Intel Mini 1.5ghz maximum ram?

RobinS · #1 May 10th, 2008, 08:10 AM

I've heard that the max ram the 1.5ghz model can take is 2gb. But I've heard that higher Mini models recognize 3gb. They have a faster CPU. I wonder if I upgraded my CPU to a Core 2 Duo, would that allow my Mini to recognize 3gb or is there something else in the computer that would have to be upgraded or changed?

Viro · #2 May 10th, 2008, 09:23 AM

It's the motherboard, not the CPU that needs to be changed. The amount of RAM recognized rarely has anything to do with the CPU.

ElDiabloConCaca · #3 May 10th, 2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Viro

The amount of RAM recognized rarely has anything to do with the CPU.

Well, except for that pesky, ol' 32-bit vs. 64-bit thing.

Still, the conclusion is the same -- switching your processor out for a new one won't allow you to utilize more RAM in your Mac mini. By the time you get done with the parts-swap and the blood, sweat and tears it takes to re-assemble a Mac mini to use more than 2GB of RAM, you might as well have bought a brand-new Mac mini.