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engadget.com - 3/4/2009

MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody review

— engadget.com — There's not much that can be said about the 17-inch version of the MacBook Pro that hasn't... already been said about the 15-incher (and to some extent, the MacBook). Still, the big, big brother of the family has a few key differences that make it ... (more) MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody review

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engadget.com - 3/6/2009

NVIDIA's GeForce 9600M causing issues in 17-inch MacBook Pro?

— engadget.com — It's hard to say at this point whether we should point the blame at NVIDIA, Apple or... right in between the two corporate campuses, but it seems that an uncomfortable amount of 17-inch MacBook Pro owners are having some serious issues with their ... (more) NVIDIA's GeForce 9600M causing issues in 17-inch MacBook ...

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pcmag.com - 3/2/2009

Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody)

— pcmag.com — Reviews: It looks like PCMag has fallen in love with the new MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody). Its... bottom line: “Doubts about the redesigned keyboard, the touchpad, and the non-removable battery can be put to rest, because the Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch ... (more) Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (Unibody)

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17-inch MBP fan / overheating issues causing GeForce 9600M to bug out?
Engadget — ... spin up while the funky lines and psychedelic colors remain, so it's still hard to pinpoint a definite root cause. We're told that folks from NVIDIA and Apple are spending their weekends working to figure it out, but we can't help but be reminded of an eerily similar string of events with overheating MacBook Airs just last year. Hopefully a fix will be out soon; till then, just pretend those erratic colors are some new curative feature. Read - Fan grumbling Read - More discussions Filed under: Laptops 17-inch MBP fan / overheating ...

Unibody 17 inch MacBook Pros might have some fan and video issues
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... 's Forums is artificially kicking the fan in at a lower temperature with SMC fan tools.  These need to be reconfigured after every restart - but obviously until Apple kicks in some update, this is the best option you have.  NVIDIA and Apple are so far quiet but look for a Unibody firmware update that kicks in the fans a little earlier in the overheating process.  Soon, hopefully! ...