Whats with the ram and graphics?

my macbook has a intel x3100 gma950 chipset. is it possible to increase the memory usage of the graphics manually?
or can it be done if i increase my ram to 2gb( i have a 1gb ram)?
and what is its maximum capability for graphics memory usage?i know it says 144 mb for the graphics , but is it the minimum or the maximum?
thanks

No, it is not possible to change the memory usage of the X3100. Increasing your base RAM from 1GB to 2GB won't affect how much the X3100 uses, though upgrading to 2GB should in general improve your overall system performance.
The X3100 can handle up to 384MB of RAM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelGMA#GMAX3100

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