Difference between revisions of "Mac Mini"
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* Corsair 2 GB (2x 1 GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 memory | * Corsair 2 GB (2x 1 GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 memory | ||
* Seagate Momentus 120 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache SATA harddrive - Yet to be upgraded | * Seagate Momentus 120 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache SATA harddrive - Yet to be upgraded | ||
== Motherboard == | |||
Mac mini 1.66 GHz 2006 model. | |||
[[Image:Mac mini motherboard top.jpg|500px]] [[Image:Mac mini motherboard bottom.jpg|500px]] | |||
== Monitors == | == Monitors == | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 8 June 2008
The Mac Mini is a perfect computer if you want both small and powerful in the same package. Barebone without display, keyboard or mouse. I'm replacing an old PowerMac G4 400 Mhz with a new Mac Mini Core2Duo 2.0 GHz.
Specifications
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz T7200 processor
- 4 MB L2 cache
- 667 MHz front side bus
- Socket 479
- Intel 945GM Mobile Express chipset
- 4x USB 2.0 ports
- ...with Intel GMA950 on-board graphics processor with 64 MB DDR2 SDRAM shared with system memory
- DVI video output
- VGA video output via included adapter
- Nanya 1 GB (2x 512 MB) 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 memory
- Upgraded: Crucial 4 GB (2x 2 GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 CL5 memory
- Hitachi HTS541612J9SA00 120 GB 5400 RPM 8 MB Cache S-ATA Harddrive
- Pioneer Apple DVR-K06PA SuperDrive slot-loading CD/DVD writer
- Network 10/100/1000 Mbit ethernet
- Wireless Airport Extreme mini PCI-express 54 Mbps network adapter
- Broadcom Bluetooth 2.0 and Enhanced Data Rate
- Built-in speaker, optical/audio input, and optical/headphone output
- Remote control
- Software:
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- iLife 08
- Front Row
- Size and weight:
- Height: 5.98 cm
- Width: 16.51 cm
- Depth: 16.51 cm
- Weight: 1.31 Kg
Upgrades
- Corsair 2 GB (2x 1 GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM PC2-5300 memory
- Seagate Momentus 120 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache SATA harddrive - Yet to be upgraded
Motherboard
Mac mini 1.66 GHz 2006 model.
File:Mac mini motherboard bottom.jpg
Monitors
Candidates:
Upgrading Memory
The Mac mini is not supposed to be a user upgradable machine. To open the casing, there are flaps and clips around the edges holding the two halfs together.
I used two spackle knife used to spread surface compound to fill holes and repair damaged walls, one on each side 90 degree apart. By carefully sliding the knife back and forth I could tell where the clips where located.
Once the clips one 3 sides are loosened, the top half should come off easily.
The machine is build with small margins and packs a lot of components in a compact form factor. Starting from the top, the DVD writer almost dominates the entire surface, sharing the corners with the Bluetooth and wlan antennas.
The DVD writer, hard drive, wireless antennas, and radial fan is fitted on a internal cartridge. The the DVD writer, hard drive, and audio connections is connected to the motherboard on a special riser-card. The antennas have their own direct cable.
Underneath the DVD write is the fan, air flow conduct, and the S-ATA hard drive. The empty space in the air flow conduct is where the air from the fan flows through the processor heat sink fins.
The T-shaped foam over the hard drive helps to seperate and maximize the air flow over the memory modules and the chipset heat sink.
The dual channel memory modules and heat sink for the chipset, and the processor heat sink
Mini PCI-express wireless network adapter with audio board on top.
The old Nanya NT512T64UH8B0FN-3C modules and new Crucial CT25664AC667 modules. Specified for DDR2 PC2-5300 667 MHz 200-pin SO-DIMM.
New modules installed and ready to go.
