How do i repair video ram failure?

My imac 11,3 has been starting and running extremely slow. TechTooldeluxe shows that the video ram failed. How can i repair this?

if it's real video ram and not shared system ram working as video ram
then the memory chips are soldered into the pcb not something a non pro even if they bought the memory chips to replace with can do with a smd soldering iron

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The tech seemed convinced it was a failed graphics processor, and not worth repairing. Does this seem likely/reasonable?
A failed iMac graphics chipset (processor and VRAM together) requires a total logic board replacement as the video hardware is integral with and soldered to the logic board. Therein lies the high cost of repair to which the tech alluded.
Is this a G4 or a G5 iMac? That might make a difference in the "fix or toss" decision process. The G5 is more capable that the G4 and would be worth having a little more money thrown at it.
If there is a compelling reason to keep this iMac (like mission-critical software or hardware that won't run on a newer Mac, then you have to give weight to the "fix" scenario. However, the G-sereis Macs are becoming more handicapped every day as web sites and developers focus on the Intel processor that Apple adopted nearly six years ago. You cannot upgrade the OS past 10.5.8 on a G-series, and new software seldom supports the PPC processor. Neither can you run the latest versions of Flash that is powering so many web sites.
So it comes to "what tasks do I do with this computer?" I used a nice old G4 PowerMac tower (circa 2004) well past its useful stage and just recently picked up a 27-inch iMac i7 Quad core as a refurb directly from Apple. I'm sometimes asking myself why I waited! I feel like I've stepped from a pushcart to a Ferrari.

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I would like to ask how do I adjust the size of video ram in OSX and windowsXP. I have read someone's post saying that it is not user changeable in OSX. if it is not changeable, when will it changeable to a larger size? How about in windowsXP? Is it also unchangeable?
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You are aware that video RAM is a physical factor while "OS X" or "Windows XP" are software operating systems. The system you use plays no role in how large your video RAM is. If you want to adjust your video RAM usage, go to the monitor control panel and change the resolution and color depht.
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If you choose to have your desktop display random pics or images, when you run TechTool Deluxe you will end up with a "fail" on your video RAM test.
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[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
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[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
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<Re-Titled By Host>

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EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
Report generated January 10, 2015 at 1:06:23 PM CST
Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
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MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
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Color LCD 1440 x 900
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APPLE SSD SD0256F disk0 : (251 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 249.78 GB (148.70 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 250.14 GB Online
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Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
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[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist
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[killed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Garmin ANT Agent UNKNOWN (missing value)
Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.78 GB Disk used: 101.08 GB
Destinations:
Untitled [Local]
Total size: 499.76 GB
Total number of backups: 4
Oldest backup: 2014-11-25 13:24:11 +0000
Last backup: 2015-01-01 17:22:28 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 499.76 GB > (Disk used 101.08 GB X 3)
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      0% AppleSpell
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155 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
133 MB Mail
120 MB ocspd
103 MB Safari
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476 MB Free RAM
1.48 GB Active RAM
1.11 GB Inactive RAM
842 MB Wired RAM
170.31 GB Page-ins
822 MB Page-outs
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Jan 10, 2015, 07:56:41 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/discoveryd_2015-01-10-075641_[redacted].crash
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