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    Confused with my video card frequencies (8600M GT)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CYPER, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. CYPER

    CYPER Notebook Guru

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    Using Ati Tool and nTune it shows:
    475Mhz Core
    400Mhz Memory


    By Official Specs 8600M GT is:
    475Mhz Core
    700Mhz Memory

    What is wrong here?
     
    CYPER, Aug 25, 2007
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  2. chuck232

    chuck232 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    It's the DDR2 version, which is clocked at 400MHz and not 700MHz like the GDDR3 version.
     
    chuck232, Aug 25, 2007
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    CYPER Notebook Guru

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    Are all Vostros like that?

    So we are screwed, aren't we?
     
    CYPER, Aug 25, 2007
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    jaydm Notebook Consultant

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    Yep. The only laptop with the GDDR3 version of the 8600GT that i know of is the Asus G1s
     
    jaydm, Aug 25, 2007
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    The ASUS G2s and Apple Macbook Pro also has the GDDR3 version.
     
    coriolis, Aug 25, 2007
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