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1. #Max ram mac mini mid 2010 install#
2. #Max ram mac mini mid 2010 drivers#
3. #Max ram mac mini mid 2010 update#
4. #Max ram mac mini mid 2010 driver#

I believe Memtest86 v7.5 allowed selecting more than four test loops and might be available from the link here. Unfortunately the current free version of Memtest86 (v8.2) only runs for four loops. Once Memtest86 boots, you can safely remove the USB drive. Option Boot the Memtest86 drive and select the orange icon labeled "EFI". To test the memory create a bootable Memtest86 USB drive using Etcher. You can try running various apps to see if they work. Knoppix runs completely in the RAM and by default won't touch your hard drive. Option Boot the Knoppix drive and select the orange icon labeled "EFI".

#Max ram mac mini mid 2010 install#

Install macOS onto an external drive and Option Boot to the external drive (select the orange icon).Then Option Boot Mini#1 and select the orange icon which is Mini#2's hard drive. Connect the two Minis together with a FireWire cable.There are multiple ways you can test this system without touching the internal drive. If the drive reports as healthy, then post the DriveDX report here using the "Additional Text" icon which looks like a piece of paper. I would also check the health of the hard drive(s) in Mini#1.

#Max ram mac mini mid 2010 driver#

The screen may flash or flicker due to the very basic video driver used in Safe Mode.

#Max ram mac mini mid 2010 drivers#

Try booting Mini#1 into Safe Mode which loads only the minimal drivers and disables Startup & Login items as well as running a file system check and removing some temp & cache files.

#Max ram mac mini mid 2010 update#

Since I don't believe Mojave runs on the 2010 Mini, the newer BootROM must come from an OS update so make sure High Sierra is fully patched/updated. Try an SMC reset and PRAM reset (hold the PRAM reset for at least three chimes so it activates several times).īoot into Recovery Mode (Command + R) or Internet Recovery Mode (Command + Option + R) and run Disk First Aid on the drive. It is also possible you have a Logic Board issue which is only apparent when using the larger memory modules (or two large modules).Ĭompatibility issues are more likely to be seen when using two sticks of RAM instead of a single stick. Same quality of memory, but only the Apple guaranteed memory worked reliably in a Mac. I've never had any memory problems when purchasing memory from Crucial when using the exact parts recommended by Crucial for Apple. I've used memory from Crucial years ago which I purchased based on specifications alone and had intermittent issues in a Mac, but the same memory worked perfectly fine in a standard Intel PC. Besides the main technical specifications usually listed (RAM speed and CL rating), there are many other specifications which can affect memory compatibility with a particular system. Unless the memory you purchased specifically mentions Apple compatibility, then there is always a chance of a compatibility issue.

We just work around the problem or shelve the problem.įirst off the two systems have different BootROM versions which introduces differences between both "identical" systems. Consequently, the problems don't get solved. Some of us have a limited amount of time to work on these problems. Might I say, things are a lot peppier with 5 GB. Since running with the 5 GB RAM, I have been able to upgrade to High Sierra 10.13.6. I will be testing it shortly with a one GB and an 8GB chip. The offending computer will work with a single Corsair chip or a combination of a 1GB chip (original) and any other chip. I have taken the two working Corsair chips out of the working computer (#2) and placed it in the offending computer (#1). I notice that some people want to blame the memory companies for this problem. One works with the Corsair memory and the other doesn't. I too am having trouble with one of my Mac Mini mid 2010 computers. I may be in a more unique position as I have two of these computers to work on.

I noticed several complaints over the years regarding the Mac Mini mid 2010 computers and their reluctance to work with certain RAM.