Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 in a Mac mini?

[Smyleetx]

Has anyone had any success getting a chip like this to run in their Mac mini? I'm interested to see if anyone has had any positive results.

 

[Intell]

You can't upgrade the CPU in 2009+ Mac Minis and there is no way that'll work in older Minis.

 

[willshela]

You can't, you have to match all the specs first.

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[Westyfield2]

Apple solder their CPUs to the motherboard don't they?

 

[philipma1957]

may be a special epoxy on 2009 and 2010 mac minis, but as of today no one has pulled a cpu out of a 2009 or 2010 mini and upgraded it. Then gave the web pictures or video of the upgrade. If anyone finds it I would be right on it. i would love a 3.06 or a 3.33 in a mini even a c2d 2.66 c2d just does not cut it any more.