topic Re: New Intel Minis in Installation & update

New Intel Minis

TomWaltz — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:05:22 GMT

The Intel Mac Mini's just hit.... Dual Processor machine for $799.... not bad!

Re: New Intel Minis

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:42:01 GMT

unfortunately the integrated graphics card that it has, might not make it the best machine for Archicad 10.

Re: New Intel Minis

Thomas Holm — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:48:52 GMT

We use a G4 mini as a workstation (with a 21.3" Samsung flatscreen). Works fine with maxed out RAM, but isn't very fast with rendering, of course. Except for OpenGL, the processor is the most important speed factor in Archicad. A Dual will speed up Lightworks and Artlantis, and simultaneous use of other applications as well. When the Universal Archicad comes, it should run much faster on the new Mini.
The Radon9200 graphics card in the G4miniis fast enough for Archicad 9's modest use of OpenGL in 3D navigation anyway. And if you look at Macfixit's coverage, the new integrated graphics should at least not be significantly slower than the old mini:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060228103152918
As usual, I think to max out RAM memory is the most important issue.

Re: New Intel Minis

TomWaltz — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:20:49 GMT

I just have this dream of an all-Mac Mini render farm. You could fit dozens and dozens of machines in a small room....

Re: New Intel Minis

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:10:32 GMT

Does your dream look like this?

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image from:
www.macminicolo.net/

Re: New Intel Minis

TomWaltz — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:31:20 GMT

Something like that. I was picturing something with a cool fractal-pattern mounting though, not a boring rectangular grid.

Re: New Intel Minis

Thomas Holm — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:21:42 GMT

Maybe you won't need all of them.

http://www.macintouch.com/index.shtml#tip.2006.03.01.solo

http://www.macintouch.com/specialreports/perfpack02/