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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics Update?
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jam-t
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Nov 16, 2007, 05:11 PM
 
Has anyone heard when this update is coming? I want to utilize the card in my macbookpro to the fullest.
     
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Nov 17, 2007, 09:04 AM
 
Use Windows if you want to make the fullest use of your GPU because gaming is the only way to make such use.
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Nov 19, 2007, 10:56 AM
 
Originally Posted by jam-t View Post
Has anyone heard when this update is coming? I want to utilize the card in my macbookpro to the fullest.
I play lots of wow on the OSX and mine looks fine.
mah toon
     
JoshuaZ
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Nov 19, 2007, 05:53 PM
 
Originally Posted by PaperNotes View Post
Use Windows if you want to make the fullest use of your GPU because gaming is the only way to make such use.
True that. I installed XP via boot camp just for that reason. While I love my OS X, XP is a much better gaming environment at this point.

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