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3.0 chip?

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Bass108

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Oct 20, 2007
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it seems there is some uncertainty about what exact chip apple is using. Does any one know. I would imagine it would be the

X5472 12MB 3.00 GHz 1600 MHz DP 120W
or
E5472 12MB 3.00 GHz 1600 MHz DP 80W

I'm debating on a 3.0 or 3.2 and heat is factor with a noisy computer when your trying to record audio. plus i'm not sure if I really need a 3.2.
 
Madhawk said:
Go for the 3.0 Ghz, that's the sweet spot...;)

It sounds good when you say it, and it looks better on paper. :D
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that is what I am starting to think, although it doesnt' seem to popular here.

am i right in thinking that with 80w that this machine runs much almost half as cool as the 3.2 which prove for a much quieter system maybe even more stable? it does seem like a jump to go to 150w.

any thoughts?
 
I believe some Apple-authorized tech on the forum received the service manual and said it was the E5472, which makes sense as the 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz share systemboards and the 2.8GHz is an 80W chip.
 
why isn't here any hard facts on what the chip is!?!

blah!

isn't half the wattage a pretty dig deal or not really?
 
Bass108 said:
why isn't here any hard facts on what the chip is!?!

blah!

isn't half the wattage a pretty dig deal or not really?
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THe facts will come with time. My guess is the 80W part.

I personally don't think the upgrade from 2.8 to 3.0 is worth it. Definitely not the sweet spot. That is the standard configuration IMO.
 
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