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    Is this a Gateway FX or another gateway with same hardware?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Shifty22123, Jan 24, 2008.

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    GM965 Chipset = X3100 I think.
     
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    It talks about vivid and next generation gaming though

    I checked on google and all comes to the FX model
     
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    Says that about the screen. Nothing about being actually able to run games.
     
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    Yeah , but thats only Intels opinion about the X3100 -- we think else .
     
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    Integrated graphics can take up a nice chunk of your RAM to use as video memory. An X3100 is still an X3100. Rule of thumb: if theres no dedicated section listing a graphics card, it's probably an X3100. They usually list dedicated cards since they are selling points, where as the X3100 is not.
     
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    Actually, as Arquis already pointed out, the text was in reference to the screen quality and NOT video card prowess.
     
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    whoops my bad, didnt see the "PM" haha. Could possibly have a dedicated card, although that is very unlikely.
     
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    the Gateway® P-171X uses a 90 watt power adapter, the P-6831FX uses a 120 watt power adapter. Thats more than proof enough.
     
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    No problem :)

    For the FX it states "512MB Graphics", so I would assume it's dedicated because AFAIK there is no 512MB integrated card.
     
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    Ok...thanks guys for the help. Now to keep on searching for a cheaper FX then Bestbuy has

    Cheers
     
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    Actaully the P-171X is slated for a January 31st Release and includes the following...from a 3rd party website I was on Earlier...[cant recall the name]

    ...The Gateway P-171X FX Edition comes with the new Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, NVIDIA® GeForce? 8800M GTS 512MB GDDR3, 17-inch WUXGA display, 3072MB of DDR2 SDRAM, a 200GB(1) 7200RPM SATA hard drive and a slot-load multi-format dual layer DVD-R/RW/DVD-RAM drive with LabelFlash technology(2). It is priced at $1,999.99.

    this is what i plan on buying the first week of February.
     
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    /sigh some people can't read. notice the fx is missing from this P-171X
    http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529667903.php#techspecs
    and then notice it is called a p-171X FX as you can see here
    http://www.gateway.com/programs/pseries/index.php
    This thread should be locked
     
    Rorschach, Jan 24, 2008
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