Spending Request: Upgrades to the the macOS builders #5
Description
What I want to spend money on
In short, I propose we buy 9x Samsung 860 EVO 250GB hard drives (none of the macOS builders use more than 100G.)
I also propose upgrading mac1 from 4G of RAM to 8G of DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800), which matches the other mac builders.
How much it will cost
| what | cost | quantity | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 860 EVO 250GB | $60 | 9 | https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-250gb/p/N82E16820147676 |
| 8G of DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) (2x4GB) | $52 | 1 | https://www.newegg.com/crucial-8gb-204-pin-ddr3-so-dimm/p/N82E16820148608 |
| Mac Mini Logic Board Removal Tool | $5 | 1 | https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Mac-mini-Logic-Board-Removal-Tool/IF145-159?o=3 |
| iFixit Tool Kit | $60 | 1 | https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pro-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-307?o=4 |
Total: $680
(Note: the iFixIt tool kit contains all the tools we need and more, plus a case to put them all in.)
Why
I was curious why our macs are so slow to use interactively. It didn't take me long to find some answers.
Passmark says this about our current drives and my proposed drive:
Background
Some info about our hardware:
- mac1 is a Macmini6,1 https://support.apple.com/kb/SP659?locale=en_US
- mac2-8 are Macmini7,1 https://support.apple.com/kb/SP710?locale=en_US
- all the machines use less than 100G of disk space
- all the disks are 5400rpm
- the machines are a mix of SATA, SATA 2.6, and SATA3
Implementation
I will bug and bother @rbvermaa until he does it. Also, I will link him to these three helpful guides:
- mac1 RAM: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac+mini+Late+2012+RAM+Replacement/11726
- mac1 Disk: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac+mini+Late+2012+Hard+Drive+Replacement/11716
- mac2-8 Disk: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac+mini+Late+2014+Hard+Drive+Replacement/32815
Some system info
mac1
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
Model name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 3 3 0 0 0 0
Swap: 15 0 15
mac2-mac8
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
Model name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 7 6 0 0 0 0
Swap: 15 0 15
Some SMART info:
mac1
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Hitachi/HGST Travelstar Z5K500
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362
Serial Number: TEG5193RKSDAJG
User Capacity: 500,107,862,016 bytes [500 GB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac2
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
Serial Number: JD8002D82KZSGD
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac3
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
Serial Number: JD8002D82L08DD
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac4
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
Serial Number: JD8002D82D1TVD
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac5
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
Serial Number: JD8008D828X4XS
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac6
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD ST1000LM024
Serial Number: S35RJ9DGA08673
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac7
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
Serial Number: JD8002D801SJGD
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches
mac8
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662
Serial Number: J88000D80AAJ6B
User Capacity: 1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
Sector Sizes: 512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate: 5400 rpm
Form Factor: 2.5 inches