Macbook Pro Video RAM question...

Hate · 15 Jan 2007 at 10:53

I know some come with 128MB and some with 256MB on the MBP range, but is it possible to allocate some more within the BIOS of the machine?

I am looking at a 2GB upgrade so I could spare 256MB to share with a 128MB Graphics card

JonB · 15 Jan 2007 at 11:06

Simple answer : No.

I believe that the VRAM on the MBP is not taken from the system ram, like the macbook, but instead is "extra" physical ram for only the graphics chip, so therefore it cannot be upgraded.

Hate · 15 Jan 2007 at 11:20

kay, thats the MBP out then

JonB · 15 Jan 2007 at 11:32

Hate · 15 Jan 2007 at 11:47

I want more VRAM and am not spending £1700

JonB · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:23

Surely it would be better to have a better graphics chip than more VRAM?

Hate · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:35

which again, rules out the MBP

VaderDSL · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:37

I dunno the 128 is fine for me, I doubt you'd need the 256vram imo.

JonB · 15 Jan 2007 at 12:59

I was under the impression that the x1600 was no slouch....

Will_3rd · 15 Jan 2007 at 15:24

JonB said:
I was under the impression that the x1600 was no slouch....

Yeah its pretty good, better then my Mobility Radeon 9550 in my iBook anyway

besides you can overclock it if need be via Mac OS X or Windows

OspreyO · 15 Jan 2007 at 20:36

JonB said:
I was under the impression that the x1600 was no slouch....

I'm surprised how good it seems. On a PC it wouldn't be rated that good at all.

http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/review/bootcamp.htm

fdxd · 16 Jan 2007 at 23:54

With the x1600 there is hardly any difference between the 128MB and 256MB since its slow.