I was having issues with my SATA controller and decided to see if updating my BIOS would fix it. So far that seems to be fixed, but onboard audio won’t work no matter what I try. Once you upgrade, you can’t go back. This may apply to other ASUS boards as well but I don’t [...] Read more »
Mac Mini Refresh
Apple refreshed the Mac mini this morning and gave it the first redesign since it was introduced in early 2005. The Mac mini was shortened by 3/4″, but was increased from 6″ x 6″ to 7.7″ x 7.7″. Processor speed was increased from 2.26 GHz to 2.4 GHz or you can get a 2.66 GHz [...] Read more »
iMac 17" Hard Drive Replacement
I was going to write my own article on how to upgrade the hard drive, but I found this one that’s better than anything I could make: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-iMac-Intel-17-Inch-Hard-Drive-Replacement/891/1 I did do some things differently though. I didn’t completely take off the front cover, the iSight cable was long enough to prop up next to the [...] Read more »