Upgrading the HTPC: Planning
I purchased the Mac Mini for my HTPC before they had a Core 2 Duo version. I kept waiting for it to happen and it didn’t come for months until after I purchased the Mini, so I’m glad I didn’t wait.
The wife loves her Leopard Macbook, and I noticed some drastic improvements to Front Row that aren’t available on the version my Mini runs, Tiger. So I want to upgrade the OS on the mini to Leopard.
I found a neat guide to upgrading the RAM on the mini, so I just need to buy the RAM (currently uses 2×256MB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz, I’d like 2×1GB) and install it before I migrate to Leopard. Meanwhile I’m still on a 60GB hard drive, but fortunately we watch shows as fast as I can get them.
Fun times…
Edit:
Bought a G.SKILL 200-pin DDR2 667MHz PC 5300 2GB memory chip for the upgrade.
Brandon Said,
September 19, 2008 @ 9:56 am
I’ve got an appointment tomorrow to take my mini in and have it serviced. I have some kind of hardware error. Luckily the thing is still under warranty. I wonder if it is a problem with the newer ones or if I just got a dud…
Jeff Said,
September 19, 2008 @ 11:06 am
Hey Brandon, I’d make a copy of that harddrive before you take it in. Apple might just want to swap out your mini for another one.
br Said,
September 19, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
Same RAM upgrade guide I used. Good luck.
Raybdbomb Said,
September 19, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
Order shipped! Early next week we’ll know how it goes
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September 21, 2008 @ 11:56 pm
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Brandon Said,
September 22, 2008 @ 7:39 am
I wiped the hard drive before sending it in. If they give me a new one, great. No sensitive data was there.
Hope the upgrade goes well Ray. Let us know how the ram goes. I might have to try that out (if I ever get my box back)…