Hello, i had the same problem with the GPU, at least it matched all of the known symptoms. Point is, some research on the class action lawsuit, and catching the flies with honey (I told the supervisor I'd send him a glowing review to his superior) led to a replaced logic board even though my early 2011 MBP was "vintage". That way if this GPU goes out I can put in the logic board while repairing the defective one with heat, thermal paste, or whatever the DIY repairs advise (there's a handful of them out there). I might buy an extra logic board just in case. I bought thermal paste to apply to my 2008 MBP (to prevent the heat issues) as well as in case of another repair for my 2011. He actually found a spare logic board and had it shipped to a local Apple Store. I asked to speak with a supervisor after they claimed they wouldn't be able to, spoke with the supervisor/specialist whom offered to comp a repair at an Apple authorized repair center. FWIW, in May or June this happened to me and so I called Apple expressing my being a loyal customer and wanting to keep it that way, if they'd be willing to honor the repair for my "vintage" MBP that would be an act of good faith on their part. I'm so sorry to hear about all of your issues. which one of the two is the problem? the built in one or the AMD Radeon HD 6770M? I don't know enough about this. I am now trying to find out if there is a way to get a used graphics card. (One thing that helped me was that I was using Lion and I had them upgrade to OS X. and restarts several times and only SOMETIMES actually boots up but freezes up when I try to open my Photo program. Right now if I do ControlOptionRP to boot up.it shows lines several times. because I have so many expensive programs such as Photo Shop on my computer I will lose them all. I think Apple should have replaced everyone's computer after the first replacement failed. ![]() I went to iCare in Chiang Mai Thailand and was told the graphics card is broken but that they cannot get the part from Singapore because it is over 5 years old. Verdict:Ī must for MacBook Pro users who want to remain in control of their system and how GPU selection takes place, helping to balance performance and battery life.I agree, I actually have had to have my logic board replace 3 times!!! and now in October I had a screen panic with lines and I could no longer boot up. ![]() ![]() gfxCardStatus is useful for the switching abilities it provides you with, but it can also be helpful for determining which of the apps you are running is causing your MacBook Pro to switch GPUs and override the setting if you disagree. The app can be used on MacBook Pro 2008 onwards, but the big news in the latest version of the program is the addition of support for the retina display of newer MacBook Pros. If you want to save a little battery when you are away from a power source, you might want to switch to the integrated GPU, while if you want to ensure that you are getting the best graphical performance, switching to the discrete GPU is just a couple of clicks away. Manual switching is a great feature of the app, and it is something that can be done on the fly without the need for a restart or log out. One of two icons appears in the menu bar indicating whether you are using the integrated or discrete GPU – expect to see an i or a d accordingly.Should you find that these small icons are not obvious enough for you, there’s support for Growl notifications so you can be alerted when GPU switching takes place. Used as an information tool, gfxCardStatus is incredibly unobtrusive, but in addition to letting you know which GPU is in use, you are also given the option of manually switching. ![]() If you have a MacBook Pro with a dual GPU, gfxCardStatus is a handy tool that enables you to quickly see which of them is in use and also to switch between them at will.
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