Graphics memory T400

Hello

Recently, I have increased the physical memory on my laptop to 8 GB. However, it seems that only 4 GB is available to the operating system (Windows Vista Business 64).  The integrated graphics (Intel 4 Series Express) employs about 4 GB.  How can I change the memory of the adapter? I'm not under graphics intensive applications resources so I think it's just waste memory.

TIA

Now, I know that you are not window 7... any.

The 4 GB used by the graphics card is only "up to the. which I suppose is displayed as shared memory when you look at the graphic management intel.

Vista 64 should use up to 8GB if you look at control panel configuration-system. The graphics card will begin using shared memory, if it needs, but it is very rare.

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