Disassembled iMac Heatsink

[ayeying]

Look at the horror! :(

The specs are:

2.4GHz T7700 Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB DDR2-667MHz Ram
320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
256MB ATi Radeon X2600XT Video Card

[NRose8989]

Look at the horror! :(

The specs are:

2.4GHz T7700 Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB DDR2-667MHz Ram
320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
256MB ATi Radeon X2600XT Video Card

So wait a tick, is the processor soldered in? it would be bad a$$ if it was like the mini and I could find a faster penryn processor for my iMac.

[Sun Baked]

So wait a tick, is the processor soldered in? it would be bad a$$ if it was like the mini and I could find a faster penryn processor for my iMac.

Click on the thumbnail, looks like a low-profile ZIF socket.

[NRose8989]

Click on the thumbnail, looks like a low-profile ZIF socket.

"Sooooo your saying there is a chance......."

[MacAndy74]

So :confused: where's the horror. I feel disappointed.

[ayeying]

Oh I don't mind the 3 hours it took to completely remove the thermal gel for the Radeon's memory chips.

Would explain why my dad's iMac kept overheating and creating artifacts. Now the GPU runs at a cool 25 deg C along with the CPU. Maximum load only reaching 39 deg C currently.

Furthermore, just taking the heatsink off voids warranty. So since we forgot to buy AppleCare after our 1st year is up, might as well.

The CPU is removable.

[tominated]

Would explain why my dad's iMac kept overheating and creating artifacts. Now the GPU runs at a cool 25 deg C along with the CPU. Maximum load only reaching 39 deg C currently.

did you re-apply thermail paste or something? cos i have a gfx overheat problem with my imac core duo. might do it myself

[ayeying]

did you re-apply thermail paste or something? cos i have a gfx overheat problem with my imac core duo. might do it myself

Yeah. I cleaned everything off and redid the thermal paste. I must admit, the iMac was probably the most hardest system I've ever taken apart.