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    Dell D630 with Nvidia and GM965 chipset?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by pygo, May 8, 2008.

  1. pygo

    pygo Notebook Consultant

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    Just noticed with cpuz that i have a GM965 chipset. Thought that with discrete graphics the chipset was supposed to be PM965? Any thoughts?
     
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    Nvm...appears that the GM965 can also support discrete graphics. It appears that all other features are identical between the two chipsets. I would imagine adding discrete to the GM would cost a little more for Dell than to add to a PM, but is probably offset by the sheer amount of GM users and bulk board orders they get.
     
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    Yeh - just makes business sense to have the same chipset (although the Intel intergrated and discrete card-using boards are different). A GM can do either, the PM needs add-on graphics. So just makes sense to cover both bases. All other features between the two are identical.
     
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