
We're not suggesting you try this at home
(though we're also not suggesting that doing so
will melt your MacBookPro), but according to
reports trickling out on the internets, the graphics processor in Apple's MacBookPro is woefully underclocked. One user
who tested his unit found that the MBP's Radeon X1600 came in at just 310MHz, compared to 470MHz on similarly equipped
laptops from other brands (we almost said "similarly equipped Windows-based laptops," but, hey, we
can't do that anymore, can
we?). So, what's a gamer to do? Why, overclock it -- or reclock it, if you believe the unit is underclocked in the
first place. Just boot your MBP into Windows (you do know how to do that, right?), run ATI Tools 0.2.5 and kiss your
sluggish graphics (and probably your warranty) goodbye. Oh, and just in case you really don't know how to run Windows
on your MBP, it turns out that at least one retailer is now selling models with XP pre-installed. Get one now, before
Apple shuts them down.
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XP pre-installed on MBP