Need help with the specs of a Macbook Pro MA896LL/A

[applesupergeek]

2.4 GHZ C2D

Can you guys help me find out if an intel chipset/motherboard and whether there are any integrated intel graphics, as well as the dodgy nvidia card.

Thanks, guys!

 

[halledise]

2.4 GHZ C2D

Can you guys help me find out if an intel chipset/motherboard and whether there are any integrated intel graphics, as well as the dodgy nvidia card.

Thanks, guys!

this is not a hard task - everymac is your friend here.

and there's nothing 'dodgy' about nvidia

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...k-pro-core-2-duo-2.4-15-santa-rosa-specs.html

 

[applesupergeek]

What do you mean there's nothing dodgy? They are the famed failing cards with the extended warranty to 3 years?

Yeah, I checke everymac of course, but I can't figure out if the motherboard is from intel, if it includes some intel igfx and the nvidia card is a discrite one.

 

[iLog.Genius]

No Core 2 Duo/MacBook Pro has an integrated Intel GPU and and nVidia discrete GPU. The earliest 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro had the 8600M GT (the one you're probably looking for or referring to) and the later one has the 9400M/9600M GT dual GPU.

Specification sheets for MacBook Pro's with the 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU's:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP4
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP499

 

[noodle654]

this is not a hard task - everymac is your friend here.

and there's nothing 'dodgy' about nvidia

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...k-pro-core-2-duo-2.4-15-santa-rosa-specs.html

You must be lost. This model had the 8600GT...I suggest you check out the threads.

 

[GGJstudios]

The MA896LL (2.4 GHz) is the 15" MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007) with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT. You can find specs on all Apple products with Mactracker.

 

[applesupergeek]

thanks guys for all that help much appreciated. Mactracker is great, I d forgotten about it.

So, because I am not big on hardware there's the motherboard in this mac, and a separate discrete gpu, the gpu is not on the motherboard right?

 

[GGJstudios]

thanks guys for all that help much appreciated. Mactracker is great, I d forgotten about it.

So, because I am not big on hardware there's the motherboard in this mac, and a separate discrete gpu, the gpu is not on the motherboard right?

Correct, if you mean the GPU is not integrated in the CPU. Both the CPU and the GPU reside on the logic board (motherboard).

 

[applesupergeek]

Correct, if you mean the GPU is not integrated in the CPU. Both the CPU and the GPU reside on the logic board (motherboard).

Oh cool, thanks a lot, so that would make the graphics integrated then, and serviceable only by a full motherboard change.

 

[GGJstudios]

Oh cool, thanks a lot, so that would make the graphics integrated then, and serviceable only by a full motherboard change.

Whether the GPU is integrated or discrete, it's not like a desktop computer, where you can just pop in a replacement graphics card. Most such things in a notebook are soldered and not considered user-serviceable. To attempt to do so would void your warranty.

 

[applesupergeek]

Whether the GPU is integrated or discrete, it's not like a desktop computer, where you can just pop in a replacement graphics card. Most such things in a notebook are soldered and not considered user-serviceable. To attempt to do so would void your warranty.

but trained apple engineers, could retain the mobo and change the integrated graphics right?

 

[belvdr]

but trained apple engineers, could retain the mobo and change the integrated graphics right?

Depends on who you define as "engineers". Sure one of the electronic engineers could probably design a new board, but they're likely not going to be able the purchase the chips invdividually.

Technicians and others? No way.

 

[applesupergeek]

Yes, I mean technicians, thanks for clarifying this for me, so that a faulty nvidia card in the mobo means a change in motherboard in servicing.