Re: switching graphics card, macbook pro

2009-08-26 Thread Scott Howell
That is correct, you make the change in System Preferences, but making the change is not necessarily going to increase performance either. The Mac will switch if I recall correctly for graphics intensive processes. The option is in System Preferences, Energy Saver and look for graphics. Th

Re: switching graphics card, macbook pro

2009-08-26 Thread Chris Blouch
This is correct. To switch between the NVIDIA 9400M to the 9600M GT and back you need to make the change in the energy saver preferences and then log out and back in again. Engadget was complaining that the chipset doesn't require this and the Sony laptops just have a button which requires no l

Re: switching graphics card, macbook pro

2009-08-26 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
I believe I read about this on Apple Insider yesterday. My memory is that you switch using system preferences, but then need to logout and in in order for the change to take effect. On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:14 PM, ben mustill-rose wrote: > > May I ask why you think it will come with 2 cards? At

Re: switching graphics card, macbook pro

2009-08-25 Thread ben mustill-rose
May I ask why you think it will come with 2 cards? At any rate, even if it does, you'd want to use the dedicated card over the onboard one anyway. On 26/08/2009, a radix wrote: > Hello everyone, my macbook pro will be here tomorrow. It will come with two > graphics cards, one dedicated card and

switching graphics card, macbook pro

2009-08-25 Thread a radix
Hello everyone, my macbook pro will be here tomorrow. It will come with two graphics cards, one dedicated card and one chip on the motherboard. Does anyone know how you can switch between those two? Is there a physica lbutton or slider on the macbook pro or do you have to do it via software? do