So are all MBP owners with the 8600m GT cards screwed? - Page 2

nusynergy · Jul 10, 2008, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by effer

Commonly, a GPU will produce screen artifacts before dying completely. A game exhibiting flashes, specs or bright colored anomalies is either the result of a driver related issue or (more likely) a defective GPU. Usually the problem worsens as the temp rises, but not always.

And about the GPU temps. Most graphic chips run hot, and are *supposed* to operate fine at such temps (80-100c). This isn't a guess, it's published information. A MBP becoming burning hot under load is not necessarily a symptom of a defective product. The problem is that nVidia's chips are not living up to their specs.

Great.. This is what's happening with mine.I think i need to give apple a call.

johnnyjibbs · Jul 10, 2008, 06:06 AM

If there's a problem, Apple will extend warranty to cover it. There will be a class action law suite in the States, etc and no-one will lose out. Don't sell a perfectly good laptop which may not have anything wrong with it on eBay for no good reason!

iCries · Jul 10, 2008, 06:09 AM

either way the 3870 mobility is 3 times better than the 8600GT and it doesnt get as hot, and is generally the most logical step for apple to go towards, I wont give apple a dime if they use a nvidia 9600gt or something similar, its either the ProWay or the highway.

Alan Taylor · 06:26 AM

OH MY GOD! I've just realised that it's *possible* that a metor might fall to earth and destroy my house - I just had to have my house put on the market so that I can try and sell it before anyone else finds out!

DAMN!

gr8bob · Jul 10, 2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bov

i have a 2.2Ghz MBP with 8600GT 128mb vram. I haven't found anything wrong with my baby. What are the symptoms of a defective card?

intermittent system freeze (applications stopped responding, mouse still working or with the spinning beachball), graphic texture corruption, NVChannel(GL) errors pops up in the system log (I discovered that these errors are erased eventually. Conspiracy?

), application crashes related to the GeForce8x00.kext/CoreVideo/CoreImage.. and more to come

88888888 · Jul 10, 2008, 06:46 AM

so what would happen if my gpu died during my 3 year applecare?
would i get a new mbp?

winninganthem · 07:06 AM

Just wondering, but how reputable is The Inquirer? I never really heard of them before

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Originally Posted by effer

And about the GPU temps. Most graphic chips run hot, and are *supposed* to operate fine at such temps (80-100c). This isn't a guess, it's published information. A MBP becoming burning hot under load is not necessarily a symptom of a defective product. The problem is that nVidia's chips are not living up to their specs.

Holy crap, 80c - 100c is normal??? If that much heat can boil water, wouldn't that do horrible things to the notebook? Wow.

If the nVidia defects are the reason why MBPs run so hot , this really discourages me; I finally have enough money saved to buy a MBP but now I'm not sure I want a machine that is known to run hot just because of a defect.

Sheesh, MBPs have been using nVidia 8600 cards for forever.. how long it take them to find..? *sigh*

Or if it's a coverup like the article said, that's incredibly depressing. Makes me angry hearing about that.

Standard · Jul 10, 2008, 07:14 AM

I am looking to buy a MBP by the beginning of September, do you guys think I will have a problem?

Teej guy · Jul 10, 2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by iCries

actually nvidia confirmed it yesterday, and as far as I understood it, its the latest revisions of the 8600GTs who are faulty, not the old 128mb ones, if I understood it right.

No, that's exactly the one that died on me after 8 months of heavy heavy gaming usage. I'll be doing the same thing to my 512 on the motherboard they replaced it with and I just bought 3 year Applecare. Looks like I'll be getting a newer laptop for free sometime down the road.

iCries · Jul 10, 2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Standard

I am looking to buy a MBP by the beginning of September, do you guys think I will have a problem?

I doubt it, there should be new models out by then.

iCries · Jul 10, 2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Teej guy

No, that's exactly the one that died on me after 8 months of heavy heavy gaming usage. I'll be doing the same thing to my 512 on the motherboard they replaced it with and I just bought 3 year Applecare. Looks like I'll be getting a newer laptop for free sometime down the road.

Its all fun and games for you then I guess. :P

amusiccale · Jul 10, 2008, 07:46 AM

This whole thing is a bit of a disappointment. I'm hoping that Apple will [eventually] step up and do something about it (extend warranty, etc.), but on the other hand I can't really afford downtime when this is my only computer. The nagging doubt! The multiple backups!

prism · Jul 10, 2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by iCries

I doubt it, there should be new models out by then.

Yeah, with new problems!

iCries · Jul 10, 2008, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by prism

Yeah, with new problems!

Blasphemy... well, I rather have a computer that actually is worth its price tag having these problems, than a cheap outdated computer which is sold for twice the price of the industry standard.

And if Apple plays it smart with the new modell i doubt we will kill our future children when we sit with the lappie in the lap. Any other problems but that sir.

Teej guy · Jul 10, 2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by iCries

Its all fun and games for you then I guess. :P

haha, well, in between the gaming, I use it for my work (these days it's the other way around).

All kidding aside, it's incredibly frustrating and a very big issue to be without my computer. If this one were to die around finals, i'd be screwed.

Bobioden · Jul 10, 2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Taylor

OH MY GOD! I've just realised that it's *possible* that a metor might fall to earth and destroy my house - I just had to have my house put on the market so that I can try and sell it before anyone else finds out!

DAMN!

lol, you make my day.

