That's why we love the Mini. It doubles as a tea/coffee warmer.
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How hot does it get during bootcamp? I cannot run my MBP under in windows due to the heat. I'm hoping my soon to be Mini will be able to handle it better.
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How hot does it get during bootcamp? I cannot run my MBP under in windows due to the heat. I'm hoping my soon to be Mini will be able to handle it better.
So I have a Core Duo mac mini 1.66ghz that I upgraded to a core 2 duo 2.33ghz. I just got my 2gb dimm to upgrade to 3gb ram to see if it would work. It DOES NOT. Won't boot. Put the 2gb of ram in my kids imac, 17" core 2 duo and it works fine in there. So there it is.
The core duo mac minis with upgraded cpu won't take 3gb ram. Sucks.
The core duo mac minis with upgraded cpu won't take 3gb ram. Sucks.
Did you try just the 2GB stick in it? I'd be curious if it just didn't get along with the stick in the other slot or if it really can't do 3GB. If they are just using Macbook parts, I wonder what is different about the C2D Mini and Macbook to cause 3GB to work in one and not the other?!?
-- N
My mac mini had 2gb in it and my imac had 2gb in it. I tried the 1gb stick from the mac mini with the 2gb stick.. no go. I tried the 1gb stick from the iimac with the 2gb stick.. no go. Both different brands. The 2gb stick is from transcend from newegg.
Yeah, I would have figured it would work, hence the purchase but it would not boot at all. No startup bong, no video on screen, no hard drive access.. nothing.
I guess they changed something on the new mac minis.
I am waiting for the santa rosa mac mini. Do I need to start a waiting for santa rosa mac mini thread?
I am waiting for the santa rosa mac mini. Do I need to start a waiting for santa rosa mac mini thread?
No, but we can start the "waiting for a mid-range tower" thread! ;-)
The Mini will suit me fine for now though!
-- N
So, I am guessing that the newest Mac Mini (Napa) 1.83 and 2.0 can support 3GB.
And when the Mac Mini (Santa Rosa) is announced in October, it will support 4GB
Just a wishful post about Santa Rosa in October, but it is bound to happen eventually.
I am waiting to hear from anyone who has put 3GB in the newest Mac Mini.
I run Bootcamp on my MBP 2.2 all the time. The fan comes on but it works fine. I do not have it on my lap, it is always on the desk, but it doesn't seem to get so hot. The games, work and I have not experienced any Windows anomolies.
Cheers,
I just really want them to upgrade the graphics in it, the intel 950 wont cut it for playing WOW at 1920X1080, thats ALL i want Apple, if they every upgrade the chipset in that bad boy it will be all over! I love the Mac's now! (That is unless someone has played WOW on a 1080p TV with a newer Mac Mini, has anyone??)
The new Mini is not bad at all for the price. Sure, you get the GMA 950, but quit complaining, the damn thing is smaller than this keyboard I am typing on (volume-wise), it costs 599 for the cheap one, and its a Mac! That Sony all-in-one that a thread was started upon costs twice that much and also uses the 950! So people can't act like PCs are all getting the nice cards.
I think you'll have to wait until December when the release the Mini with the Santa Claus chip set.
I'm not sure why everyone's complaining about its graphics chip. It plays Quake I, the greatest game EVER, just fine!
I think I will wait until December to get a new Mini with the Santa Claus chip set which includes graphics with it's own 128MB and 2 memory slots that will hold 2MB each.
As the C2D Macbook, which shares the same architecture as the C2D Macmini, including the GMA950, supports 2 x 2GB RAM sticks (it only recognizes 3,3Gb, though), is should be the same for the mac mini. As the mini has just been updated, I seriously doubt we'll see a santa rosa mac mini before q2 2008. There are rumours, though, that the Macbook might get the SR treatment around the Leopard launch, or shortly after that.
Hey guys, hoping to get a Mini when Leopard comes out and am wondering a couple of things.
1. 1080p performance. I hear different opinions on this. Some say it runs fine, others say it's skippy..
2. Speaker, is it acceptable for desktop level? I'm currently fairly happy with my iBooks speakers, so I'm not asking for too much.. just to be able to hear it.
3. When (if ever) will Apple start allowing free/discounted upgrades for new Mac purchases to Leopard? I'm a HS student so I can't get the discounted price, and I'd rather not pay $130 in a month.
1. 1080p performance. I hear different opinions on this. Some say it runs fine, others say it's skippy..
2. Speaker, is it acceptable for desktop level? I'm currently fairly happy with my iBooks speakers, so I'm not asking for too much.. just to be able to hear it.
3. When (if ever) will Apple start allowing free/discounted upgrades for new Mac purchases to Leopard? I'm a HS student so I can't get the discounted price, and I'd rather not pay $130 in a month.
No skippiness with 1080p trailers on my mini. Trailers from apple.com/quicktime are the only source I have though.
The tiny speaker in the mini is only good for alert sounds. You won't want to listen to music with it. Any super-cheap pair of external speakers is going to be better.
Maybe after the official announcement of a release date; such announcement likely to be only a week or so before the release date.
Mini 2.5GB
Has anyone yet tried putting a 2GB memory stick in the newest Mac Mini to see if it really will accept 2.5GB or more?
Has anyone yet tried putting a 2GB memory stick in the newest Mac Mini to see if it really will accept 2.5GB or more?
I haven't, but Other World Computing (macsales.com) is selling a 3GB upgrade for the mini, so it must work.
I'm curious if such a move, using unmatched DIMMS, results in a performance hit. Obviously, if you run lots of apps that are RAM hogs, you're better off with 3MB than two. But would performance actually be better with two? I know this would probably require extensive testing. My question is only hypothetical.
Go to OWC, look up memory for the newest Mac Mini, and they will show specs for speed with memory from 512MB to 3GB. Their conclusion is that you do not suffer a hit in the speed by not using matched pairs.
I have watched the OWC video of taking the Mini apart. It looks fairly easy. What do you say?