mac mini

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

I have a 2009 mac mini with a busted cooling fan and a busted dvd drive. I have already removed the dvd drive and fan. Replacing the fan is boring so I have come up with three options. I can cut a hole in the top of the case and put up to 140mm fan. I can submerse the whole thing in mineral oil. I can find a bigger heatsink and make it look even more Frankenstein than the 140mm fan idea.

 

EDIT - It already has a SSD installed by original owner

[Droidbot]

13 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I have a 2009 mac mini with a busted cooling fan and a busted dvd drive. I have already removed the dvd drive and fan. Replacing the fan is boring so I have come up with three options. I can cut a hole in the top of the case and put up to 140mm fan. I can submerse the whole thing in mineral oil. I can find a bigger heatsink and make it look even more Frankenstein than the 140mm fan idea.

Bigger heatsink AND 200MM FAN

 

 

[BrinkGG]

10 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I have a 2009 mac mini with a busted cooling fan and a busted dvd drive. I have already removed the dvd drive and fan. Replacing the fan is boring so I have come up with three options. I can cut a hole in the top of the case and put up to 140mm fan. I can submerse the whole thing in mineral oil. I can find a bigger heatsink and make it look even more Frankenstein than the 140mm fan idea.

Well, if it's from 2009 its going to have a mechanical hard drive so NO MINERAL OIL!

I'd do the 140mm fan. The mac might get picky if it doesn't have it's apple certified cooler on it. 

[tt2468]

18 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I have a 2009 mac mini with a busted cooling fan and a busted dvd drive. I have already removed the dvd drive and fan. Replacing the fan is boring so I have come up with three options. I can cut a hole in the top of the case and put up to 140mm fan. I can submerse the whole thing in mineral oil. I can find a bigger heatsink and make it look even more Frankenstein than the 140mm fan idea.

Oooh I have an idea! What about actually just replacing the fan? https://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/Intel-Mac-Mini-Model-A1283-Fan/IF171-001-1

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

5 minutes ago, Brink2Three said:

Well, if it's from 2009 its going to have a mechanical hard drive so NO MINERAL OIL!

I'd do the 140mm fan. The mac might get picky if it doesn't have it's apple certified cooler on it. 

i should mention it was upgraded by the previous owner to SSD

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

1 minute ago, tt2468 said:

Oooh I have an idea! What about actually just replacing the fan? https://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/Intel-Mac-Mini-Model-A1283-Fan/IF171-001-1

oops i click the wrong button in marking it solved. I said replacing the fan is boring but thanks for the suggestion

[kaiju_wars]

20 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I have a 2009 mac mini with a busted cooling fan and a busted dvd drive. I have already removed the dvd drive and fan. Replacing the fan is boring so I have come up with three options. I can cut a hole in the top of the case and put up to 140mm fan. I can submerse the whole thing in mineral oil. I can find a bigger heatsink and make it look even more Frankenstein than the 140mm fan idea.

Swap out the hard drive for an SSD and mineral oil that bitch.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, tt2468 said:

Oooh I have an idea! What about actually just replacing the fan? https://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/Intel-Mac-Mini-Model-A1283-Fan/IF171-001-1

54.95 USD for a fuckin fan?

Rather just drop a heatsink on top of the processor and strap 2x140mm or 1x200mm fan to it

[BrinkGG]

2 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

i should mention it was upgraded by the previous owner to SSD

Screw it. 

Throw it in a goldfish tank of mineral Oil. 

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

Just now, Droidbot said:

54.95 USD for a fuckin fan?

Rather just drop a heatsink on top of the processor and strap 2x140mm or 1x200mm fan to it

In NZ that = $78 which puts it over the line for import duties. Add another $100 in taxes, admin fees, and taxes on the admin fees; that is more than what I paid for the mac

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, SCHISCHKA said:

In NZ that = $78 which puts it over the line for import duties. Add another $100 in taxes, admin fees, and taxes on the admin fees; that is more than what I paid for the mac

Alternatively:

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/hJFPxr/deepcool-cpu-cooler-gammaxx400

Cable tie it down

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Alternatively:

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/hJFPxr/deepcool-cpu-cooler-gammaxx400

Cable tie it down

I measured the pin spacing; its about 40mm X 38mm so no 8 fencing wire would do the job. It would prob suit it looking like something out of mad max.

 

Edit - na thats too small. need bigger

[Drak3]

Suspended in mineral oil, with an RGB ring at the bottom for some effect, post picture. Remove RGB if it doesn't tickle your fancy.

 

Accept WCCF's check when they offer to buy the picture as part of their 'anon source' for Apple's new headquarters.

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

20 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Suspended in mineral oil, with an RGB ring at the bottom for some effect, post picture. Remove RGB if it doesn't tickle your fancy.

 

Accept WCCF's check when they offer to buy the picture as part of their 'anon source' for Apple's new headquarters.

thanks i didnt even consider RGB.

RGB makes it go faster right?

I might take inspiration from the original RGB:

[BubblyCharizard]

why not phase cool it?

 

you need a sub zero mac mini

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

Just now, BubblyCharizard said:

why not phase cool it?

 

you need a sub zero mac mini

i do actually want to use it without regularly buying coolant. I did see a computer a few years ago that used the phase change of LPG and using a car's turbo to burn it off; but mineral cooling is about as silly as i want to take it

[Drak3]

Just now, SCHISCHKA said:

thanks i didnt even consider RGB.

RGB makes it go faster right?

I might take inspiration from the original RGB:

No, that's flames and racing stripes.

 

RGB controls how hot or cold it runs, the green is just there to let you know if you've breathed out enough to help grow a tree.