Will the Mac Mini accept two 2gb ddr sticks?

[TheGizmo]

I understand that apple claims that 2gb is the max in the mini, and unofficial reports claim that 3gb is really the max. what i'm wondering is if I can stick two 2gb (4gb total) sticks into my mini so I get the dual channel benefits and just have the system read it as 3gb?

the other option was that I would get one 2gb stick and use one of my existing 512mb sticks for the other slot.. but I think this would actually be worse than just 2 x 1gb. what do ya'll think?

I saw the other thread about a very similar question for the mac book pro but I need the info for the mac mini... thanks in advance!

Amar

 

[TheStu]

Buy the 2*2GB, put it in, be happy

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: TheStu
Buy the 2*2GB, put it in, be happy

so technically this will work right and just read as 3gb? if thats the case thats what i'll do.

 

[TheStu]

Yes, it will work

 

[TheGizmo]

Should I get this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145193

or

2 of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820233062

one says apple compatible but does it matter? I figured they are the same

 

[Parasitic]

Either is fine.

 

[Keitero]

I've seen it show the full 4GB when running under Leopard or any 64bit linux distro. But then I've seen some where it will only show 3GB.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: Keitero
I've seen it show the full 4GB when running under Leopard or any 64bit linux distro. But then I've seen some where it will only show 3GB.

On a Mac Mini? The issue (on the other systems) has never been the OS, but rather the chipset. Heck, I worked on a older PowerMac G5 that had 8GB RAM, the OS recognized and could use all of it, and that was running Tiger.

 

[Keitero]

If it's an Intel Mac Mini then it should see 4GB (using the Intel 945G chipset). The G4 versions only used DDR, which was 2GB. My 2nd gen MBP was the same thing; based on a 945 chipset, Tiger saw only 3GB while Leopard saw 4GB.