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I can get 30 min. FPS/35 average FP on Ultra. In OS X, not Windows. Too lazy to install twice.
If you have Assassin's Creed (any of them) to try out that'd be great. 
OS X does not constantly change mouse acceleration sporadically. It has a consistent method that doesn't change one bit no matter what you're doing. I've never understood the problems people have, and I play FPS games under both OS X and Windows.
It gets hot, like everyone else has confirmed. Even without the surfing.
My MBP doesn't have a sensor directly on the GPU. The temp. reading is always -1847384 or something, lol.
How can u not have a sensor?
Do u have the 6750?
If it even gets hot while idling then i'm gonna skip it lol, that's some ****ed up hardware design
How can u not have a sensor?
Do u have the 6750?
If it even gets hot while idling then i'm gonna skip it lol, that's some ****ed up hardware design
Pretty sure I know what I have.
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Hardware monitor Apple SMC
Temperature 1 34°C (93°F) [0x22] (Mainboard)
Temperature 2 55°C (130°F) [0x37] (CPU Diode)
Temperature 3 50°C (121°F) [0x32] (CPU)
Temperature 5 53°C (127°F) [0x35] (GPU)
Temperature 8 54°C (129°F) [0x36] (Heatsink #1)
Temperature 9 37°C (98°F) [0x25] (Northbridge)
Temperature 10 32°C (89°F) [0x20] (Slot #0)
Fan 0 1997 RPM [0x7CD] (Left side )
Fan 1 2001 RPM [0x7D1] (Right side )
Position 0 -2.00 (X)
Position 1 -5.00 (Y)
Position 2 261.00 (Z)
Register space class = 0x14
[B]Hardware monitor AMD ADL
Voltage 0 0.90 Volts [0x383] (VIN0)
Temperature 0 -1861206°C (-3350140°F) [0xFFE399A9] (TMPIN0)[/B]The lower section is for the dedicated GPU. The upper "GPU" is for the CPUGPU.
Starcraft on Ultra runs smoothly, might swoop a bit when you're in a large battle. Windows however does run better, especially once ATI starts rolling out the drivers. But on OSX, turning on 'High' is the best option!
If you have Assassin's Creed (any of them) to try out that'd be great.
OS X does not constantly change mouse acceleration sporadically. It has a consistent method that doesn't change one bit no matter what you're doing. I've never understood the problems people have, and I play FPS games under both OS X and Windows.
I've got Assassin's Creed 1, and it runs very nicely on Windows 7. This of course is the DirectX 10 compatible version, I'm sure the 9 would run smoother, but won't look as good.
But seriously dudes, MagicMouses are not for gaming, unless you're fine to assign a keyboard key to aiming down sights.
Surfing right now, on my lap, it's at a great temperature.
But as I said, when the 6750 gets going, it heats up like crazy.
It plays it beautifully. On high with reflections on FPS around 35-45+ and during intense battles it will drop down to 28-30 FPS (on high res screen too!) but you never get the feeling like it's chugging or trying to catch up.
Hot? Same temperatures as my 2010 MBP 15" playing on medium settings! Runs about 80-82 degrees celsius during intense battles and cools down to 75-80 when running about. Basically the same as my 2.53 Core i5 in my 2010 MBP. I am loving this machine!
General surfing, I haven't broke over 60 degrees celsius. Idles around 35-40 depending on what's open. I have the optional 2.3 quad i7 processor though.
Did you test the "Total War: Shogun 2" Demo (Windows 7), it would be nice to know if i could play this awseome game everywhere .
What about the noise level in games (OSX & Win) ? You said that your MBP gets quite hot, did it ever get so hot that it shout down by itself? I have this problem with my current Late08 MBP .
.What about the noise level in games (OSX & Win) ? You said that your MBP gets quite hot, did it ever get so hot that it shout down by itself? I have this problem with my current Late08 MBP
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Awesome, thanks. I'm a big fan of the Assassin's Creed series.
I agree, I use a third-party mouse.
Did you test the "Total War: Shogun 2" Demo (Windows 7), it would be nice to know if i could play this awseome game everywhere
What about the noise level in games (OSX & Win) ? You said that your MBP gets quite hot, did it ever get so hot that it shout down by itself? I have this problem with my current Late08 MBP
I'll try it out and get back to you!
If you're playing really intense games, the fans are fairly loud. But its easily fixed by a headset, or simply turning the game up louder. And it hasn't yet shut down because of the overheating (I've only had it for what, a week) so I can't guarantee.
Temps and noise
What are the surface temperatures during heavy load? Doesn't have to be necessarily numeric, but "unconfortably hot", "hot", "warm", "cool", etc. are fine. If you can differentiate between the different zones as marked in the review linked (upper left, upper middle, etc.), I'd really appreciate it.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Apple-MacBook-Pro-15-inch-i7-2010-04-Notebook.30506.0.html
Also, how loud and bothersome are the fans? I have a 2010 MBP 13" where I can sometimes hear the fans, but they make a "whoosh" type of sound, which isn't bothersome at all.
Thanks for all the input!
What are the surface temperatures during heavy load? Doesn't have to be necessarily numeric, but "unconfortably hot", "hot", "warm", "cool", etc. are fine. If you can differentiate between the different zones as marked in the review linked (upper left, upper middle, etc.), I'd really appreciate it.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Apple-MacBook-Pro-15-inch-i7-2010-04-Notebook.30506.0.html
Also, how loud and bothersome are the fans? I have a 2010 MBP 13" where I can sometimes hear the fans, but they make a "whoosh" type of sound, which isn't bothersome at all.
Thanks for all the input!
