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DIY Mac mini Overclocking

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the violating-warranties dept.

mirko writes "So, you wanted a 1,42GHz Mac mini but either because of some distribution woes or because of your tight budget you could just get a 1,25GHz ? Don't worry : Leo Bodnar just found out how to overclock your machine. Of course, you'll have to open it prior to anything else but you already know how to do this."

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  1. Why I don't own an apple by DarKry · · Score: -1, Troll

    I want one. badly. But the Mac mini is a perfect example.. I can't justify paying 500 dollars just for an operating system. The last computer I built was around 300 bucks all told and I manged the squeze in the brand new (at the time) Athlon 64. So why oh why does apple sell a 500 dollars computer with 2 year old components.

    I guess my wish at this point is that one of two impossible things will happen.
    1. it becomes possible to buold your own Mac.
    2. Someone steal the source for AQUA and ports it to x86

    Darwin on an Athlon 64..... sooooo sexy.

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    1. Re:Why I don't own an apple by Pfhreakaz0id · · Score: 0, Troll

      sometimes, I think apple folks don't understand how cheap PC hardware is.. similar to new PC's? WTF?... a quick pricewatch search shows a comparable mobo/cpu combo for $77 with an Athlon XP 1700+ 1.47GHZ cpu.

      I'm in the same boat. I'd love to use OSx. I'd pay $100-$150 for it. But I'm not paying Apple for there outrageous hardware that I can't really upgrade. NO amount of delusion on your part can show that it isn't overpriced. It's simple market economics. there is so little price pressure on Apple compared to the pc world, where there are hundreds (thousands) of hardware companies competing on price/features.

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    2. Re:Why I don't own an apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      You're right, but a complete PC would cost a little more... I estimate less than $105 for a Mac mini-like PC (assuming my prices are accurate and my math is right):

      1. Mobo + CPU: $77
      2. New HDD...: $20
      3. New Case..: $20
      4. New CDRW..: $10
      5. Memory....: $10
      6. CPU Fan...: $5
      7. OS........: $0
      8. Power.....: $10
      9. Warrenty..: $0

      Compare that to the $2500 for the Mac Mini!:
      1. Mac Mini at 900+ mhz: $599.99
      2. Enough memory: $300
      3. LCD Monitor: $500
      4. DVD Writer: $200
      5. Extended warrenty: $200
      6. OS upgrades over 10 years: $1000
      7. Keyboard, mouse: $200
      8. Tax, Shipping, Handling: $400

  2. An apple a day by iMaple · · Score: -1, Troll

    Reminds me of " An Apple a day keeps the doctor away". At least thats what the editors of /. believe :)

  3. CmdrTaco, this page renders improperly in Mozilla by MondoMor · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wait, oh, now it's better. Reload... oh, it sucks again... reload... oh it's better now.

    Christ, for a whining pro-open-souce bitch, you sure suck at web coding.

    Why I think I'll give you money so that I can read dupes and your retarded biased editing! Oh, and have to refresh pages so they are readable! Yes! That sounds like a great idea!

    You're a useless piece of shit, Rob.

  4. My Mac Mini Project. by Deathlizard · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now All I need is a Mac Mini to test this on and I'm all set. Although I dont know why you would want to overclock a Mac Mini with the possibility of overheat looming over it.

    That's where my other project (In My Sig) comes in. I know it's a snowballs chance in hell that I'll get one this way, but at least I'm doing something interesting with the data I'm getting from it.

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  5. Re:Strange by m3j00 · · Score: -1, Troll

    I've never seen pubic lice so I'll have to take your word for it...

  6. Jeez! Why don't you just get a computer that's.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...fast enough in the first place!

    I'm glad I don't needa putty knife to open up my Alienware system!

  7. Superb! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Now you can run the three applications that Apples run at an even faster speed! I bet Warcraft 2 would just blaze on this bad boy now.

  8. PC competition? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    When Apple announced their "I-Mini" McIntosh, it caught my eye. Wanting to buy/build a small computer for my already cramped breakfast bar, I started pricing out similar hardware. The results startled me. Most of the configurations I found were more than the humble US$499 of the "I-Mini" McIntosh. To match price I had to configure with a much bigger shuttle-style case.

    My question is this. What PCs are currently on the market to compete with this? When my wife asks for the "cute little MAC", what real computer can I buy instead?

  9. Re:Overclocking the BMW Mini by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    A decent bike rider knows to never assume people stop for red lights, and to not follow the SUV infront so closely that it "blocks your view". You stick with your "fuckwitmobile".