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    Upgrade mid 2007 iMac to Core 2 Extreme X9000

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by As Seen on TV, Dec 10, 2012.

  1. As Seen on TV

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    Has anyone upgraded the processor of the iMac7,1 to a Core 2 Extreme X9000?

    Hexus attempted to use a Q-Spec (qualification) part on their iMac upgrade and failed. Failed in the sense that even if the iMac booted "System Report" stated that it was using a 700MHz part and benchmarks reflected performance much slower than the original processor installed.

    http://hexus.net/tech/features/syst...fast-enough-upgrading-imac-penryn-cpu/?page=5

    But remember, this is not a shipping part.
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    A CPU upgrade needs two key things to function properly: 1) a supported motherboard (logic board in case of a Mac) and 2) firmware within said logic board to correctly read and identify it. While an upgraded CPU might technically fit in an iMac, the lack of firmware supporting it means it won't work properly.
     
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    Thanks for the reply. I guess X7900 it is then.
     
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