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 Apple Intel Mac's Processor Upgradable, Intel Mac Mini and iMac only

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TS76radius
post Aug 19 2006, 03:32 PM, updated 20y ago

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For Intel Mac Mini owners perhaps this will be good for them ----> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=91459.

As the processor in the iMac "Core Duo" is mounted on a ZIF socket, which makes upgrading the processor is also possible :

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0117/imac29.jpg

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0117/imac27.jpg

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0117/imac23.jpg

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0117/imac26.jpg

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2006/0117/imac01.htm

Remarks : Unfortunately, the Graphic Card is embedded on to the motherboard which makes it impossible to be upgraded.

This post has been edited by 76radius: Aug 19 2006, 03:49 PM
ron4
post Aug 20 2006, 01:24 AM

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In IMac, is there any extra pci express slot ?
siawgu
post Aug 20 2006, 09:15 AM

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QUOTE(ron4 @ Aug 20 2006, 01:24 AM)
In IMac, is there any extra pci express slot ?
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nope.. there will be no pci express slot for imac..
i was thinking whether want to upgrade my processor or not cos the price for one processor is quite higher that the desktop processor..
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post Aug 24 2006, 09:53 AM

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that is a mobile CPU running lower voltage soo the heat is lesser

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