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    Nvidia 8600gt questions

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by njrocks, Nov 22, 2007.

  1. njrocks

    njrocks Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, i was considering buying a laptop with the NVIDIA ®GeForce™8600M GT. One option i found was with the 512MB gddr2. The other one i found was 256MB but i'm not sure if it is gddr2 or gddr3, its in the Dell Inspiron 1520 laptops, i was hoping someone could tell me which one it is in the Dell, and which one would be better.

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    njrocks, Nov 22, 2007
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    revoletion Notebook Consultant

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    512. you start to run out with the 256.
     
    revoletion, Nov 22, 2007
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    njrocks Notebook Enthusiast

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    is that for if the 256 is ddr2 or ddr3?
     
    njrocks, Nov 22, 2007
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    ddr2 unfortunately.
     
    Storm3016, Nov 22, 2007
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    njrocks Notebook Enthusiast

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    so its ddr2 in dells?? thanks
     
    njrocks, Nov 22, 2007
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Only 4 notebooks have the GDDR3 version, the Macbook Pro, Asus G1s, Asus G2s and the Asus c90.
     
    coriolis, Nov 22, 2007
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