^squirrel^ · Jul 10, 2008, 08:44 AM

I'm not gonna let it bother me. I got my MBP last week, so i have the opportunity to send it back but i'm not.

If it goes wrong then Apple will fix under warranty and i'm sure i'll be a corrected version rather than them putting the faulty batch back in.

Guilfox · Jul 10, 2008, 08:50 AM

How can Apple and while we at it Dell, Asus, Acer, HP etc continue to sell hardware we now know is faulty?

Surley it shouldn't be possible to buy any device with an NVIDIA 84xx or 86xx card now NVIDIA have annouced that these cards are defective.

Standard · Jul 10, 2008, 09:06 AM

So you guys are expecting ATi 3xxx card or the nVidia 9xxx? I know it's only speculation ^_^

Yixian · Jul 10, 2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Standard

So you guys are expecting ATi 3xxx card or the nVidia 9xxx? I know it's only speculation ^_^

HD3800 to make up for this travesty!

nusynergy · Jul 10, 2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by iCries

I doubt it, there should be new models out by then.

Dont really help the ppl who have saved for ages to finally buy one, only to find out there is a Good chance it will keel over in a hot steaming heap!

buyusfear · Jul 10, 2008, 09:55 AM

Ok so they're bad, untill it's official I'm not gunna stress too much. However if it is, what will happen? Will the thing just die, melt, explode, act funny?
And if it is the case, why is everyone in a panic to sell off their machine, will Apple not replace the cards or fix the problem?

gr8bob · Jul 10, 2008, 10:06 AM

Well, here's some interesting read though..
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...own-blame-game

somehow it does makes sense..

nyzballa12 · Jul 10, 2008, 10:28 AM

The MBPs on ebay will soon fill the market

team 79 krunch · Jul 10, 2008, 11:10 AM

I am looking into a MBP with a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT new from apple, I can wait until November at the latest, what should I do?

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johnnyjibbs macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, UK	If there's a problem, Apple will extend warranty to cover it. There will be a class action law suite in the States, etc and no-one will lose out. Don't sell a perfectly good laptop which may not have anything wrong with it on eBay for no good reason! __________________ johngriffithsapps.com - Scribblz for iPad \| Todooz \| Grocery Checkout
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Alan Taylor macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mississauga	So all home owners with roofs are screwed?!? OH MY GOD! I've just realised that it's possible that a metor might fall to earth and destroy my house - I just had to have my house put on the market so that I can try and sell it before anyone else finds out! DAMN! Last edited by Alan Taylor; Jul 10, 2008 at 06:26 AM. Reason: >.<
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Jul 10, 2008, 07:46 AM	#37
amusiccale macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: PA	This whole thing is a bit of a disappointment. I'm hoping that Apple will [eventually] step up and do something about it (extend warranty, etc.), but on the other hand I can't really afford downtime when this is my only computer. The nagging doubt! The multiple backups! __________________ iMac i3 3.06 8 gb RAM, 500 gb, 4670 \|\| Dell Mini 10v N280 1.66 160 gb 5400, 2 gb RAM, 0.8.4 RC1 OS X 10.6.8
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Jul 10, 2008, 08:44 AM	#42
^squirrel^ macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England	I'm not gonna let it bother me. I got my MBP last week, so i have the opportunity to send it back but i'm not. If it goes wrong then Apple will fix under warranty and i'm sure i'll be a corrected version rather than them putting the faulty batch back in. __________________ Macbook Pro 2.5 Penryn iPod Classic 160gb iPhone 3g 8gb Lacie Rugged 320gb Lacie Quadra 500gb
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Jul 10, 2008, 08:50 AM	#43
Guilfox macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2007	Hopefully not too off topic but......... How can Apple and while we at it Dell, Asus, Acer, HP etc continue to sell hardware we now know is faulty? Surley it shouldn't be possible to buy any device with an NVIDIA 84xx or 86xx card now NVIDIA have annouced that these cards are defective.
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Jul 10, 2008, 06:09 AM	#28
iCries macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	either way the 3870 mobility is 3 times better than the 8600GT and it doesnt get as hot, and is generally the most logical step for apple to go towards, I wont give apple a dime if they use a nvidia 9600gt or something similar, its either the ProWay or the highway.
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Jul 10, 2008, 06:46 AM	#31
88888888 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008	so what would happen if my gpu died during my 3 year applecare? would i get a new mbp?
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Jul 10, 2008, 07:14 AM	#33
Standard macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada	I am looking to buy a MBP by the beginning of September, do you guys think I will have a problem?
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Jul 10, 2008, 09:06 AM	#44
Standard macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada	So you guys are expecting ATi 3xxx card or the nVidia 9xxx? I know it's only speculation ^_^
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Jul 10, 2008, 09:55 AM	#47
buyusfear macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007	Ok so they're bad, untill it's official I'm not gunna stress too much. However if it is, what will happen? Will the thing just die, melt, explode, act funny? And if it is the case, why is everyone in a panic to sell off their machine, will Apple not replace the cards or fix the problem?
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Jul 10, 2008, 10:06 AM	#48
gr8bob macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008	Well, here's some interesting read though.. http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...own-blame-game somehow it does makes sense..
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Jul 10, 2008, 10:28 AM	#49
nyzballa12 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2006	The MBPs on ebay will soon fill the market
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Jul 10, 2008, 11:10 AM	#50
team 79 krunch macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	I am looking into a MBP with a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT new from apple, I can wait until November at the latest, what should I do?
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