The G35 chipset includes X3500 integrated graphics, which will be an excellent upgrade for Macbooks.
It'd be a terrible upgrade for the MacBooks. Because, for the umpteenth time, these are desktop chipsets. The X3000, part of the Santa Rosa Centrino platform, is for laptops. So once the MacBooks go Santa Rosa (presumably in a couple of months or so), expect them to have the X3000.
It'd be a terrible upgrade for the MacBooks. Because, for the umpteenth time, these are desktop chipsets. The X3000, part of the Santa Rosa Centrino platform, is for laptops. So once the MacBooks go Santa Rosa (presumably in a couple of months or so), expect them to have the X3000.
Huh. When did they change the name of it? Presumably when they started actually selling Santa-Rosa chips? It was definitely called the X3000 before launch. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up.
Huh. When did they change the name of it? Presumably when they started actually selling Santa-Rosa chips? It was definitely called the X3000 before launch. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up.
It'd be a terrible upgrade for the MacBooks. Because, for the umpteenth time, these are desktop chipsets. The X3000, part of the Santa Rosa Centrino platform, is for laptops. So once the MacBooks go Santa Rosa (presumably in a couple of months or so), expect them to have the X3000.
Funny you should say that . I think it is reasonable to expect there will be a version of GMA X3500 for notebooks. Apple may decide to skip X3100 altogether.
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These are Series 3 chips so says the article, I assume that means "Core 3 Duo"
I assumed it meant the 3xxx numbered budget CPUs.
No to both of these. Series 3 has nothing to do with CPUs. It is the marketing name for Intel's latest desktop motherboard chipsets.
No to both of these. Series 3 has nothing to do with CPUs. It is the marketing name for Intel's latest desktop motherboard chipsets.
Good explanation on chipset here: CHIPSET
The G35 chipset includes X3500 integrated graphics, which will be an excellent upgrade for Macbooks.
It'd be a terrible upgrade for the MacBooks. Because, for the umpteenth time, these are desktop chipsets. The X3000, part of the Santa Rosa Centrino platform, is for laptops. So once the MacBooks go Santa Rosa (presumably in a couple of months or so), expect them to have the X3000.
It'd be a terrible upgrade for the MacBooks. Because, for the umpteenth time, these are desktop chipsets. The X3000, part of the Santa Rosa Centrino platform, is for laptops. So once the MacBooks go Santa Rosa (presumably in a couple of months or so), expect them to have the X3000.
You mean X3100
You mean X3100
Huh. When did they change the name of it? Presumably when they started actually selling Santa-Rosa chips? It was definitely called the X3000 before launch. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up.
Huh. When did they change the name of it? Presumably when they started actually selling Santa-Rosa chips? It was definitely called the X3000 before launch. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up.
x3000 is the desktop version.
x3000 is the desktop version.
It's a little bit more complicated than that:
- Q963/965 desktop chipsets have Intel's GMA 3000 (software acceleration, 256MB VRAM...)
- G965 desktop chipset has Intel's GMA X3000 (hardware acceleration, 384MB VRAM...)
- G31/G33 new desktop chipsets have Intel's GMA 3100
- GM965 mobile chipset (santa rosa) has Intel's GMA X3100
- G35 desktop chipset will have Intel's GMA X3500 (DirectX10 compatible...)
It'd be a terrible upgrade for the MacBooks. Because, for the umpteenth time, these are desktop chipsets. The X3000, part of the Santa Rosa Centrino platform, is for laptops. So once the MacBooks go Santa Rosa (presumably in a couple of months or so), expect them to have the X3000.
Funny you should say that