Timeline for Is it safe to stack Mac minis on top of each other?
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| Jan 24, 2020 at 6:15 | vote | accept | gyurisc | ||
| Jan 24, 2020 at 0:28 | comment | added | user1751825 | It's not a good idea to be pushing it so far that you're relying on the over-temp shutdown. The same people who build the thermal shutdown system, also advise you not to stack mac minis. | |
| Jan 23, 2020 at 11:56 | history | edited | lx07 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added comment regarding spacers
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| Jan 23, 2020 at 11:52 | comment | added | lx07 | @user253751 - yes as mentioned in other answers this is probably so - I'll update answer to include it. My main point here (small though it is) is that if you test stacking them horizontally and have an issue then putting them vertically is another option. | |
| Jan 23, 2020 at 11:28 | comment | added | lx07 | @PeterCordes & slebetman I've updated answer based on your comments. | |
| Jan 23, 2020 at 11:23 | history | edited | lx07 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Include comments re extended running hot and Ethernet connectivity.
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| Jan 23, 2020 at 7:36 | history | edited | user3439894 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
edited body
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| Jan 23, 2020 at 4:08 | comment | added | slebetman | The statement you quoted says nothing about thermal issues. Instead it says that putting things (presumably metal things) on top of the mac mini will interfere with Wifi and Bluetooth. So instead of placing them on the side (which would still interfere with Wifi and Bluetooth) the correct solution would probably be that it's OK to stack them on top of each other if you use wired networking and don't use bluetooth | |
| Jan 22, 2020 at 23:46 | comment | added | Peter Cordes | It will not harm to try as they will eventually shut down if they get too hot. Reduced CPU performance will happen before that because of less thermal head-room to Turbo the CPU clock, and also possibly shortening the lifetime of components from running near the upper end of their safe temperature range for extended periods. So it can hurt to try, in more subtle ways than just shutdown from thermal emergency! | |
| Jan 22, 2020 at 13:00 | history | answered | lx07 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |