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Offline amiman99Topic starter

Overclocking MAC Mini from 1.25GHz to 1.5GHz
« on: May 29, 2012, 01:13:57 AM »
Any one with Mac Mini and OSX?
I was wondering if there is any significant speed difference viewing Youtube videos or Flash games from 1.25GHz to 1.5GHz?
So far I'm using YouView which is better then native Youtube site, but I found this simple overclocking video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSSsUvmky1A&feature=related and I'm thinking to do it, but my question is, is it worth it?
Any feedback is appreciated.
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A2000 KS 2.1, 68030 25MHz, 6MB RAM
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Offline amiman99Topic starter

Re: Overclocking MAC Mini from 1.25GHz to 1.5GHz
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2012, 02:21:17 AM »
I already have Mac Mini 1.25GHz, but wanted to know if is worth doing it to gain visible speed.
When you use YouView software for PPC G4 it actually works very well in full screen, but the flash games are very slow on 1.25Ghz, so I need to know if 1.5Gs would be better.
This Mac is my kids PC to play around until I get an Mac Mini Intel as a replacement.
A500 KS 2.1, 1MB Chip, 68000
A600 KS 3.1, 2MB Chip, ACA630 32MB RAM
A1000 KS 1.3, 8MB RAM
A1200 KS 3.1, Blizzard IV 50MHz 64MB RAM
A2000 KS 2.1, 68030 25MHz, 6MB RAM
A3000 KS 3.1, 68030 25MHz, 16MB RAM
A4000 KS 3.0, 68040 25MHz, 16MB RAM
CDTV KS 3.1, 4MB RAM
CD32
(AROS BOX) Dead :(
 

Offline amiman99Topic starter

Re: Overclocking MAC Mini from 1.25GHz to 1.5GHz
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2012, 03:47:30 AM »
Quote from: Fab;694518
@amiman99

What about using MorphOS? Playing 360p content on MorphOS will take about 30% of your 1.25GHz G4 with Odyssey in overlay/fullscreen mode at most. And 720p is actually watchable on 1.5GHz machines.
When I get Mac Mini Intel then the G4 is mine to mess with.
I was actually planning to get the OS4 installed on the Mini, but that's another story, unless someone have done it and can share experience doing it.

@Matt_H
Good to know that 1.5Gs is still not good for youtube, save me some time hacking it.
A500 KS 2.1, 1MB Chip, 68000
A600 KS 3.1, 2MB Chip, ACA630 32MB RAM
A1000 KS 1.3, 8MB RAM
A1200 KS 3.1, Blizzard IV 50MHz 64MB RAM
A2000 KS 2.1, 68030 25MHz, 6MB RAM
A3000 KS 3.1, 68030 25MHz, 16MB RAM
A4000 KS 3.0, 68040 25MHz, 16MB RAM
CDTV KS 3.1, 4MB RAM
CD32
(AROS BOX) Dead :(
 

Offline amiman99Topic starter

Re: Overclocking MAC Mini from 1.25GHz to 1.5GHz
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2012, 04:39:46 AM »
I was able to snag one MAC Mini 1.5GHz Intel Solo OSX10.5 for around $150. This thing is pretty zippy, plays youtube in browser pretty good, boot under 40 seconds from cold start,not bad.
I ordered 2 Gig RAM and 2.0Gig Core2Duo CPU for it, lets see how it runs after the upgrade.
When that's done I may have to play around with MorphOS on my old Mini G4.
Now..., what do I gain by installing MorphOS? Apart from looking like AmigaOS? any native aps, video editing sw?

My real goal was to install AmigaOS 4.0 on it, I see the videos on youtube, so it looks like is possible, it there anyone from here who was actually able to install AmigaOS 4.0 on their Mac Mini?
A500 KS 2.1, 1MB Chip, 68000
A600 KS 3.1, 2MB Chip, ACA630 32MB RAM
A1000 KS 1.3, 8MB RAM
A1200 KS 3.1, Blizzard IV 50MHz 64MB RAM
A2000 KS 2.1, 68030 25MHz, 6MB RAM
A3000 KS 3.1, 68030 25MHz, 16MB RAM
A4000 KS 3.0, 68040 25MHz, 16MB RAM
CDTV KS 3.1, 4MB RAM
CD32
(AROS BOX) Dead :(