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post #21 of 35
3/4/05 at 1:36am
That is correct. The video performance is based upon the videocard processor, not the dedicated ram. However, in more complex games and graphics, the texture is larger and more complex, thus required larger space to temporary stores it while it feed to the processor for processing.

Thus, you see small performance gain if let say benching HL2 in certain resolution and texture setting. However, if you max out the resolution and texture setting, you will see a much larger gain with the larger memory.
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post #22 of 35
3/4/05 at 1:39am
doesn't your video card overfill to ram if it runs out of texture memory? AGP aperature size or something? cuz if you got 1GB of ram you can overfill 256 of that to video memory. or am i completly wrong?

and yes, video card speed is completly dependant on Core type/speed and video ram speed, memory has next to nothing to do with performance
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post #23 of 35
3/4/05 at 4:17pm
check out the keyboard layout, it's seems like it would take a little getting used to. the enter button is funny shaped and the shift buttons look small. looks like they had to get it down to size....
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post #24 of 35
3/4/05 at 4:21pm
By the way, according to this thread: http://www.notebookreview.com/forums...TOPIC_ID=10613
the gpu is upgradable seeing that there is a pci-e video card slot.....pretty cool. Now i wilsh i would have waited it out and went for the v6v. I exspecially like the size factor compared to the m6ne.
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post #25 of 35
3/4/05 at 4:23pm
I think the only thing that will sell the V6V is the aluminum brush design. In terms of spec, the Z71V will kick their butt!
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post #26 of 35
3/4/05 at 4:29pm
The brushed aluminum, and the size factor, and those who prefer 4:3 aspect ratio screens (sxga+) would prefer the v6v. I personally don't care for the widescreens, they seem pointless (except for dvd viewing). Also the 4:3 screens allow for a smaller, not so wide design. And the upgradable gpu would be something to lessen the worry about notebook longevity for game play. Is the z71v gpu upgradable? I personally don't like the design of the z71v, but spec wise it is a kick ass notebook.....
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post #27 of 35
3/4/05 at 6:42pm
It looks like v6 barebones will be released near the end of spring:
http://www.notebookreview.com/forums...archTerms=z71v
(go to the bottom of the thread). the v6v and m3 barebones will be released...I was told that the v6v's would be sold as pre-configed unit strictly, guess someone was misinformed.
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post #28 of 35
3/5/05 at 4:43am
50 is certainly a limited number. Makes you wonder why some vendors are taking preorders on Z71Vs without any assurances of actual availability
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post #29 of 35
3/5/05 at 11:44pm
Does this laptop support azalia and or expresscard? Can the combo drive be removed and stick a 2nd battery in there? I don't like batteries sticking out but instead stick it in where the optical drive is.
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post #30 of 35
3/12/05 at 5:28am
I don't think the optical drive comes out, but i could be wrong. It is a newer generation, ultra slim drive, and look to be permanent.
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post #31 of 35
3/12/05 at 2:41pm
Although I have been a die-hard IBM fan (OK, I am not a gamer), I am really impressed with Asus offerings (prefer the V6V). But if I had not come to this forum, I would never have known. Why aren't these more widely distributed ?
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post #32 of 35
3/12/05 at 2:55pm
The V6v is brand new. Asus wants to make sure they have a popular product before they start cranking out thousands. It helps protect their investments in development, manufacture, etc. The more people want them, the more they will make.
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post #33 of 35
3/15/05 at 4:50am
who has one? please post...........looks like a nice lappy, the best sonoma i've seen so far....sxga+ power!!!!
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post #34 of 35
3/15/05 at 5:22am
I must admit, I chuckled a bit when I saw Rich Cinematic Audio. Doesn't look like a bad little lappy though.
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post #35 of 35
3/15/05 at 6:38am
yeah no laptop has good audio PERIOD, laptops aren't ment to be home theatres, they are more for something like.. video conferencing and such.
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