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    MBP and 3dmark

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dj_VinnY, Jan 21, 2007.

  1. dj_VinnY

    dj_VinnY Newbie

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    Hello all I'm still shopping for a laptop so I need to know information regarding bootcamp.

    Now I'm a gamer so people tell me i'll need bootcamp to run games at higher fps. I was wondering if u guys can show me your results on

    3dmark 05/06 w/ bootcamp and w/out
    Also the ati x1600 is undercloaked so if some OC it please mention it in your results :) thx
     
    dj_VinnY, Jan 21, 2007
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  2. l33t_c0w

    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    You won't game in Windows outside Bootcamp on Apple hardware. This is because virtualization software like Parallels doesn't have 3d support. It's not a matter of bad performance, it's a matter of no performance.

    You'll probably have difficulty overclocking the card a lot too, since there's limited heat dissipation.
     
    l33t_c0w, Jan 21, 2007
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  3. vaio_boi

    vaio_boi Notebook Evangelist

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    You can definitely overclock it but it will not be good for the machine. It's going to get pretty hot if you do that and consume more power.
     
    vaio_boi, Jan 21, 2007
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    easyeye Notebook Consultant

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    what i'll do is i'll pull out the battery and set the laptop on an Antec coolingpad so the battery won't get too hot. I've playing games at 450 both GPU and memory without problem, with much better performance than the stock configuration.
     
    easyeye, Jan 22, 2007
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  5. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    In the Core2Duo, the underclock is not very severe. You should expect results to other x1600 equipped machines. It is a good mid range card.

    In 3dMark05, the 2.16 scores 3870 and the 2.33 scores 3976. Clocked at 500/575 the 2.16 can get 4449. Here is a page to look over:
    http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/...rclocking.html
     
    cashmonee, Jan 22, 2007
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