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theinquirer.net - 12/10/2008

INQUIRER confirms Apple Macbook Pros have Nvidia bad bump material

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WHEN THE NEW Macbooks came out a few weeks ago, Nvidia stated that the chips they provided to Apple did not contain the proverbial 'bad bumps'. Unfortunately for them, an investigation led by The Inquirer proves that not to be the case. Background If you recall, Nvidia has been in the spotlight ...

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T3.com All:  New MacBook faults reported

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Gizmodo:  Do the New MacBook Pros Have Faulty Nvidia Graphics Cards? [Nvidia]

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blog.wired.com - 12/16/2008

Rumor: New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009

— blog.wired.com — Apple will launch an upgrade to its low-end desktop, the Mac mini, at January's Macworld Expo, according to an Apple corporate employee who contacted Wired.com. The source, who wished to remain anonymous (to keep his job), could not disclose ... (more) Rumor: New Mac Mini Coming to Macworld 2009

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blog.laptopmag.com - 12/17/2008

Nvidia Goes Netbooks: Releases Ion Graphics Platform for Intel Atom

— blog.laptopmag.com — nvidia2lead We have reviewed many an Intel Atom netbook. Performance is quite standard at this point; the netbooks can handle basic multi-tasking including Web browsing and word processing and light multimedia use, such as watching streaming video or ... (more) Nvidia Goes Netbooks: Releases Ion Graphics Platform for ...

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digitimes.com - 12/9/2008

Nvidia chipset support to come for Intel Atom nettops

— digitimes.com — Intel and Nvidia will join forces to enable Nvidia chipset support to the Atom platform in order to enhance graphics performance, according to sources at PC vendors. (more) Nvidia chipset support to come for Intel Atom nettops

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New MacBook faults reported
T3.com All — ... short time into their computing lives. And amazingly, one of the problems could be too much memory. Loading up 4GB of RAM has caused some of the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros to randomly freeze up. Cut the RAM back down to 2GB or 3GB and all's well. Apple isn't acknowledging the problem publicly, but is rumoured to be aware of it and working on a software update. So that's hopefully one down. But there are also mumblings about the MacBook's Nvidia 9600M graphics chip. According to the Inquirer , the new chips have 'bad bumps' caused by 'bad materials' and 'thermal stress', ...

NVIDIA Chips in the Newest MacBook Pro Contain Bad Bump Material
SlashGear — ... The Inquirer has published the result of their investigation regarding the new 15-inch MacBook Pro that may inherit faulty NVIDIA graphic chip. This report suggests that the “black screen of death” during gaming usage could be related to the faulty chips in the MacBook Pro. ...

Do the New MacBook Pros Have Faulty Nvidia Graphics Cards? [Nvidia]
Gizmodo — We already know the new MacBook Pros have video problems, so when the Inquirer says their Nvidia GeForce 9600 GTs use the same faulty material that killed earlier graphics cards, it doesn't look good. So a quick recap on the original issue and the back and forth between Nvidia and the Inquirer: Nvidia admitted back in July "significant quantities" of notebooks are defective, built and packaged with "weak" materials that are leading to them to overheat and fail at a "higher-than-normal" rate, but declined to state which cards specifically. ...

Are the New 17-Inch MacBook Pros Plagued by Faulty Graphics Cards? [MacBook Pro]
Gizmodo — ... , though no definitive blame was ever placed on faulty cards. (Although the Inquirer will readily tell you the cards are in fact, defective.) ...