As of NAS discussion, I'm rebuilding my old Ubuntu file server, adding another 1TB into it and changing the OS from Ubuntu into FreeNAS 7. Running on Atom mobo and small PC case, it has 2 1TB HD and the OS is in USB thumbdrive. Only problem now, Lion has disable the authentication system used to access AFP/SMB on many NAS.. waiting for FreeNAS team to update their software

SSD. You'll hit the ceiling with the RAM, where increasing the amount of RAM will no longer give you any increase in performance.

You're using the 4GB ram with SSD right? I saw your siggy. Mind to share you experience? I saw the boot up of the SSD is quite FAST. As you mentioned just now, increasing the RAM won't do much on the performance, but what will it do more to?

SSD r pretty good on accessing ur data n booting up. Upgrade rams are for application which are resource hunger like ur video editing. So if ok you can go for SSD and 8gb of ram just like I do. Since ram ate dirt cheap upgrading is just a no brain.

I'm using 8GB RAM with the Vertex 3 SSD in the 2011 Mini. 12 second boot up with the SSD in it. RAM increase does nothing to help that. Read up this article on what an increase of RAM does to help on your routine. The article may be old, but the processes have not changed.

Thanks guys! Very much appreciate your help!

fellow mac users...
i need some help...
since after i upgraded to SSD...
it seems that my mini suffer from frequent pauses and the rainbow thingy spinning for at least 5-10 secs whenever i was on safari with multiple tabs opened...
is there anything wrong with the mini?
Help please?

Bro. do you mind to let me know what brand, model, part no. of SODIMM you use to upgrade your Mac Mini 2011.

How much you bought it and where you get it.

Thank you.

Just ask for Kingston KVR notebook RAM. It works the same.

I bought 2 pieces of KVR today. Too bad I couldn't freaking unscrew the bottom part even with 1.4mm precision screwdriver. Guess I'll be purchasing a set of 31-in-1 kind of screw thingy tomorrow. Damn.

Bro. is it Kingston PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 Notebook ValueRAM - 4GB.

Sorry just to make sure sure not wrong type.

Thanks

u r refering to the Macbook Pro issit?
u need a Philips head screwdriver #00

Yep I mean MBP. Just bought a 30-in-1 screwdriver kit from Digital Mall.

if it includes the #00 philips head...u're good to go!

Yep it does. Thanks for the suggestion else I will just be going with 1.3mm flat head.

Anyway installing the RAM is pretty easy. Finished running 2 pass with memtest and everything shows OK. I think this must be my best RAM purchase. Almost on the edge of purchasing those Apple certified RAM which cost twice as much.

privateg, could i get the model of the kvr's you got, please?

i saw a pair of kvr1333d3s9/4g but my friend strongly adviced against it for some reason. x.x;

i m using that thing in my mini....
so far so good...
i even used the same one in my 2009 MBP...

Yep mine was using KVR1333D3S9/4G as well. Memtest shows no problem at all as I mentioned before. My initial impression about it was not so great either as many foreigners on macrumors.com recommend Crucial. Nevertheless I still opt for KVR as it's the best bang for money Apple certified RAM is just too expensive for the same performance as KVR.

Changed mine, absolutely easy.
So is it necessary to run through memtest after changing ram? As long as the machine recognize it and showing correct number, it should be fine, right?

This post has been edited by Neo_Y: Oct 14 2011, 03:18 PM

Run it for 2 pass as recommended to further test the stability of your system after upgrading the RAM. For me that's a peace of mind to know that the passes run without any problem.