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    X4500mhd = 4500mhd?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by kafro, Oct 19, 2009.

  1. kafro

    kafro Notebook Geek

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    I'm looking at the Dell Outlet site and it lists one model having a X4500MHD while another model will have a 4500MHD. Are they the same card or does the 'X' one have a little more juice?

    Thanks!
     
    kafro, Oct 19, 2009
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  2. melthd

    melthd Notebook Evangelist

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    if im not mistaken the X is for desktops...
     
    melthd, Oct 19, 2009
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Other way actually, its X for mobile/express chipsets
     
    flipfire, Oct 19, 2009
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  4. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, X4500 is for desktops. 4500 M is for mobile chipsets.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 19, 2009
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  5. flipfire

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    well my notebooks IGP is Intel X3100 but after googling, it seems its changed

     
    flipfire, Oct 19, 2009
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  6. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah, Intel changed the scheme randomly. I do remember the IGP in the previous generation was X3100 for notebooks. *shrugs*
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 19, 2009
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    its X4500MHD for laptops and that's one thing for sure.. LOL
     
    sean473, Oct 20, 2009
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  8. der_mali

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    It doesn't matter whatever it is called. Just look at the chipset and you'll know at which frequency the 4500 runs.
     
    der_mali, Oct 20, 2009
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    Some places do mess up the 4500MHD's proper name by tossing the X on the front of it.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 20, 2009
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  10. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Either way, the name doesn't matter much. The most important determinant is the chipset, since that correlates with the clockspeeds.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 20, 2009
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  11. kisetsu17

    kisetsu17 Took me long enough

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    Well for notebooks as long as it has an M in its name then it's for notebooks. But seriously though, seems Intel keeps on betraying that tradition, first with the X3100 confusion and now the 4500MHD.

    And there is a 4500 that isn't HD? Bad, Intel, bad. lol
     
    kisetsu17, Oct 21, 2009
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  12. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    All notebook chipsets have HD capability AFAIK. Some desktop chipsets do not.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 21, 2009
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  13. IntelUser

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    The GL40 is *partial* HD capable. It supports some of the instructions required, but not all of them(still better than the worst of the desktop versions).

    As far as what it says on Intel's site,

    X4500HD: Desktop/Full HD
    4500: Desktop/Neutered

    4500MHD: Laptop/Full HD
    Value: ??(probably 4500M?)
     
    IntelUser, Oct 21, 2009
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