24" iMac Video Card Burned

I have the 24" aluminum iMac and all of the sudden when I tried starting it up, it wouldn't do anything. It is out of warranty because I didn't buy AppleCare for it (Stupid...I know) but when I opened it up, I immediately noticed that the graphics card looked burned. Is there anything I can do besides buying a new logic board because I really can't afford that. I paid a lot for this computer as it is and it's really disappointing that something like this happened to such an expensive computer.

Sorry to hear, but unfortunately, these types of things do not last forever and are not infallible (just like hard drives or any other hardware part). Although Apple states that the graphics cards are soldered onto the logic board, I've read some posts where a user or AASP was able to just replace the graphics card, so you might want to check into that possibility (and, since you've opened it up, you might have seen the configuration). Other than that, you can have the logic board replaced or, worst case scenario, sell the iMac for parts or with the disclaimer that it needs a logic board.

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Hello,
I want to thank everyone in advance for posting here.
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My primary applications of use are Final Cut Pro 5, DVD Studio Pro 4, and Adobe Photoshop CS2. I don't care about render time, except for in Photoshop.
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Hello,
I want to thank everyone in advance for posting
here.
I am deciding between the 24" and 20" iMac but will
be doing the video card upgrade regardless of which
system I buy.
Can anyone tell me the difference between the upgrade
options (nvidia geforce 1600 gt in the 24" and the
ATI Radeon X1600?
Actually, if you look at the specs at the online Apple store, you will see that the 20" offers the x1600 with a choice of 128 or 256MB of video ram. The 24" offers the Nividea 7300 w/128MB or the 7600 with 256. IF you are going to be doing video editing and photography, I would get the upgraded model no matter what system you get. Though it may be theoretically possible, it will be very impractible to upgrade the card later. You will need the ram,especially if you want to play any games,or get into Aperature for photo management and processing as well as CS2 also, I think it would also impact video editing as well.
BTW, the 24" screen is great.

So which 27" iMac Video card to go with???

Hey gang-
Lucky me- my wife said that I've been good enough to ask for a new iMac this Christmas! I'll be replacing my trusty old Mid-2007 24" with one of the new Late-2013 27" models. To my surprise, it seems my go-to source for reviews- MacWorld magazine- has yet to publish any print review of the Late-2013 models- so I'm guessing they aren't going to.
I know I'll be going with a Fusion Drive upgrade, but where I'm stuck is on the Video card. Thoughts on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M/1GB, or the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M/2GB, or the mac-daddy NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M/4GB?
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What are you going to use your new iMac for?
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You will need to take it in for repair. You don't even know that the GPU has gone bad. It could be something else. If you attempt to repair it yourself, then Apple will no longer provide any future support whatsoever. Let them do the repair for you.

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I asked this before but I think i didnt ask the question correct. I have a 2007 Aluminuim imac.
I was curious if you could upgrade to the 8800 video card in the latest imac.
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Tom

Actually the answer is YES, GPU is not integrated on the motherboard, it is a removable standard MXM format GPU.
Please check out this blog (scroll all the way to the bottom)
http://www.amfiteatar.org/content/view/155/57/lang,en/
A whole other issue is where to purchase an Apple compatible MXM GPU.

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#2 don't let the update show up at all

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Hi:
I thought you was trying to upgrade an iMac you had, but you are getting a new one !
Motion will be the FCS program to take great advantage from your graphic card processor. Motion is GPU based.
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http://www.apple.com/imac/graphics.html
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WHY DON'T YOU . . . ?
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24" iMac Video Card difference

Hello,
Is there a noticeable difference between the NVidia 128mgs and 256mgs cards - specifically while gaming - as to how the graphics show on the screen?
Thanks.
Jen

The 7600GT/256 will give you much better 3D
performace than the 7300GT/128. Especially in the
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lenn
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thanks for your quick response.
Jen

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I'm trying to decide between two 2012 iMacs. I'm buying it to run Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects, to edit and render 1080-720p video footage. The cheaper Mac has NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory. The higher end one has, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX graphics processor with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. Most importantly, is the extra GB of Vram worth it? Secondarily, is the GTX 680MX(vs. 675MX) worth it? I'm trying to keep it cheap, so unless there's a notable difference, I need to go with the first one. Thanks for the help!

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Hi, I recently bought a 21.5" iMac and was wondering if I could upgrade the "AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB" to a 1024MB one.

Marlon,
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As I said, I've not used Lightroom (and I tried to find some info on the Adobe website, but they like to make it difficult to find things - the only thing easy to find was the "buy" button LOL).
I get some pretty good quality - and actually reduce my videos from 1080 to 720p because of the enormous file size, rendering time required, and the fact that I simply cannot tell the difference on my 42" HDTV. My workflow is: create a slideshow in Photo to Movie (I've found that superior to anything else I've tried), add that to my iMovie project (in between video clips, etc), add transitions, titles, or whatever. Export at the highest settings (experimented with different settings on a 30 sec clip) to desktop. Fire up iDVD, customize a theme/menu with videos, music, stills and then add my movie(s). Encode there to highest quality, create a Video TS folder (which will include all the files necessary so you can delete the originals if you want) or burn from there. If I do the folder method, I use Roxio Toast to burn it at the slowest speed available.
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Video Card and DVD Burner required

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Cornelia,
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You can't print a paused image, but you can take a snap shot of the still image, then print that. Snap Shot=CommandShift4. This will allow you to select the paused picture in the screen, or if you like just a portion of that paused picture. It will save on your desktop as a picture. Double click on the Picture, then print that.
Then it sounds like after you've burned the DVD with your titles, you will need to connect a VHS recorder to a DVD player and record your DVD on to VHS tape.
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JAM
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Howdy all,
I'm about to order a new BTO iMac, and I'm wondering if somebody could give me feedback on the two different video cards available.
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I understand the NVidia would be faster for 3D gaming than the ATI - which I would use a little bit. So the NVidia would seem to be a no-brainer.
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Sully

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_+The only real question is, should I spend the extra $300 to get the video card with its own memory, assuming I don't need the faster processor speed?+_
I see from your new thread today that you have not yet made this purchase.
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While it is not in today's list of refurbs at the online Store, it was there Monday - simply call now and they will put you on the waiting list for a refurbed MB419LL/A @ $1,549 w/ free shipping, and you will have it in a week or two. Just a few days extra wait for the model of your dreams, and yes it will come with Snow Leopard:D

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