Mac Mini Newb Question

[midwestfisherman]

I'm purchasing what is now the previous generation Mac Mini. It come with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 2 GB RAM. I'd like to upgrade the RAM and would like to know if Snow Leopard will recognize 8 GB of RAM or am I stuck with a 4 GB max upgrade potential?

Thanks

 

[MotionMan]

I'm purchasing what is now the previous generation Mac Mini. It come with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 2 GB RAM. I'd like to upgrade the RAM and would like to know if Snow Leopard will recognize 8 GB of RAM or am I stuck with a 4 GB max upgrade potential?

Thanks

Check your model max RAM here.

MotionMan

 

[midwestfisherman]

Thanks much for the link. Looks like max RAM for this model is 8 GB.

 

[midwestfisherman]

This my first post from my new Mac Mini. I picked up a previous generation Mini as well as an Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. I wish I hadn't have waited so long to switch to a Mac! This thing friggin rocks!

I order a 2x4GB set of memory for it from the Egg.

My next step will now be to sell my Dell laptop and aquire a Macbook Pro 13".

 

[Compman55]

May want to consider replaceing the HD to a 500GB or 750GB 7200RPM and ditch the 160GB 5400 RPM.

 

[rugby]

If you're super-nuts go SSD boot and Thunderbolt RAID array. But that's pretty pricey.

 

[mugs]

If you're super-nuts go SSD boot and Thunderbolt RAID array. But that's pretty pricey.

Sure, why not add $1200 worth of disks to a $500 computer to address a need that probably doesn't exist?

 

[rugby]

Sure, why not add $1200 worth of disks to a $500 computer to address a need that probably doesn't exist?

I *did* preface it with "if you're super nuts..."

I've got an original mac pro upgraded to 2xquad core cpu's and I'm considering replacing it with a mini server simply due to the electrical savings.

 

[TheStu]

I *did* preface it with "if you're super nuts..."

I've got an original mac pro upgraded to 2xquad core cpu's and I'm considering replacing it with a mini server simply due to the electrical savings.

It is a moot point for the OP, he got a last gen Mini, no Thunderbolt.

 

[Emulex]

the last gen will support 8gb of ram quite fine and it's cheap ram.

yes. verified. you should get a copy of lion if you are buying it refurbed? or used?

last gen had the Geforce 320m right? the gimped out geforce 330gt

 

[midwestfisherman]

Yes NVIDIA GeForce 320M on the video.

2.4 Core 2 Duo
320GB 5400 rpm HDD
Upgraded mem to 8GB

 

[VinylxScratches]

Sure, why not add $1200 worth of disks to a $500 computer to address a need that probably doesn't exist?

anandtechers do it all the time on their crap boxes.

 

[midwestfisherman]

anandtechers do it all the time on their crap boxes.

Well if I had more money than sense I'd probably go for it. ;-)