Thanks for the FPS rates Presto -- if someone has windows xp sp3 I'll like to know the performance they are getting with some current games out in the market.

I believe using vista or xp can make a big difference in gaming performance. If you're using vista, more then 2 gb of ram might be helpful.

I believe XP will have slight performance boost. maybe 1-2FPS. 2GB ram is sufficient enough for vista x86. u see most benchmarks in www.tomshardware.com and anandtech.com, they use 2GB on their test systems.

Anyway, If i have time, will test it out with XP SP3.




It's very hard for a "low-end GPU" to beat a "mid-range" GPU at performance.... unless maybe comparing 9400M with 6xxx series.

This post has been edited by presto86: Dec 25 2008, 08:03 PM

i am using the alu mac book pro... ya, that is the problem i encounter with my new mbp, whenevr i play game in windows xp, it get v hot...

Normally if plays gaming even using normal laptop also will going heat coz it utilies all the system both processor and graphics chipset which share on same thermalpad...so the heat generate need used notebook cooler..

Its different for other notebook. other notebook's exterior material doesn't conduct heat. Aluminium macs rely on their body to disperse heat. the entire aluminium body is a heatsink practically. Dats how apple make their notebooks thinner and slicker than other companies, "We put in 1 cheap fan, and use the body instead". N ppl think that full alu body = "yeng". It's best to use the Alu MB & MBP under air cond environment.

This post has been edited by presto86: Dec 26 2008, 01:43 AM

You cannot deny the fact that Apple made the laptops with the word "yeng" in mind (well ok maybe they would have "stylish" instead of "yeng"). The whole point of it being thin and what not still leads to the factor of it being "yeng".

eh brothers talk about games performances leh

eh i know mac cant play exe file =.=ll buti really wanna play ragnarok leh ....someone know how to do?

use windows on bootcamp or parallels desktop or vware

willl it hurt my laptop?

No,bootcamp will work as well,if you dont want to buy it.

bootcamp is better than runing on a windows PC as it is faster

Has anyone discussed on GTA4 for Macbook (2.0Ghz) (late 2008-aluminum body) running on Windows XP yet ?

I haven't seen any. Hmph.

This post has been edited by blu3_apple: Dec 28 2008, 12:18 AM

sry for noob question...what is bootcamp?

pre-install in leopard....able you to install windows on apple mac.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html



This post has been edited by ff8ong: Dec 28 2008, 09:02 PM

me use 2.0 ,160 gb de macbook nia...can support?
btw wanna ask oe question...sometimes i open my macbook one hours no hot......sometimes 30mins very hot...is this unnormal?

logically it is not normal....but still the temperature depends on the application and functions you used..

hmm...i put it to sleep......den turn more hot duno why

as long as your laptop doesnt blow up enough lah hehe

sob....my laptop seem to be abit lag sometimes =.=ll
i though macbook wont lag de