hey man do you have any idea if the owc mercury electra 3g is the same as the 6g? when i go on the owc website it says that the 3g is meant for mid 2007 imacs and when i look for the 6g it says for late 2009+ should i just stick with the 3g?
@theartshow1476
Ай бұрын
@@samuelshterenberg7809 6g is faster data transfer speeds. You can get the 6g owc ssd, in the 2007 iMac, but the 2007 won’t utilize the full 6g speeds. It would just run as if it’s a 3g ssd. So it would be a waste of money. Get a less expensive 3g ssd with more storage capacity. If your computer is 2009 or later, then get the 6g speed.
@stalcker
2 ай бұрын
Cool video, thank you bro!
@ClarkBeattie14
2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. Will it operate OS 10.14 Sonoma? I bought a mid 2007 imac 24" in 09.. added more RAM and an SSD drive 6 years ago and it was my "shop computer" for the last 6 years. It gets damp and the screen would get condensation. It still runs...these things are BEASTS. I recently brought it in and will be doing a re-upgrade with the CPU, up the RAM if possible. It also serves as a HAM radio receiver. Will it operate OS 10.14 Sonoma?
@theartshow1476
2 ай бұрын
@@ClarkBeattie14 hrutkay mods I think was able to get Sanoma to run on one of these. Sanoma isn’t supported natively though so I’m sure it’s a bit of a process to do. Honestly, I’ve figured out that these older Mac’s absolutely kill it with linux installed. Especially if it’s just a shop computer. Also you can just skip the cpu swap if you decide to install Linux, because the cpu swap is only needed if you want to update to a more modern macOS, and doesn’t really give any noticeable performance gain. I don’t recommend patching newer macOS to older machines anymore because it really bogs them down performance wise. If you are willing to switch to other software for your needs, the best thing you can do for your iMac, is install an SSD, upgrade to max ram, and use a distro of Linux’s
@dirarsaleh2849
4 ай бұрын
Dear sir. It's can work if i upgrade the CPU TO t 9500 and ssd hard and keep the ram 4gb only . Or i should upgrade the ram also . Thanks
@theartshow1476
4 ай бұрын
Yes It’ll work without upgrading your ram.
@RomanIDrozd
4 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for video. Can You answer me (look on 9'30") why in window "About this mac" the processor is 700MHz Core 2 Duo? I have the same situation (I replaced my CPU to Intel T9500)... I don't understand why I don't see for example 2.6 GHz...?
@theartshow1476
4 ай бұрын
It did this to me as well. It’s a glitch of some sort. After benchmarking, I found that the results showed that the processor was indeed running at its rated frequency, it just doesn’t show it in “about this Mac” I believe that 700 is the base frequency for each core. Something along those lines
@proluigi410
5 ай бұрын
I have the 20" variant of this iMac. I always wanted to upgrade it, even though i'm still an minor. I received my processor, but i dont have any thermal paste. Its gonna come soon
@LS-ut7jn
5 ай бұрын
I have 20" iMac mid 2007, 2GHz Intel core 2 duo, 6GB 667MHz DDR2 SD RAM, OS x10.8.5 I was told that it is impossible to upgrade since Apple does not support it. It might need new video card since the image has some vertical stripe. It still fires up and works but it's OS is too old to upgrade to newer browser. Can you upgrade it?
@bobbyaxe5028
7 ай бұрын
Could you just use external ssd drive? Or is there any way to do it without taking it apart?
@theartshow1476
7 ай бұрын
You can. Data transfer speeds through usb are slow though.
@bobbyaxe5028
7 ай бұрын
@theartshow1476 appreciate it , this is a whole situation over here ... the mac im working on is 10.6 snow lepord... no start up boot partions.... so gona try dvd with Linux or something of the sort....
@outtakontroll3334
8 ай бұрын
son of a duck, that is exactly the machine i'm watching you on!
@titianobsidian6549
8 ай бұрын
Excellent just what I've looking for. I was using my 2007 imac 7.1 for streaming in the bedroom until browsers stopped supporting video playback. Hopefully if this works it can support a more up to date browser.
@titianobsidian6549
2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately didn't work for my mac, it would recognise the ram. So have it running on Linux mint, which is OK but there are a few issues.
