Just Bought a MacMini Memory Upgrade Question

[sranjan]

Hey

So I just ordered a Mac mini. I bought the base 599 dollar one with 2 GB Ram. I will be adding a SSD and upgrade the mini to 8GB Ram.

Will this ram work?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231294

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Yes.

 

[Robtonic]

Should work fine. I just did the same thing...bought the base mini and upgraded it to 8 gigs of ram. Feels like a brand new computer! Good luck!

 

[sranjan]

Should work fine. I just did the same thing...bought the base mini and upgraded it to 8 gigs of ram. Feels like a brand new computer! Good luck!

Cool thanks guys ... I should have one hell of a computer after my upgrades.

 

[jmcgeejr]

Cool thanks guys ... I should have one hell of a computer after my upgrades.

A mini with 8GB and an ssd is truly amazing.

 

[BrianUDLaw]

A mini with 8GB and an ssd is truly amazing.

Agreed. This is exactly what I did and I love it!

 

[NatronB]

Agreed. This is exactly what I did and I love it!

What SSD did y'all go with? Link?

Thanks,

-N

 

[sranjan]

What SSD did y'all go with? Link?

Thanks,

-N

I bought this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443.

 

[Buckeyes1995]

I bought this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443.

Not to derail this topic, but I bought the same SDD and CANNOT get it to work inside the Mini Server. Works fine connected externally via Firewire.. but I cannot format the drive in the chassis (bottom slot). This is the 2nd M4 I've tried.. same issue.

 

[sranjan]

Not to derail this topic, but I bought the same SDD and CANNOT get it to work inside the Mini Server. Works fine connected externally via Firewire.. but I cannot format the drive in the chassis (bottom slot). This is the 2nd M4 I've tried.. same issue.

When you started to install the OS did you create a partition?

 

[Buckeyes1995]

When you started to install the OS did you create a partition?

Yeah, I can't even partition if it's installed in the chassis.. it just times out after about 3-4 minutes. Works dandy in the external enclosure. Tried it with two different M4s.

 

[jmcgeejr]

Yeah, I can't even partition if it's installed in the chassis.. it just times out after about 3-4 minutes. Works dandy in the external enclosure. Tried it with two different M4s.

I went with the crucial C300. If you are having a timeout when it's internal it's usually going to be a firmware issue and stalling with some ATA commands that are being sent down the channel where as in an enclosure that doesn't happen.

Good luck!

 

[Buckeyes1995]

I went with the crucial C300. If you are having a timeout when it's internal it's usually going to be a firmware issue and stalling with some ATA commands that are being sent down the channel where as in an enclosure that doesn't happen.

Good luck!

Hrmm. I am running the latest firmware (009).. so not sure what could be going on. May try the C300.

 

[qqjawe]

A mini with 8GB and an ssd is truly amazing.

Agreed, this is what i am actually using now..
Upgrading my Lion to 10.7.2 now..