Most cost efficient upgrade for A3 speed increase on '07 iMac 24"?
I've read a bunch of posts on this forum on the "hardware upgrade" subject and I am trying to prioritize my options.
I have a 24" 2.4Ghz iMac7,1 w/ 3g or ram and the stock 320g internal drive. I have my A3 masters referenced on an external WD 1TB drive using the USB port. I am on OS 1.5.8
As I am shooting more weddings, the speed it getting unbearably slow, especially when using brushes on raw files (from a Nikon D7000).
I would love to simply get a newer machine, but the cost is just too much with a growing family. So I am wondering what will give me the biggest bang for the buck. Most of my info comes from references found on this forum including the excellent installation guide at amfiteatar.org
- Upgrade to OS 10.6 ($30)
- change ram from 3G to 6G (Kingston Apple 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SODIMM and Kingston Apple 4GB Kit (2x2GB Modules) 667MHz DDR2 SoDimm => total $130)
- change internal drive to WD Caviar blue 1TB $70)
Total: $230.
Does this make any sense? IS there a better path for this?
Thanks very much for any feedback.
Bo
Update.
I did the open heart surgery yesterday (replace original internal drive from 320g to 1tb and upgrade RAM from 3g to 6g) and it is a resounding success.
Overall speed in Aperture seems to have improved between 2 and 4 times. Particularly noticeable are the retouch operation with brushes.
So far the 6gb transplant is working without any hitch. After doing a lot of research on it, it seems like the key is to get matching sets of chips from a reputable vendor. OWC in my case.
So for about $200 and 2 hours of labor (not including hours of research on the net of course) this 3 year old machine has gotten a new lease on life. Definitely worth it!
In case it helps anyone else, here are the 3 most useful links I have found for this operation:
General overview of iMac HD and RAM upgrade:
http://www.amfiteatar.org/content/view/155/78/lang,en/
Video of HD upgrade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN2vWKlDcdg&feature=related
Memory:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/5300DDR2S6GP/?utmsource=amazon&utm_medium=shoppingengine&utmcampaign=productads
Plus countless great info on this forum of course.
Thank you Frank and Mr Endo.
Bo
PS: Anyone with an answer of whether Snow Leopard would make a difference in A3 speed on a 07 iMac. Some people on this board say yes but since it is not a 64 bit machine, I would not think so.
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Help! I am trying to transfer iWeb from my old mac (10.4 to 10.7). I did it exactly like the tutorials say - copied it into my library/application support/iweb folder. but when I open iWeb, it opens a new site. My old one is nowhere to be found. Plea