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MacBook Pro Tomorrow (June 5, 2007) - Some Specs?
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yup, it does. I think it supports 800mhz Ram though, but as people had said earlier, it isnt in mass production to the public.
I thought this was interesting from the Wikipedia link:
Intel will also implement Dynamic Acceleration Technology with the Santa Rosa platform. This technology allows single threaded applications to execute faster. When a single threaded application is running the CPU can turn off one of the CPU cores and overclock the active core. In this way the CPU maintains the same Thermal Profile as it would when both cores are active. Many expect Santa Rosa to perform well as a mobile gaming platform due to its ability to switch between single threaded and multithreaded tasks.
Intel will also implement Dynamic Acceleration Technology with the Santa Rosa platform. This technology allows single threaded applications to execute faster. When a single threaded application is running the CPU can turn off one of the CPU cores and overclock the active core. In this way the CPU maintains the same Thermal Profile as it would when both cores are active. Many expect Santa Rosa to perform well as a mobile gaming platform due to its ability to switch between single threaded and multithreaded tasks.
SR is compatible with 667MHz modules as well as 800MHz modules. Most manufacturers are shipping SR laptops with 667mhz modules.
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if SR MBP with 667 ram ship tomorrow can we say 100% that i could but 800FSB ram in it?
Thats fine but haven't all the rumors suggested that the new LED displays will only be 13" or 15" maximum?
If that's the case then this is another minor upgrade at best.
Any thoughts on a new form factor?
I have the latest 17"C2D and I would only upgrade if there was a new LED display.....I think
Then the 17" MBP doesnt get the screen simple. The 13 or 15" MBP will have the screen as an option
I really dont know whats so hard to understand about this.
Just because the FSB is 800MHz, dosent meant the Ram has to be the same speed.
DDR2 667MHz SO-DIMM Modules are in mass production, and are very cheap to produce compared to DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMM modules which are scarce, produce more heat, and are more expensive.
DDR2 667 is the standard for laptops, its not a big deal. The Cooler running modules, and less $ will bennifit you more.
Just because the FSB is 800MHz, dosent meant the Ram has to be the same speed.
DDR2 667MHz SO-DIMM Modules are in mass production, and are very cheap to produce compared to DDR2 800MHz SO-DIMM modules which are scarce, produce more heat, and are more expensive.
DDR2 667 is the standard for laptops, its not a big deal. The Cooler running modules, and less $ will bennifit you more.
It will work but more than likely the ram will underclock to 667 since santa rosa only supports 667.
http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gm965/index.htm
Firstly i never said the ram does have to be at the same speed and secondly......
Who are you to tell me what my needs or wallet limit is? Wind your neck in!
I don't think he was implying that you couldn't afford buyt that the speed difference except in very specific circumstances doesn't come close to justifying the extra cash you would spend.
Thats fine but haven't all the rumors suggested that the new LED displays will only be 13" or 15" maximum?
If that's the case then this is another minor upgrade at best.
Any thoughts on a new form factor?
I have the latest 17"C2D and I would only upgrade if there was a new LED display.....I think
Yeah, if you're looking at the 17. . . then this rumored upgrade might not be that big of a deal. Then again, you never know. We'll just have to wait a few hours and find out!!!
Wind your neck in? I'm not trying to start anything, seriously, but can you explain that colloquialism? It just sounds kinda strange to my silly American ears.
Wind your neck in? I'm not trying to start anything, seriously, but can you explain that colloquialism? It just sounds kinda strange to my silly American ears.
** WARNING LINK CONTAINS SOME BAD LANGUAGE
**http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wind+your+neck+in
When i use this term i use it in the sense of 1 and 2, part 1 (especially 2 part 1)
Well the 15" MBP was released first was it not (when transitioning to Intel), so maybe it'll be the guinea pig again.
But it HAS to differ a lot more from the Macbook then it currently does
Not necessarily, remember the Santa Rosa chipset will be re-used with the next shrink of processors, and they should bring much bigger improvements, so perhaps this upgrade will suck a bit, but the one after will be really good.
(Referring to the 45nm shrink)
Thank you, was wondering what the maximum was... not that 2x 2GB chips is affordable in any case.
He came back from the future to tell us about the MBP, but got to the wrong point in time, he should of gone back another year and a few months...
It was delayed until October... you can have it though, it'll just be buggy and you might lose all your data, is that alright with you ?
I am so patiently waiting to see how the new mcbook pro's turn out.
But I have a feeling apple will not look the other way and just release
something very un-spectacular. But their marketing team and the hype behind apple products will intially make it out to be this awesome upgrade
thus blinding us into a pathetic overall upgrade.
By the way the new dell tops any current apple offering in the notebook genre.
Hopefully apple takes note of it and do something amazing with their so desperetaly needed upgraded mobile stations.
But I have a feeling apple will not look the other way and just release
something very un-spectacular. But their marketing team and the hype behind apple products will intially make it out to be this awesome upgrade
thus blinding us into a pathetic overall upgrade.
By the way the new dell tops any current apple offering in the notebook genre.
Hopefully apple takes note of it and do something amazing with their so desperetaly needed upgraded mobile stations.
ahh, so that explains why Steve has delayed a few things... all the stuff he comes up with... poof! gone! starts again... and so the cycle continues
Yeah, I hear ya, however I will be getting 4GB, So I can max it out and be done with it... this way, when leopard comes out, I know already have the fastest Mac I can have to run it on, and hopefully it will prolong the useability of the computer.
well now, tomorrow should be interesting, interesting indeed.
i hope the back-to-school promotion does come, and that the new specs are good
i hope the back-to-school promotion does come, and that the new specs are good