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    Macbook Air ! ! !

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Beatsiz, Jan 15, 2008.

  1. Beatsiz

    Beatsiz Life Enthusiast

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    I just heard about it... lol

    Anyways... I was wondering if anyone knew the GPU's it offers!?!?!

    Because I was hearing that it will have a 8600gt or so ! ! !

    Even if its only a 8400gt ddr3 and you overclock it... its still

    THE THINNEST ON EARTH

    and will still sport some awesome power for its size!
     
    Beatsiz, Jan 15, 2008
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  2. swarmer

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    Pfffft! It's the Intel x3100... same as the regular Macbook.
     
    swarmer, Jan 15, 2008
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  3. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Alrighty, thread control: Too many threads on MBA.
     
    Lithus, Jan 15, 2008
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  4. E30kid

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    Seriously, how would it have a discrete card, its less than an inch thick...
     
    E30kid, Jan 15, 2008
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  5. Beatsiz

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    OK IMA SWITCH MY QUESTION

    How can it house components if they are literally as thick as the notebook!?
     
    Beatsiz, Jan 15, 2008
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  6. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Because those things aren't as thick as the notebook? And they use the 1.8 inch hard drive found on the iPods. It's like asking yourself why's my iPod so thin?
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Jan 15, 2008
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  7. Thaed

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    If you just consider the amount of heat that an 8600M will generate in a normal sized case with decent ventilation...think about it for a moment there.
     
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  8. Syntax Error

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    They had to make a lot of compromises of the internals within the Macbook Air to make it that thin. A few examples would be the limited ports, lack of disk drives, 1.8" hard drive, X3100, etc, etc, etc.

    There's a price to pay for such design, it's not like Apple are miracle workers and somehow can fit in an 8600M GT and make it cool enough to run within its frame, doing things successfully where others have failed...
     
    Syntax Error, Jan 15, 2008
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  9. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Well, they compensate their hard drives with SSD, which is really good, thus making it expensive. Their GPU is only an Intel X3100, which is OK.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Jan 15, 2008
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  10. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Please read the front pages and keep all the hype down to one or two threads. This is help foster discussion, thanks!
     
    Greg, Jan 15, 2008
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