Mac Mini (Early 2006): Memory Specifications and Upgrades

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This article provides the memory specification and expansion capability for the Mac Mini (Early 2006) computer.

The Mac Mini (Early 2006) has two internal SO-DIMM RAM slots. The computer ships from the factory with at least 512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM; one 256 MB SO-DIMM in each slot. (It may come with more RAM installed, depending on how you ordered the computer from Apple—two 512 MB SO-DIMMs for 1GB total, or two 1GB SO-DIMMs for 2GB total).

The maximum amount of SDRAM supported by the Mac mini (Early 2006) is 2GB (one 1GB SO-DIMM in each slot) with the following specifications:

  • PC2-5300
  • unbuffered
  • nonparity
  • 200-pin
  • 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

DIMMs with the following features are not supported by the Mac mini (Early 2006):

  • registers or buffers
  • PLLs
  • ECC
  • parity
  • EDO RAM

Additional memory should be installed by an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. For optimum performance, it is recommended to use two SO-DIMMs (one in each slot) of the same DIMM size (e.g. two 512 MB SO-DIMMs).

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