140€ Catalina iMac - 2007 7.1 CPU, RAM, SSD upgrades
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- 140€ Catalina iMac - 2007 7.1 CPU, RAM, SSD upgrades
Upgrading a 13 year old Mac
Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.
All of this applies only to the 2007 or 7.1 iMac. Check other Mac models' compatibility in catalina patcher website, link below.
dosdude1's Catalina Patcher:
dosdude1.com/ca...
dosdude1's tutorial:
• How to Install macOS 1...
CPU(t9500, t9300 is a cheaper option, t9400 wont work due to fsb speed difference) (Wow, the CPU prices have doubled since i made this video):
www.aliexpress...
RAM(ddr2 667mhz, 4 gb ddr2 modules are expensive due to being rare, i bought 2 modules for a somewhat reduced price):
www.aliexpress...
SSD(probably any sata ssd will work, buy what is cheapest as it cannot run at full sata3 speed anyway in this mac):for example Kingston UV400 or A400, or if you have an old but working one, i recommend using that, i had a used PM871
I’m pretty sure you can lower the risk by holding down the power button for 10 seconds with the power cord removed to discharge the power supply
it could goes into the latest macOS version on OCLP Monterey for these devices..with only 4GB of ram max..
It can? Have you tried it?
More likely to upgrade to OCLP Monterey..👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for professional video.
ootko suomesta :D tuosta englannin aksentista ei voi erehtyä! Mulla on kaksi tällaista, 24" sekä 20" mid-2007. Molemmissa prossuna T7700. Tuohon isompaan olisi hauskaa laittaa X7900 tai T9500, Catalina-tukea en tarvitse.
Joo satun olemaan suomesta :) t9500 ainakin maksaa tällä hetkellä Ebayssa/Aliexpressissä aika paljon, en tiiä onko siinä pointtia jos ei tarvi Catalinaa.
@@optimallyobscureperformanc6264 Kaikki noi on tajuttoman kalliita eBayssa. Vanhoja paskoja 2-ydin prossuja kyseessä niin ei voi kuin ihmetellä… toi X7900 on sekin jotain 30 euroa…
@@ohtopietinen5092 Joo se taitaa olla usein niin että kaikista prosessorisarjoista se paras vaihtoehto on aina kallis koska kaikki haluu sen, vaikka ois kuinka vanha prosessori. Torista/Huutonetistä voi joskus tehdä löytöjä.
Awesome video!
Im in the process of doing all of this...
Question: why not replace the optical drive with a second SSD? is it worth it?
I think you can do that, you will need an adapter though because the optical drive uses slimline sata like laptops. I can't figure out a reason to have 2 SSD's, but i think that is possible.
Its worth it if you plan on using bootcamp to run windows and yes such an attachment is available on Amazon and eBay
Добрый день. Помогите пожалуйста. Есть imac 9,1 будет ли работать на нем c2q q9000 или T9900. Сейчас стоит e8135, шина и сокет одинаковые.
No idea if c2q will work in 9.1, my guess would be that it doesn't, may need at least bios modding of some kind if possible at all.
Hello! Great video. I have my 2007 iMac with the same upgrades and Catalina working. But now Big Sur has come out and I would like to upgrade to that. Have you tackled that yet? I have tried to use the different patchers out there and they all seem to have issues. Using the barrykn micropatcher I cannot seem to get the external USB to boot. I get the ( / ) now allowed to boot symbol. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks! Sorry, i haven't tried Big Sur yet. The unsupported mac list lists 2009 macs as oldest ones compatible... I would be interested to get big sur on this 2007 too, but currently too much other things going on and that imac is in daily use so not that keen to experiment on it now. Sure i'll let you know if i take a look at it in the future.
@@optimallyobscureperformanc6264 Thanks! I will let you know if I figure it out as well.
@@peteg.463 the limitation is the GPU: need METAL function, because the unsupported ones can’t get the hardware acceleration working, which makes everything very slow. Some of the 2009-2011 iMac can have the graphics card replaced with a Metal supported one, thus possible to run unsupported Big Sur. The rest of us are still waiting for some genius to come up with a solution for graphics hardware acceleration.
Be advised those extreme CPU upgrades can make the WiFi useless.
Up grades to 2.4 gHz. T8300 and 2.8 gHz. X900 CPU's do not chance losing you the WiFi.
A helluva lot of WORK!
2+ hours....
IF all goes well,
J.C.
I want to leave a query.
Is it necessary to change the processor or can I update with the default one? thank you!
To use Catalina CPU needs to be upgraded, as author of catalinapatcher dosdude says: "The 2007 iMac 7,1 is compatible if the CPU is upgraded to a Penryn-based Core 2 Duo, such as a T9300."
dosdude1.com/catalina/
The default CPU is missing one of the SSE4 extensions that Catalina needs to work.
I have an 2008 imac & I can't upgrade past el capitan. I don't c the point of going faster if I can't get support to used the web only up 2 a point. Like having a leash on.
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@@optimallyobscureperformanc6264 . I wish computers could have parts changed like cars to keep them going rather than having 2 purchase new when upgrading would work
@@ewaldradavich7307 Yes stuff becoming more difficult to repair is a shame.
@@ewaldradavich7307 You can get upgradable computers, but not from Apple these days.
A lot of laptops are also not upgradable, either. Don't buy a laptop that has soldered on RAM.
Framework laptops are designed to be repairable and upgradable.
does one have to remove the motherboard out completely? seems like a lot of work and lot of thing can go wrong.
If i remember correctly, you need to remove the motherboard to change the CPU.
Nice work👍is more fast with 6gb ram? i have the same imac with 4 gb ram,…
Well i didn't try it with 4gb so can't compare but 4gb is probably fine.
Can you make a vídeo using the imac, web browsing, open apps, i am , i can figure the performance….impresioned with your work🙌🏻🙌🏻
i have same model do this upgrade still working ? Do you think it's worth it to upgrade now in 2023?
Working well and using it almost every day! If it's worth it depends on the price of the CPU, it varies quite a lot.
Are the RAM and CPU upgrades worth it, or just the SSD?
I am from Brazil and the currency is devalued, the ram and the cpu cost R$ 250 each, is it worth it? thank you
Ram upgrade might not be worth it, CPU upgrade depends if you want to use catalina, 2007 imac wont work with catalina (or other recent versions) with the original CPU.
I was able to buy and upgrade a 2010 imac for less money than this, from late 2009 onwards they do not have the problem of expensive DDR2 RAM.
Great video! I have since 2008, i put 6 gb ram and ssd but i would pump the intel core 2 duo 2,8 ghz, is it possible?
I understand that the 2008 model has better CPU compatibility than 2007, but i have not worked with the 2008 yet, so i don't know which exact CPU's will be compatible.
Здравствуйте. Скажите как увенчалась установка более мощного процессора? У меня imac 9,1 и есть процессоры qx9300, q9000. QX9300 не запустился, q9000 ещё не пробовал. У вас есть опыт установки более мощного процессора?