Can FP iMac ever be upgraded?

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satchmosatchmo
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Given there's no daughtercard, is there any way to upgrade this machine short of a whole new motherboard? Will third party companies come to bat and come up with a solution?



Then again, it might be just as cost effective by selling my 15" model on eBay and getting a new 17" 1Ghz model.



added a 'p'. not sure what "ugraded" is. - murbot



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  • Reply 1 of 3
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    If you want a better processor then you have to replace the motherboard.



    Just like the 7200, PowerBook 3400, and most modern Macs. At least with the 7200, you could put a 7500's motherboard in and then upgrade the processor... with the iMac, you'd have to upgrade the motherboard every time you want to improve the processor.
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    elricelric Posts: 230member
    There is a differance in port layouts between the 800 mghz iMacs and the 1ghz iMacs so you would have to replace more than just the motherboard.
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  • Reply 3 of 3
    satchmosatchmo Posts: 2,699member
    Well, perhaps I'll just crank up the RAM and get the most out of my 700 iMac.

    Then save up for a new Al GHz 15" PB.

    And oh, thank murbot.
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