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ECC memory for Mac Mini
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olawrencian
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Jan 25, 2005, 02:02 PM
 
Does anyone know if I can use ECC memory with the Mac mini? I would like to scavenge the memory from a Dell server that I am trying to replace with the mini.

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Jan 25, 2005, 03:31 PM
 
The mini will not take ECC RAM. Sorry. See http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html for full specs. Although it doesn't specifically say it won't take ECC memory, it won't.

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Jan 25, 2005, 03:52 PM
 
Originally posted by chabig:
The mini will not take ECC RAM. Sorry. See http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html for full specs. Although it doesn't specifically say it won't take ECC memory, it won't.
Do you have any source that shows that, besides your source that doesn't ?

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Jan 25, 2005, 05:34 PM
 
Originally posted by turtle777:
Do you have any source that shows that, besides your source that doesn't ?

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Jan 25, 2005, 06:57 PM
 
Thanks Andreas.

turtle777 - With the exception of the XServes, no Mac has ever used ECC RAM. Here is some official Apple support info that should satisfy you...

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86814
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58763
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58182

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Jan 25, 2005, 11:21 PM
 
Thanks Chris, much obliged.

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