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2005-10-14, 10:27

Got a 1.25 mhz Mini and after dissassemblying I realized there must be a better way of cooling this puppy. I'd like to try overclocking. I'm not going to be using the case - so height is not an issue. What about a heatpipe style heatsink that elevates the heatsink off motherboard? Or could I cool the existing heatsink with a better fan?

chucker · 2005-10-14, 11:04

I'm trying to figure out whether I'm responding to a theOnion.com staff author.

alcimedes · 2005-10-14, 11:19

Man, have you looked into what's required to OC Macs? It's not like what you do with your Windows box running on an Asus board. Apple makes sure it's not easy, and even having the option to overclock often involves soldering on the motherboard. Maybe that's changed in the last two years, but I know prior to that it wasn't easy (usually, with one or two exceptions).

DMBand0026 · 2005-10-14, 11:21

I did a little googling on the subject and every page I found has said that it's not easy and that it does require soldering on the mobo. Not only that, but you'll void your warranty.

Luca · 2005-10-14, 11:48

Don't bother. It's a Mac mini.

If you really want to overclock a Mac, get a Quicksilver PowerMac G4 and buy a GigaDesigns or OWC processor upgrade for it. You can overclock those using jumper blocks on the processor upgrade card.

WBG4 · 2005-10-14, 16:21

or a beige G3, you can oc them right on the board.

julesstoop · 2005-10-14, 16:25

Where is the challenge in those solutions guys!
If he wants to kill his mini, let him kill it.

WBG4 · 2005-10-14, 16:43

If he doesn't want it he can just send it to me

julesstoop · 2005-10-14, 16:55

I still believe he would want to kill it first..

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me2u	2005-10-14, 10:27 Got a 1.25 mhz Mini and after dissassemblying I realized there must be a better way of cooling this puppy. I'd like to try overclocking. I'm not going to be using the case - so height is not an issue. What about a heatpipe style heatsink that elevates the heatsink off motherboard? Or could I cool the existing heatsink with a better fan?
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chucker ‽ Join Date: May 2004 Location: near Bremen, Germany	2005-10-14, 11:04 I'm trying to figure out whether I'm responding to a theOnion.com staff author.
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DMBand0026 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago	2005-10-14, 11:21 I did a little googling on the subject and every page I found has said that it's not easy and that it does require soldering on the mobo. Not only that, but you'll void your warranty. Come waste your time with me
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2005-10-14, 11:48 Don't bother. It's a Mac mini. If you really want to overclock a Mac, get a Quicksilver PowerMac G4 and buy a GigaDesigns or OWC processor upgrade for it. You can overclock those using jumper blocks on the processor upgrade card.
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WBG4 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA CPSU	2005-10-14, 16:21 or a beige G3, you can oc them right on the board.
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julesstoop Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leiden, the Netherlands	2005-10-14, 16:25 Where is the challenge in those solutions guys! If he wants to kill his mini, let him kill it.
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WBG4 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA CPSU	2005-10-14, 16:43 If he doesn't want it he can just send it to me
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julesstoop Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leiden, the Netherlands	2005-10-14, 16:55 I still believe he would want to kill it first..
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