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think they're soldered on the mobo, so no way to... 442 Views / 2 Replies  
think they're soldered on the mobo, so no way to replace.
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 25, 2007 at 10:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It's a p35 though? It's basically one of the... 800 Views / 17 Replies  
It's a p35 though? It's basically one of the most recently released chipsets there is.

And if it's a chipset limitation, why would why in the mbp's case would OS X be able to take full...
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 6, 2007 at 09:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hmm, i'm showing 3.25gb of ram right now with xp... 800 Views / 17 Replies  
hmm, i'm showing 3.25gb of ram right now with xp sp2?
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 6, 2007 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i guess i wasn't clear. With windows, the system... 800 Views / 17 Replies  
i guess i wasn't clear. With windows, the system will only show roughly 3gb of ram, and i thought that was due to the limitations of the 32-bit architecture and the max memory that it could address....
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 6, 2007 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
hey one last question that should be an easy... 800 Views / 17 Replies  
hey one last question that should be an easy one...4gb of ram. Does OS X use it all? I assume no since it's a 32 bit system like win xp and 32-bit vista, but figured i'd throw it out there.
...
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 6, 2007 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
well I do appreciate the info, both of ya. I... 800 Views / 17 Replies  
well I do appreciate the info, both of ya. I guess I'm any indiot cause I didn't know they throttled the card on the 15", but i'm sure it's a relatively easy fix regardless with rivatuner. I think...
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 4, 2007 at 05:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Two completely separate question on MBP (thinking of purchasing) 800 Views / 17 Replies  
Well besides trying to decide between the 15" and 17" (both with 256mb GT), i have two random questions about the MBP.

1) Anyone know if the Apple Stores carry the "glossy" lcd versions of the...
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 3, 2007 at 09:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
not worth it when you factor in the cost of the... 754 Views / 11 Replies  
not worth it when you factor in the cost of the mulitlink, though they do look nice. Don't know if the problem with OS X has been fixed...
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 11, 2003 at 01:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
the question is, how long till another parody on... 1,039 Views / 7 Replies  
the question is, how long till another parody on a Mac comes out where someone actually grates cheese with the G5...
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 9, 2003 at 02:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
gotta get me some of them ;) 517 Views / 5 Replies  
gotta get me some of them ;)
Posted by Conscript, on Sep 4, 2003 at 03:48 PM, in Marketplace
doesn't really hurt anything on the financials. ... 7,931 Views / 52 Replies  
doesn't really hurt anything on the financials. They don't recognize any revenue until they actually ship out a box.
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 29, 2003 at 10:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
maybe, but don't think it matters since there's... 1,526 Views / 8 Replies  
maybe, but don't think it matters since there's only two SATA controllers and you can only have one drive per.
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 28, 2003 at 09:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
pics? 2,491 Views / 9 Replies  
pics?
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 25, 2003 at 07:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
bottom line is if you need to be convinced, you... 1,376 Views / 17 Replies  
bottom line is if you need to be convinced, you don't need it...and why would you ever by a mac for games?
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 24, 2003 at 08:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
wanna bet? 12,577 Views / 65 Replies  
wanna bet?
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 22, 2003 at 10:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Can pro-mac users explain something to me please. 1,177 Views / 10 Replies  
they do?
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 19, 2003 at 10:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm too lazy to search for that pdf spec... 1,637 Views / 23 Replies  
I'm too lazy to search for that pdf spec sheet...anyone know what brand 250gb SATA drive apple is using? I know WD and Maxtor are the only ones available for resale right now, but IBM and seagate...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 19, 2003 at 02:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
lol, true. Apple technically doesn't need to... 1,755 Views / 19 Replies  
lol, true. Apple technically doesn't need to charge tax iif they don't have a physical presence in your state, and I don't know if they do or not.

Also, the latest odds of anyone making 50-150K...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 19, 2003 at 10:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
you do get the added benefit of BTO and no tax...... 1,755 Views / 19 Replies  
you do get the added benefit of BTO and no tax... but you're right, I will have mine first :p
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 18, 2003 at 09:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
hmm, the guy I talked to said wednesday, but not... 5,098 Views / 62 Replies  
hmm, the guy I talked to said wednesday, but not for sale until next week. He had no idea if there would be duals...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 18, 2003 at 05:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
Radeon 9800 delayed? 694 Views / 1 Replies  
just noticed an odd thing. A dually G5 now says it's only 5-7 week wait if you order, until you add the 9800 option, then it goes to 7-10 weeks. Wonder if it is just supply and demand and the...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 17, 2003 at 11:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: What kind of Mac site has Wintel jerkoffs as mods? 1,088 Views / 11 Replies  
you'll be missed...:rolleyes:

