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Kingsly
Jun 26, 2007, 03:24 PM
I was just launching a game in bootcamp on my 2.16MBP... the game profiler came up and under system profile shows 2.21ghz C2D, 2GB RAM (that is correct), ATI X1600 w/ 640MB of VRAM. :confused:

Uhh... :confused:


Cabbit
Jun 26, 2007, 04:03 PM
I was just launching a game in bootcamp on my 2.16MBP... the game profiler came up and under system profile shows 2.21ghz C2D, 2GB RAM (that is correct), ATI X1600 w/ 640MB of VRAM. :confused:

Uhh... :confused:
clock speed varys slightly due to bus speed diffrences and can change a little at boot.
Kingsly
Jun 26, 2007, 04:25 PM
clock speed varys slightly due to bus speed diffrences and can change a little at boot.

That makes sense, but where did the extra 512 MB of VRAM come from?
applecow
Jun 26, 2007, 04:54 PM
Apple messed up a few computers a few months back and added the x1600 640 instead of the regular. I guess you just got lucky.

just kidding
MacRumorUser
Jun 26, 2007, 04:59 PM
No it's normal. Some cards can address physical memory too.

My X1900XT says it has 1.25gb of memory in my mac pro in windows.
Kingsly
Jun 26, 2007, 05:36 PM
No it's normal. Some cards can address physical memory too.

My X1900XT says it has 1.25gb of memory in my mac pro in windows.

:eek: Wow, guess I am making the right choice when I order mine! :cool:
Andrew275
Jun 26, 2007, 11:07 PM
:eek: Wow, guess I am making the right choice when I order mine! :cool:

Keep in mind that even though it can use the system memory if it runs out of VRAM, it will be noticeably slower.