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Tim S · 13th Sep 2007, 09:39

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/09...s_one_apart_/1

MSI's GX600 notebook has got a turbo button and funky case design - but is it what you really wanted?

wuyanxu · 13th Sep 2007, 10:00

for a laptop, it seems like a good idea as long as the cooling is up for it. since it increases the battery life when not gaming.

but the MSI's graphics card turbo button, it's a completely waste, who the hell wants to reach to the back of their PC to get a good FPS? they'd leave it just running.

alastor · 13th Sep 2007, 10:10

Looks nice.

mikeuk2004 · 13th Sep 2007, 12:15

I have not seen a turbo button since my 486. Thats when I could go from 33mhz to 66mhz at a push of a button, oh yeah baby thats fast.

Although at the time I did not understand or notice what it did

wharrad · 13th Sep 2007, 15:19

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Originally Posted by mikeuk2004

I have not seen a turbo button since my 486. Thats when I could go from 33mhz to 66mhz at a push of a button, oh yeah baby thats fast.

Although at the time I did not understand or notice what it did

Doh! You beat me!

Yeah, although seem to remember the numbers being close to 8 and 12Mhz... Ach, did 186s go that slow?

Tulatin · 13th Sep 2007, 15:32

That little gold connector next to the e-Sata port; is that a jack for external wifi antennas?

completemadness · 13th Sep 2007, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Tulatin

That little gold connector next to the e-Sata port; is that a jack for external wifi antennas?

yes i believe so

is the topmost, right chip (the big one that looks like a NB) the GPU ? i thought they came on external cards these days ..

Nikumba · 13th Sep 2007, 19:47

It could be for a built in GSM device maybe?

Bindibadgi · 14th Sep 2007, 00:57

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Originally Posted by completemadness

yes i believe so

is the topmost, right chip (the big one that looks like a NB) the GPU ? i thought they came on external cards these days ..

Depends. Since MSI manufacture its own and there's only 1 mobo for the range then it's hard wired in this time around

Gravemind123 · 14th Sep 2007, 03:03

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Originally Posted by Tim S

MSI's GX600 notebook has got a turbo button and funky case design - but is it what you really wanted?

Yes, actually, I have always wanted something with a turbo button. I just find them cool. I've always wanted to add one to my PC, even though it would do nothing. I just like the idea of a "turbo" mode, it amuses me. Yes, I'm easily amused

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wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,938	for a laptop, it seems like a good idea as long as the cooling is up for it. since it increases the battery life when not gaming. but the MSI's graphics card turbo button, it's a completely waste, who the hell wants to reach to the back of their PC to get a good FPS? they'd leave it just running.

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Nikumba Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Dark Place Posts: 371	It could be for a built in GSM device maybe?