The CPU cooling block CPU/GPU hybrid is quite difficult to mount and one need to be really careful with it - something ifixit and others don't mention. Once tested I'll share the results here, incl. I was able to grab 3 CPU's for testing, however the 1285 is not something you can call cheap alternative to i7 -) Apple iMac 27-inch, Late 2013 - 3.2GHz Core i5 Compatible Memory / RAM Upgrades Installation is Easy with Fast & Professional Support Installation Support. The information I found is not conclusive and well. I will test 3 different CPU's with the iMac 27 14,2 mainboard, despite the the answer below. Issue : Ever since I upgraded to Big Sur my mac has become quite slow in responding to basic tasks, including initial login. I'm thinking of replacing it with an i5 or i7 - but then I've seen that Xeon 2013 Xeon's are quite cheap and was wondering if the iMac Mainboard can run with it.ĭoes anybody knows if such upgrade is possible?Į3 1150 Xeon's are basically i7s without the GPU but more cache and offer better per watt performance. Hardware : iMac Retina 5K 27' late 2015 // 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 // 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 // AMD Radeon R9 M390 2 GB. but on a Intel Core i3 4130 which leaves a lot to desire in terms of performance. I recently brought an iMac 27" 14,2 back to life after a CPU fault (which in itself was odd since I never seen a PC or Mac with a fried Intel CPU) and it runs pretty nice.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |