2011 27inch iMac missing cpu. Can I use i3?

[gersrt]

Hi just been given an imac 27 inch 2011 it has no processor

I know these models shipped with i5 or i7 cpus. Just wondering if I could put an i3 into it. I just want to use as a second display.

If so which model i3.

I have an i3 here i3-2120. Would this work?

Many Thanks

 

[Amsterdamned]

The 2011 uses G2 Core chips so yours might work. Not heard of anyone using anything other than the i5 or i7 chips but it's worth a shot, especially as it will cost you nothing. If it doesn't, the i5 chips are pretty cheap on ebay/ali express.

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

Hi just been given an imac 27 inch 2011 it has no processor

I know these models shipped with i5 or i7 cpus. Just wondering if I could put an i3 into it. I just want to use as a second display.

If so which model i3.

I have an i3 here i3-2120. Would this work?

Many Thanks

Just install the core ỉ3 you have to see if it post at all. The disassembling can cause many issues than we expect.