Can the Graphics card on an iMac 24" be upgraded?

Not an expert on graphic cards, but can the ones in an iMac 20" or 24" be upgraded whenever a better one is released? I don't mind taking it to the Apple Store if that's they only way to upgrade it.
Also has anyone ever run Oblivion with Parallels or on Windows-on-Mac after installing it with Boot Camp?

Currently no such upgrade program has been announced. There has been some rumbling on the web that it might be upgradeable. But Apple has not officially announced a path. Any such upgrades would have to be done out of warranty unless you saw a program on the Do-It-Yourself pages of Apple's support webpage for the iMac.

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https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2544+Teardown/11936
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Can the graphics card of MacBook pro be customized?

Only at the point of ordering from the Apple store. Select the required Video card at that point, because it can't be changed later.
Stedman

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Hello Would I be able to do myself to change the graphic card. Present one which came with my iMac is Radeon HD6750M but I'm not really happy with it.
What is the advantage to changing to HD6770M?
Many Thanks for an advice.
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The only way for you to upgrade is to return it and bring it back to Apple in 14 days and get your full money back.
The only way to get a better video card is to order a 27 inch iMac with the custom graphics chip option.
I am not sure if you can order this in an Apple store or not. The iMac options are listed on their online ordering site.
The custom GPU is a 1 or 2 GB VRAM GPU. It is only available in the 27 inch screen models.
If it has really been a full two weeks, you need to return this iMac like tomorrow.
Apple won't do the video upgrade for you as this is a non-upgradeable part by Apple standards.
If you attempt to upgrade/replace this GPU yourself, you void your 1 or 3 year AppleCare warranty with no hope of ever getting any free warranty work ever done on this iMac if anything should go wrong.
If your time for a full refund has passed, you need to sell this iMac so you can purchase an iMac with better specs and options.
Other than RAM, iMacs are not user upgradeable and you need to order the right iMac and combination of options options at actual time of purchase.

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Thank you!
(sorry for any mistake. English is not my first language. I'm here because we don't have honest authorized places to take our macs to here in Brazil. Apple should know it by the way)

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No, however check this...
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1748964
still in development but if you buy a MBA now, maybe it will be out by the time the MBA begins to struggle with things it can do today
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can one upgrade the graphic card in an Imac (intel based)?

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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 94188 sec
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panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f8117af33): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00002048: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xe2000000 0xffffff8080a36000 0x092480a2, D0, P3/4
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0xffffff808040b820 : 0xffffff8000a1d626
0xffffff808040b890 : 0xffffff7f8117af33
0xffffff808040b950 : 0xffffff7f814e23b9
0xffffff808040b990 : 0xffffff7f814c3a31
0xffffff808040b9c0 : 0xffffff7f814d4aa1
0xffffff808040b9f0 : 0xffffff7f814c38ae
0xffffff808040bb10 : 0xffffff7f812cb0a9
0xffffff808040bc60 : 0xffffff7f812ca5f9
0xffffff808040bd70 : 0xffffff7f812ce2eb
0xffffff808040bdc0 : 0xffffff7f81539f91
0xffffff808040bdf0 : 0xffffff7f812cdf02
0xffffff808040be70 : 0xffffff7f81160141
0xffffff808040bf30 : 0xffffff7f8111f975
0xffffff808040bf60 : 0xffffff8000a3e25e
0xffffff808040bfb0 : 0xffffff8000ab3137
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12E55
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Yes, it's the graphics card.
Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider. You may have to leave the machine there for several days.
Print the first page of the panic report and bring it with you.
Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional — ask if you need guidance.
If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

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If your MacBook Pro is one of the models with a dual graphics card, the option to switch between them is at the top of the Energy Saver window: Graphics: • Better battery life, or • Higher performance. The MacBook Pro models with dual graphics cards are: 15" (2.66 and 2.8 GHz) and 17" (2.8 GHz). The 13" and 15" (2.53 GHz) MacBook Pro models have a single graphics card - for these models you will not see the Graphics option in the Energy Saver window. Which model do you have?

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Ah, so It's unlikely that Java3D will include anything for reading this data then? I was really aiming at measuring the GPU usage under this API which although i have limited knowledge using, I do at least have some knowledge - I wouldn't have a clue how to access any other API's!
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Is there any way to ugrade the graphics card without buying a new laptop? Or allocate more dedicated RAM?
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Not that I know a lot about computer specs but the GPU seems to be the reason I can't play games on decent settings and it's driving me mad.
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You could upgrade the video in your PC to the Radeon HD 6770 with 2 GB of dedicated memory, but the entire motherboard would have to be replaced.
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There are no settings in the BIOS or elsewhere to allocate a different amount of memory (dedicated or system) to the video adapter. It is all done automatically.
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