Mac Mini Question

[MarkS]

I am a windows person; however, based on this forum, I bought a Mac mini today. I bought the highest spec one made, but Apple did not offer ssd or 8gb of ram, and I could swear that several forum members have that setup. What am I missing? Thanks.

 

[cscuzzo]

According to Apple specs, the Mini supports up to 4GB RAM. To add SSD, you'll have to do it on your own. There are lots of videos on DIY disk upgrades for the Mini on YouTube, which are great if you're not familiar with the process. There are many SSD devices out there, with varying prices and speed. I've had great luck with the Mac version of OCZ Vertex. It's great to see it boot with only about 1.75 spins of the "wheel" at bootup.

 

[MarkS]

Thanks. That makes sense.

 

Regarding the ssd, I installed a vertex drive into my windows 7 machine. Nice drive. I will probably get the120 GB model as all my "stuff" is on a nas. Looks like a project for next weekend.

 

Regards,

Mark

 

[MarkS]

I found a place that will put in an IBM X25 80 gb drive and add 8gb of ram into the mini for $750. Not bad.

 

Can someone please advise me regarding the current usb specs. Am I correct that the mac mini's usb can output 24/196? I think my dac is currently limited to 24/96, but that is a dac issue not a "computer" issue right?

 

[Audio_ELF]

You are correct that the USB port in a MacMini (or any computer with a USB2.0 port) is quite capable of 24/192 transfer, but that most DACs are limited to 24/96 or even 16/48.

 

Eloise