Mac mini server ssd upgrade video

[samsc]

http://www.youtube.com/OWCmacsales#p/u/8/0fKCnrD89QY

pretty good video about installing ssd inside mac mini server

[SourceChild]

I will add to this, for those who already have Mac Minis with the Optical drives.

http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/index.html

This is a chassis that allows for a second hard drive in place of the Optical drive in Mac Minis.

MCE Technologies also makes chassis that allow to put a second hard drive in a Macbook or Macbook Pro. I use these to put SSDs in my laptops.

Other World Computing also has videos showing how to install these.

[Peter]

Hi Todd,

How many DV and 1024x768 25fps aic movies can you play?

Thanks,

Peter

[NevBull]

Hi Peter

In my testing with Snow Leopard and an OCZ vertex drive, I achieved between four and five layers of 1024x768 25fps AIC.

These results were obtained under test conditions using two monitors.

Nev.

[SourceChild]

I have configured my Minis in standard configurations. I recently conducted tests to determine performance. The tests were conducted using two outputs of a Mac Mini (one Mini DVI to DVI and one Mini Display port to Dual Link DVI). The tests were done with even layers on out 2 and odd layers on out 1.

The tests were all done with the following screen resolutions At both 60Hz and 75Hz:


2 x 800x600
2 x 1024x768
2 x 1280x720
2 x 1280x1024
2 x 1440x900
2 x 1920x1080
2 x 1920x1200


The results are as follows:


9 Layers 720x480@25
8 Layers 720x480@30
5 Layers 1024x768@25
4 Layers 1024x768@30
4 Layers 1280x720@25
4 Layers 1280x720@30
3 Layers 1280x1024@25
3 Layers 1280x1024@30
3 Layers 1440x1080@25
3 Layers 1440x1080@30
2 Layers 1920x1080@25
2 Layers 1920x1080@30

And special cases using a single Display port to Dual Link DVI with a TH2G in 2 or 3 output modes

3 Layers 2400x600@25
3 Layers 2400x600@30
2 Layers 3072x768@25
2 Layers 3072x768@30
2 Layers 3840x1080@25
2 Layers 3840x1080@30


Please note that in a long enough duration, even the best results showed occasional frame dropping when the tests were close to the threshold. Also note that all tests were done with 3 minute clips that did not contain in audio information. All testing was done using separate files on each layer in the case of multiple layer testing.

[samsc]

march 2010 ( 10.6.2 server and non-server OS )- there are definitely issues using both outputs on a mac mini- the graphics chip really did not like running both outputs at the same time- with a reasonable number of mixes active- ( let alone triple heads etc... )
mac minis still have very limited graphics RAM and share RAM with main computer-

i would currently not recommend using mac mini at greater than 1024x768 on a single output due to these issues.


i have also done comprehensive testing mac mini testing - with and without SSD internal and external
the only way to determine performance for a broad set of users is to use my performance tests- no other testing is anywhere near good enough-
you have to count and identify dropped frames and have separate movies on each layer

the internal drives suck- laptop drives have horrible performance- you cant do more than 2-3 layers without dropping frames whatever you do-

firewire 800 with ssd is best solution without replacing internal drive




I have configured my Minis in standard configurations. I recently conducted tests to determine performance. The tests were conducted using two outputs of a Mac Mini (one Mini DVI to DVI and one Mini Display port to Dual Link DVI). The tests were done with even layers on out 2 and odd layers on out 1.

The tests were all done with the following screen resolutions At both 60Hz and 75Hz:


2 x 800x600
2 x 1024x768
2 x 1280x720
2 x 1280x1024
2 x 1440x900
2 x 1920x1080
2 x 1920x1200


The results are as follows:


9 Layers 720x480@25
8 Layers 720x480@30
5 Layers 1024x768@25
4 Layers 1024x768@30
4 Layers 1280x720@25
4 Layers 1280x720@30
3 Layers 1280x1024@25
3 Layers 1280x1024@30
3 Layers 1440x1080@25
3 Layers 1440x1080@30
2 Layers 1920x1080@25
2 Layers 1920x1080@30

And special cases using a single Display port to Dual Link DVI with a TH2G in 2 or 3 output modes

3 Layers 2400x600@25
3 Layers 2400x600@30
2 Layers 3072x768@25
2 Layers 3072x768@30
2 Layers 3840x1080@25
2 Layers 3840x1080@30


Please note that in a long enough duration, even the best results showed occasional frame dropping when the tests were close to the threshold. Also note that all tests were done with 3 minute clips that did not contain in audio information. All testing was done using separate files on each layer in the case of multiple layer testing.

[samsc]

my performance testing pdf-

please follow this when doing testing-

the pdf - shows me information to determine real performance -

on your system - with your content