Re: Processor upgrade for Core Solo Mini

On Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:22:00 +0100, g.harper@xxxxxxxx (Gwynne Harper)
wrote:

I find Intel's nomenclature almost as occult as Apple's product names -
Merom, Yonah, core solo/duo/core 2 duo...

So:

Is it worth upgrading the processor from the stock 1.5 GHz core solo,
and if so then what to? I see it takes a Core 2 Duo Mobile T7600
2.33GHz, but at £199 this is not cost effective. I was rather hoping
that the upgrade chips would themselves be 'old hat' by now, and
therefore somewhat cheaper.

Before anyone asks it only has stock 2 x 256MB memory, so that will go
to the max 2GB (£25, Crucial) - as it's a pain getting into these things
I don't plan to open it twice.

It doesn't get particularly heavy use; it's permanently connected to a
telly as my media server, but goodness the iTunes & Front Row interfaces
are slow.

Just do the memory upgrade. It'll make *much* more difference than
changing the CPU would.

Cheers - Jaimie
--
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astronomy references to try and identify it, and we're reasonably
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