activity, since for some reason mdworker is having fun sucking up massive resources, yet spotlight is working fine and is not stating that it is indexing.
Hello:
I want to know if you keep your Mac now. And if it its OK, tell me if you upgrade it to High Sierra.
I have a MBP 17 2011, with 8 Gb RAM and 512 VRAM.
The importance of it, is becase I disconnect the AMD Card becase its failure.
Then I want upgrade to 1024 VRAM. Running High Sierra.
Regards
I want to know if you keep your Mac now. And if it its OK, tell me if you upgrade it to High Sierra.
I have a MBP 17 2011, with 8 Gb RAM and 512 VRAM.
The importance of it, is becase I disconnect the AMD Card becase its failure.
Then I want upgrade to 1024 VRAM. Running High Sierra.
Regards
Successfully upgraded! Now 1 GB to 2 GB VRAM possible?
Hi there,
thanks first of all for the terminal lines. I followed them and it worked flawlessly. I upgraded from 512MB to 1024 MB VRAM. See the picture:
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Now do I understand it Correctly that when I want to upgrade from 1GB to 2 GB VRAM now, that I have to type in these lines:
Also does anyone has tried this fix already? Has anyone tried 2GB with the HD3000 is there any weird graphic glitches or other issues that could happen?
Thanks for the help.
Best Regards,
Nicolas
Is 2GB Vram even stable ? I now have my HD3000 with 1536MB video memory, however under High Sierra I am concerned that at 2048MB it will not work right.
Also, does AHT and ASD pick up the new changes that were done in terminal ? When I run the tests, that is, will 1536 show up as the video memory ?
Also, does AHT and ASD pick up the new changes that were done in terminal ? When I run the tests, that is, will 1536 show up as the video memory ?
hi, last days I've upgraded mine unsupported mbp early 2011 13" with de patches from dosdude1. every thing works as a charm. lurking the thread I stumbled over this topic with the keys voor the Mojave version.
i have 2 questions:
1. i want to set the vram to 1534 or 1gb but does it really works to gain better performance ?
2. is there someone that already done it on Mojave ?
hope to see any reactions....
i have 2 questions:
1. i want to set the vram to 1534 or 1gb but does it really works to gain better performance ?
2. is there someone that already done it on Mojave ?
hope to see any reactions....
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Hello MBPD
I im working in High Sierra with my MBP 17 2011, patched to 1536 Mb. And install GFXcardstatus to avoid the use of the AMD GPU ( fail randomly in all MBP from 2010 to 2014 ).
All works well except working with apps with extensive GPU jobs.
If you use your computer for different jobs than CAD, all will works fine. Including Images management or video. But render a project with VectorWorks, like a housing development will freeze your computer.
Regards
I im working in High Sierra with my MBP 17 2011, patched to 1536 Mb. And install GFXcardstatus to avoid the use of the AMD GPU ( fail randomly in all MBP from 2010 to 2014 ).
All works well except working with apps with extensive GPU jobs.
If you use your computer for different jobs than CAD, all will works fine. Including Images management or video. But render a project with VectorWorks, like a housing development will freeze your computer.
Regards
Hello:
Upgrade to Mojave is a choice to people who work with low processor activities in the GPU. Using video or image processing is ok, but no more extensive.
I recommend change your HD to SSD and increase RAM.
Other important thing is avoid the use of the "Discrete GPU". This GPU card is a time bomb in all our Macs.
Regards
Upgrade to Mojave is a choice to people who work with low processor activities in the GPU. Using video or image processing is ok, but no more extensive.
I recommend change your HD to SSD and increase RAM.
Other important thing is avoid the use of the "Discrete GPU". This GPU card is a time bomb in all our Macs.
Regards
[doublepost=1538998079][/doublepost]I seems is equal. But I upgrade the RAM of my computer to 8Gb. For other side, my MacBook Pro 17 works with an i7 processor.
ha, I already tuned my beloved map;
i have the following spec:
1 SSD (evo samsung)
1 HD in a caddy (2 ssd were too much....using both together gave speed loss )
16 GB memory (official not possible but it works!)
I7
13"inch
working with Mojave (official not possible but it works!)
just searching to push the Mac to the limits....
"to go, where no one has gone before"....
)
To those who want to try IntelHD3000 VRAM increase I included pre-patched kexts that will work both for High Sierra 10.13.x and Mojave 10.14.x : IntelHD3000 VRAM increase HighSierra Mojave pre-patched
After done, apart checking into "About this mac" or system profiler, a very useful app to verify the correct VRAM allocation is this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opengl-extensions-viewer/id444052073?mt=12
After done, apart checking into "About this mac" or system profiler, a very useful app to verify the correct VRAM allocation is this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opengl-extensions-viewer/id444052073?mt=12
Where can I find this app by iNTEL ?
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This works on High Sierra ? Because it says Mojave.
The app you looking is "OpenGL Extensions Viewer" you can download from the app store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opengl-extensions-viewer/id444052073?mt=12
Yes, because Mojave kext for that GPU are taken from HighSierra.
I use it for several weeks and I didn't have any issues. Seems everything is faster....
Yes you could attempt to set 2 GB VideoRAM but this is a little glitchy, not so much by the way, but if you want give it try, then in case, you can return back to previous VRAM sizes.
Good evening (morning) everybody )
I'v MBP 2011 17" , 8G 1600mhz, with permanently disabled broken AMD dGPU
..and just patched HD3000 to 1536Mb
I see no difference in work or video ..
Does somebody tested this improvement on benchmark test (Cinebench etc) ? Is there some good results with upgrade from 512 to 1M or 1536M?
Many thanks for your answers !
I'v MBP 2011 17" , 8G 1600mhz, with permanently disabled broken AMD dGPU
..and just patched HD3000 to 1536Mb
I see no difference in work or video ..
Does somebody tested this improvement on benchmark test (Cinebench etc) ? Is there some good results with upgrade from 512 to 1M or 1536M?
Many thanks for your answers !
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Ok, I guess I can try it. I ran a video stress test and the AMD chip is doing fine.. so at 2048 I assume it will also be just fine.
