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Jun 5, 2007 9:08 AM
by: bobbyblue
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New MBP - VRAM and VGA XP Driver
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Jun 5, 2007 6:29 AM
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Nice increase and updates except VRAM
Also - anyone managed to get an XP video driver - I'm guessing Boot Camp will only work with Vista on these new ones - in which case its unfortunate that the basic VRAM isn't 256 - so I can't buy one yet on budget - drat.
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Re: New MBP - VRAM and VGA XP Driver
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Jun 5, 2007 7:20 AM
in response to: bobbyblue
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you are incorrect
quote from new product page at the Apple Store:
MacBook Pro does Windows
Still hanging on to that old PC so you can run the occasional Windows-based application? Boot Camp lets you install and run Windows XP or Vista on your Intel-based Mac. Thanks to Boot Camp, your Mac is the only computer you’ll ever need.
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Re: New MBP - VRAM and VGA XP Driver
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Jun 5, 2007 8:13 AM
in response to: Rhyd
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I think that might be inaccurate - a google search for that driver yields many people getting info from NVidia that there are no drivers available for XP.
So conflicting messages...
Just have to wait I suppose to see if anyone has managed it.
XP is important to me so I can't buy unless I know - and I have more faith in enthusiasts in the trenches than marketing spin.
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Re: New MBP - VRAM and VGA XP Driver
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Jun 5, 2007 8:26 AM
in response to: bobbyblue
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The following page claims to have a modified driver that supports the 8600M GT GPU for XP in the new Santa Rosa MBPs. Obviously I can't test it myself yet, but there are people using it with XP on other Santa Rosa-based laptops supposedly. Might want to give it a whirl, I know I will be.
http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-xp-linux-nvidia-display-drivers/134673-forceware-165-01-xp-english-only.html
Edit: Doesn't help much if I don't post the link, now does it?
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Re: New MBP - VRAM and VGA XP Driver
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Jun 5, 2007 9:08 AM
in response to: Sbrocket52
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Zikes - first post - welcome - there's a few helpful points for you 
Hows the new machine?
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