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I think you are stuck with that graphics card.|
Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade
I'm looking to update my iMac's internals. I've got the oldest metal iMac out there, the 2007 model 24-inch.
Currently I have 2g of Ram, going up to 4 which is the most this thing can have. Where I'm stuck is what options I have, and what options I even want to consider as far as my graphics card. Right now it's a Radeon HD2600. What will work with my model of iMac and what is, err, one or two steps down from top-of-the-line at most. I don't like top of the line for the cost factor, but want to be close to that for longevity. Any recommendations? |
http://www.everymac.com/systems/appl...abilities.html
Weird. I seem to recal at the time of purchase there were options, but I have a bad memory and don't trust that recollection farther than it can throw me.
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There are typically a couple of options but once you pick one of those options you're stuck. iMacs are laid out very much like a laptop in that all the chips are pretty much permanently attached to the motherboard.
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Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade
Weird. I seem to recal at the time of purchase there were options, but I have a bad memory and don't trust that recollection farther than it can throw me.
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Check ifixit.com, they have a listing of some parts for iMacs, and one of them might be a replaceable video card (I'm not that familiar with the iMac innards). |
Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade
Weird. I seem to recal at the time of purchase there were options, but I have a bad memory and don't trust that recollection farther than it can throw me.
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Keep in mind, though, that once you replace your own video card it no longer matches the specs for your serial number, so your warranty will be voided.
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I'm already past my warranty date anyhow. So that's not an issue anymore. Thanks for the tip!
"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.
I opened up my iMac yesterday to replace a dead hard drive -- I looked at the video card, and I don't know if there is a way to remove it...
And also, replacing a hard drive can be a little tricky in spots...
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I'm looking to update my iMac's internals. I've got the oldest metal iMac out there, the 2007 model 24-inch.
Currently I have 2g of Ram, going up to 4 which is the most this thing can have. Where I'm stuck is what options I have, and what options I even want to consider as far as my graphics card.
Right now it's a Radeon HD2600.
What will work with my model of iMac and what is, err, one or two steps down from top-of-the-line at most. I don't like top of the line for the cost factor, but want to be close to that for longevity.
Any recommendations?
"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.