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    8600m gt with gddr3

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mxxl, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. mxxl

    mxxl Notebook Geek

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    Did some of the 1520s that shipped actually come with this? I used rivatuner and it said that my card had gddr3 instead of the ddr2 that everyone else was having a fit about.
     
    mxxl, Aug 1, 2007
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  2. Donsell

    Donsell Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Consensus is that rivatuner is reporting it incorrectly.
     
    Donsell, Aug 1, 2007
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    its all ddr2... I guess rivatuner isnt right from what I heard.
     
    ike2187, Aug 1, 2007
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    You wish. ;)
     
    meh_cd, Aug 1, 2007
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  5. mxxl

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    Hah, I thought I got lucky.
     
    mxxl, Aug 1, 2007
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    You don't have a GDDR3 8600m GT in your 1520.

    Thread closed!
     
    Osserpse, Aug 1, 2007
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