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Upgrade iMac G5 processor
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You can't upgrade just the processor. You would need a new logic board, new disk drives, new memory,new power supply, etc.
yes you can with another logicboard , ideally get the whole internals of a macpro and shoehorn them inside the g5 case ...
so not a option unless you really want to keep this case and have some money to waste
so not a option unless you really want to keep this case and have some money to waste
dont know if it makes the task easier if he is choosing the internals of a intel iMac , i think the easiest option and physically not that demanding would be to use the internals of a intel mini ..but it would be easier to buy a used intel imac and selling the g5
direct , the mini logic board needs some wires soldered on the graphic out and connected to the lcd screen in theory quiet simple
Everything on a G5 iMac is out of date.
Including the screen. Sell it now, as long as you can get something for it.
I had a g5 iMac before my 24" iMac. I had them next to each other to compare the screens. What a difference.
Don't throw good money after bad. If you need a faster iMac, get a new one.
Including the screen. Sell it now, as long as you can get something for it.
I had a g5 iMac before my 24" iMac. I had them next to each other to compare the screens. What a difference.
Don't throw good money after bad. If you need a faster iMac, get a new one.
interesting point , but on every lcd iMac the screen got better every time a new one came out ,so did the rest like processor , which makes your 24" also outdated since introduction of the i7
thank you apple , i can hang on to my iMac g3 , they are not outdated , they are timeless classics and therefor play in a different league
thank you apple , i can hang on to my iMac g3 , they are not outdated , they are timeless classics and therefor play in a different league
My G5 ALS 1.5GB, had a benchmark of 1100, the current i7 has something stupid like 9000. As the previous post mentions, the i7 will stand-fast for sometime to come. Buy now, sell the current mac or strip it and turn it into a fish tank.
My mini's benchmark is 2900 and is in another league to my previous performance capabilities.
My mini's benchmark is 2900 and is in another league to my previous performance capabilities.