Apple Core Solo to Core Duo upgrade.

**oktavius** · 03-22-2006, 04:48 AM

Does the MacMini use a clock generator like ICS oder Realtek?
If yes, there should be a overclocking-ability, or?

Maybe with Pin-mod or sth. similar?

**MaZeR** · 03-23-2006, 01:38 PM

Hey Fugger, how did you get on with the XP install here? Any updates?

**Charles Wirth** · 03-23-2006, 01:41 PM

Yes, ICS PLL chip.

I have not been able to get XP to boot yet, one of the files I needed was un-accessable from the xponmac site for the mini. I need to check again for updates.

**Choppaface** · 03-24-2006, 09:29 AM

Does anybody know if the intel chipset in the mac mini supports SATA port multiplier? I was thinking of hooking up a mini to this:

http://www.addonics.com/products/hos.../ad5sapm-e.asp

it seems like the chipset should support SATA II (and thus port multiplier?), though they only ship it with a SATA I drive (are there even any SATA II notebook drives though?)

CPU upgrade + RAM + 5 drives = killer server, no?

**tonyl** · 03-26-2006, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Choppaface

Does anybody know if the intel chipset in the mac mini supports SATA port multiplier? I was thinking of hooking up a mini to this:

http://www.addonics.com/products/hos.../ad5sapm-e.asp

it seems like the chipset should support SATA II (and thus port multiplier?), though they only ship it with a SATA I drive (are there even any SATA II notebook drives though?)

CPU upgrade + RAM + 5 drives = killer server, no?

How do you power these drives? Extra PS? I also want to get one mini, but the disc system makes me stop.

**Choppaface** · 03-26-2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by tonyl

How do you power these drives? Extra PS? I also want to get one mini, but the disc system makes me stop.

I was thinking a picoPSU (if I can find a way to get a power switch on it) or some other miniITXish power supply... don't want to put more load on the mac PSU. I was also thinking of getting an Addonics storage tower and modding it for a case, and that comes with a 220W PSU.

**Charles Wirth** · 03-26-2006, 06:10 PM

I will test Merom in the Mini tomorrow.

The forums will erupt again if Merom works. Such a huge upgrade path from a $500 dollar machine.

I win not be able to post any info, images, or benches.

Pretty damn scarey to have this roll up on us so fast and we have not even gotten to abuse the Yonahs yet.

**zabomb4163** · 03-26-2006, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by FUGGER

I will test Merom in the Mini tomorrow.

The forums will erupt again if Merom works. Such a huge upgrade path from a $500 dollar machine.

I win not be able to post any info, images, or benches.

As a special treat to the Rosetta team, I will show rosetta numbers in private forum.

Pretty damn scarey to have this roll up on us so fast and we have not even gotten to abuse the Yonahs yet.

not even a hint on performance?

**Charles Wirth** · 03-26-2006, 06:24 PM

I will only confirm if its works or doesnt.

**[XC] moddolicous** · 03-26-2006, 06:54 PM

I beleive you should edit your post FUGGER FAST (about rosie)!! Before any other rosetta person freaks! Back on topic, cant wait to see the results.

**birdman666** · 03-26-2006, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Choppaface

Does anybody know if the intel chipset in the mac mini supports SATA port multiplier? I was thinking of hooking up a mini to this:

http://www.addonics.com/products/hos.../ad5sapm-e.asp

it seems like the chipset should support SATA II (and thus port multiplier?), though they only ship it with a SATA I drive (are there even any SATA II notebook drives though?)

CPU upgrade + RAM + 5 drives = killer server, no?

SATA II doesn't mean a controller supports port multiplication. No motherboard SATA ports that i know of support it as of yet, PCIe/PCI-X cards are just now getting the capability first and it will trickle down eventually, but I am almost positive that the mini does not support port multiplication.

**Choppaface** · 03-26-2006, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by birdman666

SATA II doesn't mean a controller supports port multiplication. No motherboard SATA ports that i know of support it as of yet, PCIe/PCI-X cards are just now getting the capability first and it will trickle down eventually, but I am almost positive that the mini does not support port multiplication.

blast! thats too bad... thanks for the info, you saved me a few hundred bucks in hardware

i guess its off to miniITX land if I want an equivalent server...

**serpent** · 03-28-2006, 04:34 PM

I went and bought a 1.5 iMM and intel 2.16 #BX80539T2600SL8VN. when i tried to boot up mini I got nothing! put 1.5cpu back in all is working fine! does anyone have any clues?

tia
Serpent

**Charles Wirth** · 03-28-2006, 10:17 PM

It is possible to drop in Merom into Mini, one hell of an upgrade path.

confirming this is a working combo, just drop the chip in.

**antipop** · 03-28-2006, 11:09 PM

that's awesome, I can't wait for price to drop to upgrade mine

I know that you can't post any info, can you at least tell us how long it takes in rosetta to complete a work?

ps : i've been trying to make it run under osx x86 but i don't know what command line to use, can you help me ?

**Charles Wirth** · 03-28-2006, 11:27 PM

~ 42K Rosetta

**Charles Wirth** · 03-28-2006, 11:28 PM

The key is to make a good boot CD and getting the xponmac installed.

When you hold ALT I think you get a boot menu to select boot device. Are you getting that far?

**antipop** · 03-28-2006, 11:30 PM

I'm trying to make Rosetta run from OSX using darwin

42K that's a nice bench

**Charles Wirth** · 03-28-2006, 11:38 PM

This is the CPU that came out of the Mini, stepping 8 yet has SL9 designation.

**bernie_the_one** · 03-30-2006, 12:45 PM

Fugger, i'm in the process of upgrading my mini to 2,16 GHz like you did, i upgraded the mini with 2 GIG of RAM , a 100 GB 7200 rpm Drive and a Pioneer DVR-K06. Everything seems to work flawless so far, tomorrow i will get the ES 2,16 GHz dual-core CPU and will drop in this last part of my update.

Hope it works! Some picts and maybe a .mov which shows how to replace the cpu will be posted on the web soon.

Any recommendations for extra-cooling or is there nothing more needed?

Thanks for this great thread, will point back to your forum in my posts.

-- bernie

**Charles Wirth** · 03-30-2006, 01:31 PM

It will be fine, the fan is on auto and will adjust to what it feels is needed on the fly.

**[XC] moddolicous** · 03-30-2006, 05:14 PM

Does that mean that Conroe might work as well?

**tonyl** · 03-30-2006, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by FUGGER

It is possible to drop in Merom into Mini, one hell of an upgrade path.

confirming this is a working combo, just drop the chip in.

Could you benchmark it with Merom in your mini? That's really an exciting news!

**Charles Wirth** · 03-30-2006, 08:49 PM

Rosetta

Yonah 38K @ 2.16Ghz
Merom 42K @ 2Ghz

That is all I ran other than system info

**tonyl** · 03-30-2006, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by FUGGER

Here is a pic of a worlds first Merom enabled Mini

I think intel mini owners will be thankful for your adventures.

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