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- dunk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Any one know if you can buy a single core mac mini and upgrade the CPU to a core duo?
- aquax, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Mac Mini (Intel) RAM upgrade video:
http://media.macsales.com/videos/mini/intel/medres.html
(there's also a high resolution version, but it weighs in at 102MB). - JpopBlast, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Not really possible to upgrade the processor on the macbook pro as it is soldered to the logic board, rather than in the mini where it is a socket Chip I believe.
- Gills, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3^^^ most random comment ever
- HobbesDoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2From what I read so far it seems that you can replace a core solo with a core duo.
- otatop, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yeah, but a Core Duo processor is at least $240, so you'd be better off just upgrading through Apple.
- evilempire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It is the exact same upgrade. The logic boards are exactly the same. You remove the one chip and add the other.
- Klever, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3"you should've snagged the macbook pro service manual from something awful before apple got a hold of them...."
I hope thats a joke or something. I mean god forbid a consumer have something as sinister as a service manual for a few hundred/thousand dollar product that they own.
Please tell me you are joking.
But wait.....a "service manual" for a laptop? I guess if it showed how to disassemble without breaking ***** then cool. - pu-z, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think the main reason (I'm not saying it was the right thing to do, just that it was the excuse) for the Apple legal letter was a picture posted on the SA webiste. The pic was from the manual and they sent the e-mail demaning them to take down the pic and the letter as well.
- wastern, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1just use a couple putty knives (thinest you can find) to pop off the casing. after that you'll see the ram. just pop it out, pop the new one in and close it back up
check google video or youtube, a bunch of people made videos of it when the 1st minis came out - aquax, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wonder if MacBook Pros can be upgraded as easily.
I'd love to drop in a faster CoreDuo in my 1.83GHz once they're nearing the end of their product run and are cheap and fast. - desrod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The problem with people telling you can upgrade a Core Solo to a Core Duo, is that the FAN is not the same in both machines. Go to your local Apple store and ask. I went to the local one here and 3 separate techs confirmed that the Core Solo and Core Duo have different fans in them. If you upgrade a Solo to a Duo, you'll run it a LOT hotter (and potentially destroy the machine by overheating the components) than running the Duo with the Duo fan.
You never want to run a Duo with the fan made for the Solo. Bad move. - Ottergoose, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1While true that it'd be cheaper to get the upgrade by buying the faster CPU in the first place, a refurb Core Solo is "only" $519 from Apple. After selling the old CPU and buying a new one to replace it, the price difference won't be too large, and, you get to have the fun of taking your computer apart and back together again. Yes, the Core Duo mini's come with bigger HDD's and better optical drives, but anyone who is going to upgrade their CPU themselves is probably going to be running off of an external FW/USB drive or running a SATA cable out to a bigger disk. In other words, cost isn't the only factor here.
- retawd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well, for any Apple item, first put on the jump suit, then the brand spankin new nikes and wait for the spaceship. The CIA killed L Ron Hubbard.
- pixarman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1anyone know if you can upgrade the graphics card on a mini?
- noGoodNamesLeft, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1(Reply to pixarman)
As the other guy/girl/whatever says, the graphics are integrated, and there's not room for any graphics cards as far as I know. My take on this would be if it's really an issue, you should probably consider another Mac. The Mini doesn't appear to be designed with upgrading or internal expansion in mind.
OTOH, you can order the thing with a larger hard drive and more memory; the former is pretty expensive and not worth it IMHO (partly due to 2.5" HDDs being more expensive than 3.5" models, I'd guess). However, the additional memory is affordable (well, the 512MB to 1GB is), if not dirt cheap. This is just as well, because 512MB really isn't a lot these days; the computer I'm typing this on has 768MB, and it's hardly new. Also, apparently the emulation required to run older (non-Intel) software requires a lot of memory. - veza, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I think graphics card in mac mini is an inter-gated..
- romanca, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0can you point me to a similar guide about how to replace memory yourself?
- wastern, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2you should've snagged the macbook pro service manual from something awful before apple got a hold of them....
- DevaFalc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Interesting but i definitely would not risk it ... have a mac mini on the way...can't imagine voiding warranty on day 1
- romanca, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1what is the best place to buy a new processor to upgrade MacMini like this?
- idrathrbediving, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0i have a 1.42 ghz mini (but its really a 1.5 ghz. dunno why). and i was wondering if i could buy another one and hook them together to make a 2 in 1 computer. would it be possible to do that? would it run any faster?
- XxUNDEROATHxX, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1"Then turn it and, gently (the core of the processor is fragile, it isn't enclosed in a metal top like in the p4 or athlon64!!!)"
This guy obviosly hasnt been around older Athlon 64's(754-pin) because they have the same phisicl design as the Core-duo(as in they both have an exposed dye)... - Klever, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2Computers you cant upgrade yourself without voiding a warrenty.....HAWT!!!
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