Update USB 1.1 to 2.0 on iMac??

Rhobes · Dec 31, 2005, 08:22 PM

Hello All-

I have an iMac with USB ports 1.1 and am wondering if it is possible to upgrade to USB 2.0 ?? Thanks...

reh · Dec 31, 2005, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhobes

Hello All-

I have an iMac with USB ports 1.1 and am wondering if it is possible to upgrade to USB 2.0 ?? Thanks...

Nope.

Sun Baked · Dec 31, 2005, 08:28 PM

Yep, sell the machine upgrade to an all new iMac G5.

This is usually the method used to upgrade ports, CPUs, video cards, and LCD panels on the iMacs -- which were never designed to be upgraded, unless people are really good with a soldering iron.

Rhobes · Jan 1, 2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by reh

Nope.

Well, thought I'd ask. Actually, I better call Daystar Technology where the computer is right now(Georgia) for an iMac XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 1.35 GHz upgrade. I guess it's possible they can do this too although they don't mention it on there web site.

CanadaRAM · Jan 1, 2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhobes

Well, thought I'd ask. Actually, I better call Daystar Technology where the computer is right now(Georgia) for an iMac XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 1.35 GHz upgrade. I guess it's possible they can do this too although they don't mention it on there web site.

In case you didn't pick up on the previous posters -- USB 2.0 would require redesigning the iMac G4's motherboard... it ain't gonna happen.

Rhobes · Jan 1, 2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CanadaRAM

In case you didn't pick up on the previous posters -- USB 2.0 would require redesigning the iMac G4's motherboard... it ain't gonna happen.

Thanks for the clarification.....I'll just have to wait a couple years for my major new system upgrade then.

Dec 31, 2005, 08:22 PM	#1
Rhobes macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Missoula,MT	Update USB 1.1 to 2.0 on iMac?? Hello All- I have an iMac with USB ports 1.1 and am wondering if it is possible to upgrade to USB 2.0 ?? Thanks... __________________ 27" iMac 2.8 GHz Quad Core i7; 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM 2x4; 2 TB Serial ATA Drive; ATI Radeon HD 4850 Graphics with 512 MB; Using 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. AudioEngine A5's Later, Rhobes
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Dec 31, 2005, 08:28 PM	#3
Sun Baked macrumors G5 Join Date: May 2002	Yep, sell the machine upgrade to an all new iMac G5. This is usually the method used to upgrade ports, CPUs, video cards, and LCD panels on the iMacs -- which were never designed to be upgraded, unless people are really good with a soldering iron. __________________ MacRumors member fails resist iPhone glamour effect, suffers credit card damage 2d8.
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