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1. Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement 1080p#
2. Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement install#
3. Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement upgrade#
4. Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement pro#
5. Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement plus#

Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement plus#

Be sure to check out the posts about one of our members that's stuffed a 5TB HGST drive in a Mini - with pictures - plus an SSD. I wanted more storage in the second "upper" bay but opted to buy a WD easystore 8TB external drive (sold only via Best Buy) - the 8TB units are pretty much always on sale between $135-$150 but the key with that particular unit is BB sticks a WD Red or White or HGST White NAS drive in the enclosure I'd rather spend money on the volume than about the same amount on the dual sled and a smallish 2nd drive.

Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement 1080p#

Next, the characteristics of the cable/computer/display may differ - the LG (32UD59) will get native "HD" when connected via a mDP>DP cable but at 30Hz and native 1080p via an HDMI cable but at 60Hz and the picture is "fuzzier" with the latter cable option a Mini at one of my offices is connected to a 1600p Dell display and it is serviceable for production work and shows up as 2560x1600 as the max resolution option.Īs for storage, my personal unit has the second stock 1TB spinner still installed but the lower "main" spinner was swapped for a 512GB Samsung 850 PRO. Fourth, due to limitations with DisplayID you'll want to look at a 1440p or 1600p display if you want that resolution "width" - 24"/27"/32" (I have my Mini connected to a 32" LG right now but it's been connected to Dell 27" displays as well) displays will result in an HD "native" signal being conveyed from the display to the Mini DisplayID conveys what each device is capable of FYI). Third, no a Y adapter is not a solution but there are options sold by Matrox that are suited for this Mini. Second, get a certified mDP>DP cable or mDP adapter - yes, there is a difference and your display and Mini will communication DisplayID data correctly. First, RAM - the HD4000 shares resources with RAM, with the maxed-out 16GB bumps the VRAM to 1536MB and much better response and additional resolution options.

Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement install#

While you're at it poking around in the internals, might as well install a OWC bluetooth shielding kit if you're planning on using bluetooth: Ģ012 Mini Server owner chiming in with a few tips. I think I use the original "Apple" 1TB drive and installed a cheap PNY SSD but this was a few years ago so I might have the details wrong. This discussion thread goes into somewhat more detail, maybe you can find your answer here: ģ: Yes, I run a 1TB HDD + a 240GB SSD myself, using the OWC kit. Apple tech specs say it's capable of 2x 2560x1600 but with no mention of how: I have not tried with a second monitor but IIRC running two monitors 1920x1080 should be fine. I run an old Dell Ultrasharp 2560x1440 over mini displayport but every now and then the Mini won't wake the monitor up from powersave. Thanks in advance for everyone's time and help, it is greatly appreciated!ġ+2: I don't think it's possible to run dual 27" at a high resolution using DP and HDMI but I might be wrong. So, if anyone has any recommendations for NON-SSD (Traditional) large drives, please let me know. Question - Is this a good plan to everyone? I really don't have the $$ for a 1-2TB SSD unfortunately. I was planning on getting a 1-2TB drive and using that for all my media (movies, TV shows, music, photos) and anything that is not app related. And then wanted to get a large NON-SSD (since they are cheaper) for the secondary drive.

My question, I wanted to run an SSD as the main (primary) drive that will have MacOS and all the apps installed. I did something similar with my macbook, with replacing the optical drive with a 2nd HD.

Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement upgrade#

I want to do the 2nd HD expansion upgrade as well so I can have 2 drives in my machine.What's the max size monitor I can run? Can I run a pair of 27" monitors without any issues?.Is it better to get a "y-adapter" and have one cable coming out of the thunderbolt / mini-display port going into 2 separate monitors? Is there a preferred way to run a dual monitor setup? I see that the thunderbolt / mini-display port gives better resolution options than running straight from the HDMI port (2560 x 1600 vs.I have a few questions as I'm not super familiar with everything:

Late 2012 mac mini drive replacement pro#

I recently picked up a Late 2012 Mac Mini from a friend, as I needed to replace my old MacBook Pro (2009 model) that I was using as a desktop replacement.