Intel Mini 1.5ghz maximum ram?

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RobinS

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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?
 
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.
 
Viro said:
The amount of RAM recognized rarely has anything to do with the CPU.
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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.
 
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