Apple pulls recent NVIDIA graphics update
updated 04:20 pm EST, Thu January 29, 2009
Apple pulls NVIDIA update
Apple has removed a graphics update from support pages only days after release, browsing shows. The NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 patch was intended to fix cursor movement when using the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter. It was also said to improve HD video playback on unibody MacBook Pros, equipped with NVIDIA's GeForce 9600M card, as well as on older Macs utilizing the GeForce 7300 GT.
The reason for the withdrawal is unknown, but it may be connected to flickering or graphics corruption when using the Dual-Link adapter with a 30-inch monitor. The update could have been withdrawn in an attempt to eliminate the flickering, which is still unresolved according to discussion on Apple's forums. The issue appears to be connected to graphics chipsets, the adapter or Mac OS X, as it plagues multiple monitor brands.
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Bad silicon...
With the prospect of the impending iMac and MacPro updates utilising nVidia chipsets and a virtual absence of AMD/ATI options on the GPU side, does nVidia's recent record of both "bad silicon" and "bad business" (in failing to come clean about the problems they were having) give anybody (else) the desire to buy an existing MacPro before they're replaced? Remember also, that the first version of anything "new" from Apple invariably has significant teething problems. Asked another way: Do you really want to be Apple's nVidia beta-tester?