I'm required to have a laptop for college. The college has a program with IBM to get deals on thinkpads. Anyways, I got a scholarship so I am getting my laptop for free (it would cost $2300!).
Here are the specs:
Intel Pentium M 760 (2.0 GHz)
1 GB RAM
14.1 SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT display
80 GB 5400 RPM HDD
128MB ATI Mobility FireGL V3200
DVD burner
802.11a/b/g wireless
Plus a few other extras (ultra NAV, fingerprint scanner, extra battery). and it all weighs less than 5 lbs. Icludes XP Pro, Office pro 2003, VS .NET 2003 and a ton of other software (CAD, symbolic algebra, Antivirii)
Anyways, I have no experience with workstation cards. From what I have heard and read, they are just regular video cards that are modified to work well with workstation type programs (CAD, 3DSMax, etc.).
I belive it has 4 pixel pipes, 500 MHz core and 350 MHz memory (700 effective). I assume you can still use the card for 3D games and such, just at a performance penalty? I was hoping I could develop on this lappy.
I thought I remember reading that the workstation cars were just the normal cards with a modified bios. If so, would it be possible to flash this card to its regular cousin? What would the nnormal equivalent be (possibly a 9600XT with slow memory?)? I cannot find any recent ATI cards with 4 pipes and 500 MHz core/350 MHz mem...
thanks for any help...
Here are the specs:
Intel Pentium M 760 (2.0 GHz)
1 GB RAM
14.1 SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT display
80 GB 5400 RPM HDD
128MB ATI Mobility FireGL V3200
DVD burner
802.11a/b/g wireless
Plus a few other extras (ultra NAV, fingerprint scanner, extra battery). and it all weighs less than 5 lbs. Icludes XP Pro, Office pro 2003, VS .NET 2003 and a ton of other software (CAD, symbolic algebra, Antivirii)
Anyways, I have no experience with workstation cards. From what I have heard and read, they are just regular video cards that are modified to work well with workstation type programs (CAD, 3DSMax, etc.).
I belive it has 4 pixel pipes, 500 MHz core and 350 MHz memory (700 effective). I assume you can still use the card for 3D games and such, just at a performance penalty? I was hoping I could develop on this lappy.
I thought I remember reading that the workstation cars were just the normal cards with a modified bios. If so, would it be possible to flash this card to its regular cousin? What would the nnormal equivalent be (possibly a 9600XT with slow memory?)? I cannot find any recent ATI cards with 4 pipes and 500 MHz core/350 MHz mem...
thanks for any help...
