Overclockers rev up Apple's Mac Mini

Zardon · Feb 3, 2005, 06:51 PM

FRUITY OVERCLOCKERS have found a way to up the CPU speed on Apple's tiny new Mac Mini.

Incredibly, Apple controls the system speed on its boards with simple jumpers. By disassembling the system, you can alter the jumpers and see how your rig performs. Add some additional cooling and you might just be in for a free upgrade.

The jumper settings suggest to us that there are perhaps some more speed grades of the Mac Mini to come in future months, with up to 1.58GHz apparently being supported by this revision of the board.

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redsolar · Feb 3, 2005, 08:11 PM

Uh oh. Is it me, or is it the first MAC to overclock?

tastyweat · Feb 3, 2005, 11:04 PM

... not the first... i think some other macs control the speed via jumper configurations too

Feb 3, 2005, 06:51 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	Overclockers rev up Apple's Mac Mini FRUITY OVERCLOCKERS have found a way to up the CPU speed on Apple's tiny new Mac Mini. Incredibly, Apple controls the system speed on its boards with simple jumpers. By disassembling the system, you can alter the jumpers and see how your rig performs. Add some additional cooling and you might just be in for a free upgrade. The jumper settings suggest to us that there are perhaps some more speed grades of the Mac Mini to come in future months, with up to 1.58GHz apparently being supported by this revision of the board. inquirer

Feb 3, 2005, 08:11 PM	#2
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Feb 3, 2005, 11:04 PM	#3
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 73 System Specs	... not the first... i think some other macs control the speed via jumper configurations too __________________