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Video RAM in Mac Mini

According to Apple website, the new refresh Mac Mini comes with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card.

Q1. Anyone knows whether NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics comes with how much video RAM ? it says it has 128 or 256, so are we getting 128 or 256 ?

Q2. Is NVIDIA GeForce 9400M sufficient to do video editing using FCP without getting hang since this is a shared and not dedicated video RAM ?

Thanks

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.4), 24 inches

Posted on Mar 3, 2009 7:46 AM

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M. Mason

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Mar 5, 2009 7:48 PM in response to whoDean

I have 2 different SSD's. I am using the Samsung 256gb SSD for my Mac Mini and I have a G.Skill Titan 256gb SSD I am using for my MacBook. The Samsung is unbelievably blazing fast but for the money the G.Skill is pretty awsome.

RyanManUtd Author

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Mar 5, 2009 11:11 PM in response to M. Mason

Hi Mason, how much is ypu pay for your Samsung 256GB solid state drive ?

Is it cheaper than getting it from Apple ?

M. Mason

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Mar 6, 2009 7:19 AM in response to RyanManUtd

I don't think you can get it from Apple. I paid $800 on ebay.

miniblog

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Mar 6, 2009 7:40 AM in response to RyanManUtd

nVidia website mentions the GeForce 9400m will take advantage of apps like Aperture and Final Cut Studio 2.

RyanManUtd Author

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Mar 6, 2009 10:03 AM in response to miniblog

That nVidia website mentions the GeForce 9400m will take advantage of apps like Aperture and Final Cut Studio 2 in the Apple macbook.

Can confirm in the Mac Mini is the same GeForce 9400m ?

Thanks

gpotts

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Mar 7, 2009 2:09 PM in response to RyanManUtd

There's only one 9400M.

teb

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Mar 7, 2009 11:38 PM in response to M. Mason

M. Mason wrote:
Ok so I bought the $599 model at the Apple Store and upgraded the ram to 4gb... the VRAM is now 256. I also installed a 256Gb SSD and it works too.

Very Happy 🙂

Message was edited by: M. Mason

Glad I found this thread. Exactly what I was looking for.

This is what I want to do get the base model, upgrade it to the 2.26ghz and leave the small hard drive and go to 4gb of memory. I really wanted an SSD option or at least a faster hard drive. How hard was the switch out of the drive? Do it yourself?

My setup would then be the mini, drobo for storage and 30" cinema display and then I free up a macbook pro and make it more mobile again. Any thoughts?

M. Mason

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Mar 8, 2009 4:56 PM in response to teb

Hey Teb,

Adding a harddrive is easy - to moderately hard. Go to the following website and see if you can do it. I am a novice and it took me 20 minutes.

If you add a SSD Drive you won't need the 2.26 GHz upgrade 🙂

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Mac-mini-A1283/659/1

Mar 9, 2009 2:16 AM in response to RyanManUtd

Is cuda working with the 177.56 driver on the mac mini ?

RyanManUtd Author

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Mar 9, 2009 8:20 AM in response to Stanthewizard

what is CUDA ?

Video RAM in Mac Mini