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Post #341,250
by Another Scott
4/3/11 10:26:58 PM
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New Dunno.
There are so many things going on with these boxes these days (memory mapping video RAM and such, I think), I have no idea why 6 GB is OK by 8 GB isn't on yours. Earlier versions of the Mini had that issue as well - http://discussions.a...=2571098&tstart=0 .

The Mini only has 2 sockets, so that's it (even if it took 8 GB modules that's way too expensive).

Older memory is often more expensive than newer stuff. In my quick browsing, I didn't see anything cheaper than what you found for your iMac. While looking around I found a thread about lots of users having freezing issues. I hope that doesn't bite you - apparently it was a video driver issue. http://discussions.a...tart=300&tstart=0

Be careful! Good luck.

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #341,285
by Ashton
4/4/11 10:21:05 PM
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New Re: Dunno.
Some of those replies show a difference in brands, apparently for identical spec chips -- where one person swapped his MB and MM boards and both worked.

Turns out that my iMac has 2 x 2 GB, also just 2 slots..
Will likely settle for the 6 for now anyway; by time that extra-50% goodness wears off, the next 4 GB + trade-in creds will be a bargain.
Paying a tad more at iFixit is OK because that's how they pay for their superb How-tos and they guarantee at least the 6 GB kit.
(If the problem on iMac is also firmware, mayhap that too will happen by the time I need it.)
Ditto for you if MM problem is firmware, etc.

Thanks for the sleuthing.

A.
Post #341,385
by Ashton
4/7/11 1:20:04 AM
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New iMac @ 6 GB, no sweat so far.. Love It.
Post #341,388
by Another Scott
4/7/11 7:40:45 AM
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New Woot. Success is good!
     Trivial memory upgrade on Mac Mini Server (2010). - (Another Scott) - (7) - April 3, 2011, 04:33:51 PM EDT
         Seems my iMac can accommodate an extra 2GB over 'specs' - (Ashton) - (6) - April 3, 2011, 06:39:49 PM EDT
             Dunno. - (Another Scott) - (3) - April 3, 2011, 10:26:58 PM EDT
                 Re: Dunno. - (Ashton) - (2) - April 4, 2011, 10:21:05 PM EDT
                     iMac @ 6 GB, no sweat so far.. Love It. -NT - (Ashton) - (1) - April 7, 2011, 01:20:04 AM EDT
                         Woot. Success is good! -NT - (Another Scott) - April 7, 2011, 07:40:45 AM EDT
             Same with my MBP - (SpiceWare) - (1) - April 4, 2011, 10:58:12 AM EDT
                 That inventive Czech seems to have resolved firmware - (Ashton) - April 4, 2011, 09:56:50 PM EDT

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