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iMac G4 didn't get performance boost after RAM upgrade
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The problem is that I will have to keep the Mac open during cloning, and I expect that it will copy files from 2 to 4 hours. Can the CPU burn out during the copying time? (I don't have any IDE enclosures nor external IDE drives)
Why do you have to keep the iMac open? It may damage it, actually they even need to change the thermal compound every time you open them. Just put the new hard drive in the CD/DVD slot, reapply thermal paste, close the iMac, clone the drive and then open it, take off the original hard drive, put the new one in the original place, put the CD/DVD drive in its place again, reapply thermal compound and close it. Slow, messy, but effective.
Will it get ALL my apps and settings and data back on my computer or just partially?
Yeah, having it open breaks the connection between the two heatpipes, and it moves the fan away from the CPU. Guaranteed burnout right there.
Hey, I got an idea: If I clone my content to an external HDD and make it bootable, then I will change the hard drive and boot from the external one to clone the contents over the new one. Is it a good idea?
Thanks, once I receive my thermal paste, I'll upgrade the Mac. It should take some time delivering because it's sent from China.