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Arrandale 32nm CPU supports switchable graphics |
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Written by Fuad Abazovic
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 10:09 |
Dual graphics support
ATI and Nvidia have discrete chips and driver capability
that can switch the discrete chip off and turn the IGP on. This is a feature
that will be supported by Arrandale 32nm notebook CPU that features 45nm
graphics in an MCP packaging.
The Arrandale graphics will be able to work with spreadsheets
and some basic operations such as Windows Aero, while the discrete chip could
take over if you would need more power for your CPU.
Naturally the Clarksfield quad-core notebook CPU, scheduled to
launch in Q3 2009, won't support this feature as neither CPU or Mobile series 5
chipset don't have an integrated graphics card.
The good news is that you will be able to turn Intel’s
integrated graphics off, and this will certainly make many people very happy.
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