Motherboard Upgrade?

Spartan Sh4dow

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Feb 20, 2009

• #1

Alright, So I have the Original 1st Generation MacBook 1.83 GHz. I have 2GB of RAM in it. The graphics card is crap in this thing and I wanted to know if I am able to like get a New motherboard with a faster CPU and better Video Card on it? I dont mean remove the CPU, I mean get a whole new motherboard.

 

sporadicMotion

macrumors 65816

• Feb 20, 2009

• #2

Spartan Sh4dow said:

Alright, So I have the Original 1st Generation MacBook 1.83 GHz. I have 2GB of RAM in it. The graphics card is crap in this thing and I wanted to know if I am able to like get a New motherboard with a faster CPU and better Video Card on it? I dont mean remove the CPU, I mean get a whole new motherboard.

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The connectors differ between generations. You're better off selling your current and getting a new one. It'll be cheaper in the long run.

 

Spartan Sh4dow

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Feb 20, 2009

• #3

What's differnt besides CPU and video card upgrades on them?

 

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eman

macrumors 6502a

• Feb 20, 2009

• #4

You can upgrade up to 2.16 GHz processor and the graphics card would be the same. 2.2 and above and the case will be different, as well as connectors.

 

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peteerm

macrumors newbie

• Feb 20, 2009

• #5

eman said:

You can upgrade up to 2.16 GHz processor and the graphics card would be the same. 2.2 and above and the case will be different, as well as connectors.

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are there any guides how to do that?

 

logana

macrumors 65816

• Feb 20, 2009

• #6

peteerm said:

are there any guides how to do that?

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Not that I know off but it simply is not worth it - you will need a new bottom case, fan, heatsink, speakers, bluetooth board, battery connector and invertor cable.....

MUCH cheaper to sell your current model and buy a higher spec or refurb MacBook