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    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Clutch, Apr 22, 2009.

  1. Clutch

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    Now that they have hybrid graphics do you think they will do the same with cpus and the atom and such?
     
    Clutch, Apr 22, 2009
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    Once Intel (or AMD) releases their CPU+GPU combo we won't need the same hybrid graphics as we have now.
     
    notyou, Apr 22, 2009
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    How do you define hybrid graphics? An integrated card and a discrete card? In any notebook system there is only one socket so it will either be discrete or soldered (integrated). There won't be two processors in one notebook. If you mean core wise, Intel can dynamically shut off one core and boost the other core. This might only be in the i7s though, I forget exactly which processor has it.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 22, 2009
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  4. Clutch

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    I am thinking for notebooks with quad cores that drink power, so being able so switch to another cpu to save power (I dont think the quads are very stable when down clocked a lot).
     
    Clutch, Apr 22, 2009
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    It's probably useful to stop using marketing buzz words and look at the technology underneath.
     
    newsposter, Apr 22, 2009
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    i've seen some system having an ordinary notebook cpu + a tiny wince system in one, so you could stay online and get emails while the whole notebook itself was turned off :)

    i'd like the idea of having the lowest of the low atoms in my notebook, and a core2quad when i need more (enable/disable with a switch).

    i think win2008 server supports hot plug of cpu's, so vista could, too. so the basics for such a system would be a given.
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    Why not get a really fast quad core that supports core shutdown and underclocking? Those already exist.

    Simple works every time. Complex tends to break when most needed.
     
    newsposter, Apr 24, 2009
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    even if you shut down a core it is still 35watts plus (from the ones I have seen) for a quad and you can only downclock so much
     
    Clutch, Apr 24, 2009
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    If only we could change the gpu of the macbook pro to use the 9400m on windows....Common MS!!! Do it!!
     
    Luke1708, Apr 24, 2009
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