Optimizing Parallels 8 on a MacBook Pro 13" mid 2010

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by AStratev, Mar 21, 2013.

  1. AStratev

    AStratev Bit poster

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    Hello!

    Recently I bought Parallels Desktop 8 and I'm fascinated! I'm using it with Windows 8.
    I need some advice on how to configure the Virtual Machine, so I can use more graphically intense programs as games.

    The laptop has:
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 Ghz (2 cores) - I allocated 2 out of 2 cores for the VM
    8GB of DDR3 RAM - I allocate 3 or 4 GB
    nVidia GeForce 320m (256Mb shared graphics card) - My problem is here! I don't know how much VRAM I can allocate.

    Please give me some ideas on how to best configure the VM.

    P.S. Currently the game I want to play is Heroes VI.

    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. AStratev

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    No one can help?
    Please, guys! I need to know how much VRAM should/can I allocate having in mind that GeForce 320M has only 256MB shared memory.
    What happens if I allocate up to 1GB of VRAM as the VM let's me do?
     
  3. Specimen

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    Try it yourself, it doesn't cause any harm.
     

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