Nothing more can be put in it but if it were possible to get clock gen on it and overclock it, I know I could get a waterblock on the CPU and lines run out the back where the air passage is.
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Nothing more can be put in it but if it were possible to get clock gen on it and overclock it, I know I could get a waterblock on the CPU and lines run out the back where the air passage is.
Internally, there is only room for one 2.5" SATA drive. However, if you're up for some modding, you can do better than that. Serpent and I have been working on various adapters for both the ATA and SATA busses. You can actually use a single 3.5" SATA drive on the SATA bus and up to 2 slimline or full-sized ATA drives on the ATA bus. You can also use 2.5" ATA hard drives on the ATA bus if you wish.Quote:
Originally Posted by \Karting_freak
SATA: Single 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drive (no SATA optical drive that I know of supports OS X yet)
ATA: Single or dual 2.5" or 3.5" ATA hard drive, slimline optical drive, or 5.25" optical drive
Getting the SATA adapter is a piece of cake, but the ATA connector is a real pain. It involves a special part from China as well as a couple other adapters and some custom fabrication. We'll post more info once we get things nailed down if you want.
kaidomac
tnks for that info!
but i think i need to use another psu to run single sata drive ((
or atleast mod standard one ))
I see three options here:Quote:
Originally Posted by \Karting_freak
1. Run the drive from the Mini (maybe; depends on the wattage requirement of the 3.5" SATA drive you use)
2. Use a power supply (moddable to switched or relay-start)
3. Use an external hard drive enclosure's power supply (easiest solution)
Personally, I am going to try running a PSU off a relay with the Mini since I will be powering a couple other drives as well.
To Fugger, Serpent, and the rest of you with processor upgrades: has the heat significantly increased due to the processor upgrade? The reason I ask is because I'd like to pick up a 13.3" MacBook, if Apple really does release them, and I'm sure they're not going to come stock with a 2ghz or 2.16ghz Core Duo option. I don't want to melt the chassis with an upgrade, so I'm hoping that the added heat is nominal enough to perform the upgrade successfully.
kaidomac, wait until the macbook is release to see if a cpu upgrade is possible, my bet is that the cpu will be soldered to the mobo like the macbook pro
Yup, it's soldered according to iFixit and other sources. Not a big deal, however, since they offer it with a 2ghz Core Duo. I think I'm going to wait until the second release of the MacBooks to pick on up, however. So far I have heard the following complaints: whining on AC while charging, "mooing" sound from the fans spinning up and down quickly, sharp edges in the wrist area, and heat issues (most likely from the excessive thermal paste application). I'm sure there are a few more that I'm not remembering right now, but that's enough to make me wait. Going to start on my super Mini project though; I'll post back when I complete it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by antipop
anyone try a Merom in a Mini?
Fugger did and it worksQuote:
Originally Posted by Ender17
Nice work FUGGER!
This may be a good way for me to test the water in the Mac area without spending too much.
Meroms are due out next week. Pricing is supposed to be as follows:
$600+ - T7600 (2.33GHz)
$423 - T7400 (2.13Ghz)
$294 - T7200 (2.00Ghz)
2.33ghz Merom + 32gb Samsung flash drive + uncapped GMA950 = :) Hurry up hackers!
Kaidomac, how did you fit a 3.5" drive into there?
I want to see that!Quote:
Originally Posted by kaidomac
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Originally Posted by kaidomac
Link :stick:
http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/06...utex/index.phpQuote:
Originally Posted by dogsx2
If you like that, check out PQI's SSD offering, due in August:Quote:
Originally Posted by sauria
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2763
Definately hot!
I didn't :) There's no way a Mini could fit a 3.5" drive stock. You can either buy an external enclosure, such as the MiniStack, or do what I'm doing and pick up a full-sized case to put everything in. You just need the appropriate adapters for everything. PM me if you're interested in a project like this, I'll give you more info!Quote:
Originally Posted by couppi
I bit the bullet and picked up a 2ghz T2500 Core Duo. Implant was successful; thanks Fugger for pioneering the way! After a few minutes with both cores running at max, my Mini got up to a comfortable 83C, a few degrees under most 2ghz MacBook Pros at max. Fan hardly made any noise at this temp; fan was dead silent at the rest of the temps (about 60F). Very happy with the upgrade; looking forward to a 2.33ghz Merom with 4mb l2 in the future.
Oh, I also made an installation video; I'll post it when I get it all cleaned up and compressed.
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Originally Posted by kaidomac
Thanks, I'd love to see that!
I should have it up by this weekend. I have a new mic coming in for my computer so I can do some voiceovers. It's just 320x240 off my digital camera, so it's a little dark, but it's easy to follow.Quote:
Originally Posted by sauria
Any pics appreciated!Quote:
Originally Posted by kaidomac
after a conversion the fan is always on full power ( even with CPU "cold" ) - I checked both the HDD temp probe an CPU temp probe connectors and both appear to have a a good connection.
Myabe somehow one of the probes is internally broken - or is there something else that could cause this? Any other suggestions to look into - ALSO suggestionswhere and what repacement probes to get???
The connector next the battery at the front of the case controls fan speed. If you disco that lead it will force the fan to high speed.
Hi Fugger,
Do You think I can change the Core Solo processor in my Mac Mini for a Merom Core 2 Duo?
I think that the 1.5GHz Core Solo belongs to the Yonah brand, so It should work fine... or not?
Would It be just plug 'n play? Or would I have to do any other changes in the system?
In terms of CPU model numbers, it came with a T1300 and you replaced it with a T7400?
[edit] Whoops, I see in the original article you replaced it with a T2600. But Meroms have been implanted successfully? What about heat?