(by the way, your thread was moronic and infantile, which is why i suspect it was locked...)
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 13, 2003 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
obviously I'm being facitious, but if that kind... 1,052 Views / 25 Replies  
obviously I'm being facitious, but if that kind of spending is occuring, I wonder where else they're fiscally irresponsible?
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 13, 2003 at 04:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
on the flip side maybe if he tuned down the... 1,052 Views / 25 Replies  
on the flip side maybe if he tuned down the salary, Apple could price their h/w more agressively and put it in the range of similar PC's... :(
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 13, 2003 at 03:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
me too...very tough on the eyes... 1,121 Views / 10 Replies  
me too...very tough on the eyes...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 12, 2003 at 05:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
lol, safety for what? It's got to be installed... 1,069 Views / 17 Replies  
lol, safety for what? It's got to be installed in pairs, not in whole numbers;). Meaning if you have 256mb of ram, it has to be two sticks of 128, and if you have 1.5gb, it has to be two 512mb...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 12, 2003 at 04:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
mike, good luck. While you're at it you should... 3,626 Views / 90 Replies  
mike, good luck. While you're at it you should see about suing your landlord. He can't "re-model" and not give you alternate housing. (actually he can't remodel at all withut your permission...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 11, 2003 at 09:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge
honestly, does anyone really "need" a G5? That... 3,312 Views / 50 Replies  
honestly, does anyone really "need" a G5? That being said, when they announce it's shipping with Panther, I'm getting one... :)
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 11, 2003 at 03:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
I hope you're not counting on it, because I... 2,822 Views / 32 Replies  
I hope you're not counting on it, because I seriously doubt anyone who has pre ordered is going to get Panther...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 11, 2003 at 12:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
actually, I think he was having fun with... 2,240 Views / 24 Replies  
actually, I think he was having fun with everyone, and that the second poster was the same person.
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 11, 2003 at 09:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
if you buy it retail, does it have adc? I heard... 1,041 Views / 18 Replies  
if you buy it retail, does it have adc? I heard the retail card was a bit different.
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 11, 2003 at 09:19 AM, in Gaming
i think the giveaway is that he has 4 total posts... 2,240 Views / 24 Replies  
i think the giveaway is that he has 4 total posts and three of them in this thread. Just decided to join to tell all of us about this "great deal"...riiiight. Common sense fellas.
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 10, 2003 at 10:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
both card companies nowadays use unified driver,... 871 Views / 14 Replies  
both card companies nowadays use unified driver, with Nvidia using the detenators, and ATI the Catalysts. They support all geforce and radeon gpu's, respectively. And Apple has absolutely NOTHING...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 9, 2003 at 12:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
well, #1, we're not all students. And #2, you're... 758 Views / 6 Replies  
well, #1, we're not all students. And #2, you're talking about the difference in your price comparison between 2 250 gb drives @ 500gb for $472 and 2 250 & 1 160 gb drives @ 660gb for $600, albeit...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 9, 2003 at 08:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
this may be a stupid question, but does Nvidia... 871 Views / 14 Replies  
this may be a stupid question, but does Nvidia just have detenator drivers for the mac as well? In the PC world, all Nvidia cards use the same drivers, from a mx200 to a GF5900 FXUltra...actually...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 8, 2003 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
it was when the G5 first was on apple's site, but... 758 Views / 6 Replies  
it was when the G5 first was on apple's site, but not anymore. An additional 250gb serial ata drive will run ya $300 now (was $400 about 2 months ago).

250gb serial drive...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 8, 2003 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
lol, don't count on it... edit: and I... 644 Views / 1 Replies  
lol, don't count on it...


edit: and I would consider the source. They have their dual 2ghz having a GF FX5200 in it, which isn't even an option stock anymore. So either their info is wrong, or...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 8, 2003 at 05:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
to each his own, but I actually am monitor-less... 1,082 Views / 12 Replies  
to each his own, but I actually am monitor-less right now, and if I'm going to buy a new comp and monitor from apple, I'd like to do it at the same time and save the extra $300 for applecare. I...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 6, 2003 at 07:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Re: Typical Compusa... 1,082 Views / 12 Replies  
my point was compusa knew well before august 5th that they weren't "expected" to ship then, but didn't update until the last minute, thus misleading people who may have bought one from them who don't...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 6, 2003 at 07:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
i beg your pardon. The matching isn't as big a... 1,082 Views / 12 Replies  
i beg your pardon. The matching isn't as big a deal as I assume the technology will be better as well. Why do I want to buy them together? So applecare covers both. And fyi, in my opinion the...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 5, 2003 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
my point was that they knew well before today... 1,082 Views / 12 Replies  
my point was that they knew well before today that they damn well weren't shipping out on the 5th, and to push it back 8 weeks is just ridiculous. I hope to gawd that apple doesn't do the same...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 5, 2003 at 07:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Typical Compusa... 1,082 Views / 12 Replies  
don't knwo if anyone else will find this interesting, but up until today, Compusa had on the G5 dual 2ghz comp, "expected ship of August 5th", and today they updated to September 30th....
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 5, 2003 at 02:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
nm 1,060 Views / 18 Replies  
nm
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 2, 2003 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Desktops
nevermind, somehow i got it to work, but I don't... 529 Views / 5 Replies  
nevermind, somehow i got it to work, but I don't knwo precisely what i did to do so (kinda how I ended up learning how to use PC's ;)) I did put a search domain in my system preferences, but somehow...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 09:14 PM, in Networking
I should have been more clear. I have a linksys... 529 Views / 5 Replies  
I should have been more clear. I have a linksys router (BEFW11S4v2) and a newly installed airport card in my iBook...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 09:04 PM, in Networking
Need Linksys router/airport help! 529 Views / 5 Replies  
I'm having trouble with my linksys wireless router and my airport card. My airport card says it has a great connection, but everytime I try to access the web it says it can't find the page. I'm...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 08:49 PM, in Networking
I LOVE eating sushi, but for me it's really just... 2,105 Views / 73 Replies  
I LOVE eating sushi, but for me it's really just because it's a vessel for the Wasabi!
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 03:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
just picked one up myself...very nice laptop. :) 1,308 Views / 15 Replies  
just picked one up myself...very nice laptop. :)
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 03:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
that is absolutely, positively false, as I am... 1,060 Views / 18 Replies  
that is absolutely, positively false, as I am using a radeon 9800 in a 4x/2x agp PC board (i845). Again, I'm not sure that Macs are diffenent or not, but I would guess no.
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 02:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
well maybe it's a difference in the mobo that is... 1,060 Views / 18 Replies  
well maybe it's a difference in the mobo that is used for macs versus PC's then. The AGP slot though is a standard, and I would have thought the same principles would follow both...
Posted by Conscript, on Aug 1, 2003 at 09:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
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