Imac Core Upgrade??
How would I go about upgrading my Imac, which is capable of holding two cores?
Do I have to buy the processor from Apple or are there equivalents on that I can buy online?
Thanks in advance,
Jason
The core is not a user upgradeable part. That means there is risk any upgrade to the core will void the warranty. I say risk, since none of us here works for Apple, but are aware of the part of the warranty which discusses "unauthorized modifications", and can't really state Apple's policy for certain due to terms of use on the right. Thus if you want to do a processor upgrade, you'd best take it up with AppleCare, if you still have an under 1 year old machine, or one you purchased AppleCare for to make sure you don't run into trouble. http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/ is the most thorough site I've come across to discuss processor upgrading. Cooling is a big concern because many of these machines have very specific fan speeds to keep them cool, and cooling gel which when applied too much becomes an insulator and overheat, and too little would overheat too. Thus any such installation is pretty much at your own risk.
In addition, because each model has very specific hardware/software integration, it is possible you may make it impossible to upgrade your software once you install a new core, as the software won't be seeing the hardware it expects.
If you really want to upgrade the speed of your iMac, be sure to spec RAM (x), and consider keeping your hard drive at most 85% full (x) (an arbitrary number), as that slows down the system. Also keep your active Dashboard Widgets to a minimum, and use your USB bus wisely with the Apple System Profiler to make sure not too many 12 Mbps or slower devices share the high speed bus.
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