hybrid sli ?

[magallanes]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...entire-macbook-lineup-a-serious-makeover.html

The new construction features an LED-backlit display, next-gen Nvidia GeForce 9400M and 9600M graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 RAM (and the ability to run them in Hybrid SLI mode)

about sli mode:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080107-nvidia-unveils-hybrid-sli-geforce-9600-gt.html

is that true?.

 

[alphaod]

It's already been asked and no it's not hybrid SLI. It's either one or the other; hybrid SLI requires the GPU and the integrated GPU to be the same model. (Well at least that's what NVIDIA told me).

 

[magallanes]

i thought the same but i can read that hybrid SLI works with a discreet igp and a gpu.

The question is if nvidia will launch a drivers for osx (or for windows) supporting this feature. And how "oven" can become a notebook running both gpu and igp.

 

[MatthewAMEL]

The MBP does not support HybridSLI.

Taken from http://www.nvidia.com/object/hybrid_sli_notebook_tech_overview.html

Hybrid SLI Requirements
Hybrid SLI is only supported on the Windows Vista operating system.
Hybrid SLI is only supported with at least 256 MB dedicated memory for the
mGPU.
All displays must be attached to the mGPU for seamless mode switching.
Hybrid SLI is only supported on OEM notebooks with specially developed software released for specific notebook configurations. Loading generic drivers
on a Hybrid SLI notebook will cause hybrid features to disappear.

This indicates that HybridSLI will not be supported on the hardware in OS X or in Vista (under Boot Camp).

I cannot imagine Apple would develop a feature that could only be used when booted into Windows.