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I know that the Max memory on the original 2006 model mini’s is 2 GB. However on the later 2008 model mini’s it’s 3 or 4 GB. Is there anyway to make an early model mini use 3 or 4 GB? Seeing as they use the same chipset in theory it should be possible. My guess would be it’s a firmware issue?
According to Mactracker the max for memory on that unit is 2GB. Sorry.
2 or 3 depending on the CPU and the memory controller in the system 2 GB with a Core Duo (T2300 or T2400) CPU or Core Solo (T1200) CPU3 GB with Core 2 Duo (T5600 or T7200) CPU
I’m now still using A1176 (T5600) as a server. I have installed 2x2GB RAM but only 3GB is usable. Mac OS 10.7.5 Lion can recognize there are 2x2GB memory modules installed but only 3GB can be used.
Gentlemen, I have not done any of this YET with the Mac Mini. But be it know that some of the manufactures original specs are based on what is being produced at the time if 1GB memory sticks were all that was around then Apple would have to say the most memory possible is 2 GB with 2 memory slots available, That does NOT mean that when memory companies started producing 2GB memory modules that they would not work and you could now have 4 GB of memory as in this case. of course I don’t know absolutely if this is the case here. but it certainly has been true in many other cases so I would thoroughly check it out. As a tech I have proven this statement true in other cases many times. with Memory and CPU’s.
i just check on wikipedia, got the same model and looking forward to install 4gb RAM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mini
