Question: Mac Mini Cluster?? I would love to build a case to house a computer.  I am thinking of a mac mini in a cluster of 3 or 4 minis.  I am not planning on hosting a server.  My project is really just to do some video/photo/music editing. \n \n1.  First of all, is this even possible?\n2.  What would be the advantages of doing this?  I assume if I am doing video editing and graphics editing the work would be divided amongst the different cpus.  \n3.  What are some good resources for building a mac mini cluster?  \n4.  If it is not possible or any significant advantages, is there another mac logic board that would fit in a say an 8"x8" cylinder?  \n\nThanks in advance for the help.

Answer: Cool Idea!  This really shows that you "Think Different[ly]"!  Okay, i'm not a genious here, but here are some thoughts...\n\nApple Qmaster (part of Final Cut Studio) allows you to distribute batches from Compressor to compress on different machines.  This would come in handy during compression, but as far as processing on a regular basis, it would be a waste.  Apple ran a story about a college with a whole roomfull of G5's, making a whatever teraflop supercomputer.  I think they just used Ethernet, but they may have installed something else in a PCI card slot, which wouldn't be possible on a Mini.\n\nAdvantages....Multiple Hard Drives, USB ports out the wazoo, ability to separate(LAN party anyone?) and a cool looking "Chick Magnet"\n\nDisadvantages...Heat.  If you're planning on getting the Intel mini's especially, heat will be an issue. You'll probably want to install a fan in your enclosure.\n\nThat sounds like a cool idea, and you'll have to put pics on the web if you get one built.
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