Article:New MBP running HYBRID SLI ?

[fallen1981]

Just found this interesting article suggesting the new MBP MAY be running in SLI.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/15/new-macbook-pro-running-hybridsli/

 

[Eidorian]

Not terribly surprising but it is interesting. Hopefully this will open up hardware video decoding as well...

 

[MatthewAMEL]

Somebody tell Nvidia!!

From http://www.nvidia.com/object/hybrid_sli_notebook_tech_overview.html

Hybrid SLI FAQ
Q: Which OS supports Hybrid SLI?
A: Hybrid SLI is supported only by Windows Vista. It is not supported with any
other operating system.

Outstanding news if it turns out to be true! Next question would be do the provided Boot Camp drivers support HybridSLI?

 

[Eidorian]

Somebody tell Nvidia!!

From http://www.nvidia.com/object/hybrid_sli_notebook_tech_overview.html

Hybrid SLI FAQ
Q: Which OS supports Hybrid SLI?
A: Hybrid SLI is supported only by Windows Vista. It is not supported with any
other operating system.

Outstanding news if it turns out to be true! Next question would be do the provided Boot Camp drivers support HybridSLI?

Anyone who is going to do benchmarking isn't going to use the Boot Camp video drivers.

 

[Sun Baked]

Hopefully the benchmarks show how much of the standard Apple added, at least they got the easy switching between the two GPUs for battery savings.

Would be nice to see both GPUs available under Snow Leopard, as long as the A/C is plugged in.

 

[MatthewAMEL]

Anyone who is going to do benchmarking isn't going to use the Boot Camp video drivers.

The reason I ask is the NVidia FAQ specifically says that generic drivers will disable HybridSLI. The drivers MUST be provided by the OEM.

If they are getting those kind of numbers out of the unit, then perhaps they did build in that functionality.

 

[Eidorian]

The reason I ask is the NVidia FAQ specifically says that generic drivers will disable HybridSLI. The drivers MUST be provided by the OEM.

Thanks for reminding me about the OEM when it comes to mobile GPUs.

They are going to have to be custom drivers from Apple then.