@locazho
8 ай бұрын
wy says 800mhz
@angelotelesforomalaquias2874
11 ай бұрын
I just did that today to my 24” iMac 2007! It was a little hard, but I managed. Mine also reports 700Mhz instead of 2.8GHz T9500. But geekbench confirms it’s faster. Tomorrow I’ll try the Catalina patcher.
@theartshow1476
11 ай бұрын
Try kunbuntu if you aren’t dead set on Mac OS. I found out recently that these machines fly on Linux. They play retro games pretty great too. And it’s easy to install
@TheJokimazi
Жыл бұрын
Does it still work with the nevest update? I am thinking about flashing Linux on it but I am hesitant
@theartshow1476
Жыл бұрын
Linux would probably turn this thing into a beast of an old computer.
@danhutchinsonbackup
Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how useable old macs can still be in the modern day
@leandrooliveiracruz
Жыл бұрын
Olá @TheArtShow tenho um modelo igual a esse A1224 Core 2 Duo, (4Ram 2solts de 2GB) É possível pra fazer esse upgrade de 6GB de RAM ? Obrigado!
@angelotelesforomalaquias2874
11 ай бұрын
Sim. 4gb + 2gb. O meu ainda tá 2+2 mas vou ver se acho uma ram de 4gb.
@leandrooliveiracruz
11 ай бұрын
@@angelotelesforomalaquias2874 obg pela dica, eu instalei 4Gb de RAM agora está funcionando normalmente com 2GB + 4GB Foi upgrade máximo pra essa máquina, infelizmente não aceitou 8GB de RAM
@evilpanda809
Жыл бұрын
graphics is not upgradeable?
@Djfmdotcom
Жыл бұрын
Super informative. I found one of these computers abandoned on the side of the road (true story) while I was walking the dogs, came back, snagged it, reformatted everything, replaced HD with 1TB SSD, 6GB of RAM. Processor upgrade is next and that's how I ended up here. Also, Reason was the SHHHHHH!T. I'm a Logic guy now.
@stevenbattista1972
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to try it. I like the music, it's not in the way, just compliments the video.
@theartshow1476
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man it was just a quick little track I made on reason. I made it on that iMac in the vid.
@Diesr
Жыл бұрын
I need some real good help im so confused my 2007 iMac won’t install El Capitan cuz it’s not avalible on AppStore anymore I can’t usb boot it doesn’t see my usb as bootable help
@theartshow1476
Жыл бұрын
Can you still boot into the older OS? If not, try booting into recovery mode by holding command and the R key at the same time when you power up the computer. From there you can reinstall an OS . Once you can boot into Mac OS normally, you have to find the link for El Capitan on apples website via safari
@Diesr
Жыл бұрын
The thing is it’s allready in recovery mode and I don’t know if the older os is still usable because El Capitan has to download from AppStore and that’s not avalible anymore I’ll see
@theartshow1476
Жыл бұрын
@@Diesr like I said. You can still download El Capitan from apples website on safari. NOT the App Store. Good luck
@jamesreed1857
Жыл бұрын
How much is it going to cost for all the parts?
@veronikanieves8699
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a list of parts I could have? I just got one of these for free. Also, I need a new screen. Where can I get one online for the best price?
@pillowpannts
2 жыл бұрын
Deciding on using "Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900" vs "Intel Core 2 Duo t9500" CPU for 7.1 iMac upgrade. Any thoughts from anyone? X7900 has higher frequency 2.8 GHz vs t9500 2.6 Ghz, BUT t9500 has greater L2 cache of 6MB vs X7900 4MB. Overclocking is not intended. I can install either CPU so price not a hinderance. It is a hobbyist hackintosh running Windows 7 Pro so not too concerned about OSX or Linux flavor support. Happy modding to you all!
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure about the x7900, but the t9500 is penryn based which allowed me to utilize a newer operating system via the dosdude1 patch. But if you are running windows that probably isn’t even a problem for you. However, Performance wise I would say for windows the extra cache might do you good. Windows isn’t all that optimized very well for some of these older laptop cpus so the extra cache might benefit you. 2.8 ghz vs 2.6ghz just isn’t a very big difference.
@pillowpannts
2 жыл бұрын
@@theartshow1476 Thanks. I am thinking about an Intel Core 2 Duo t9550 unless the FSB on the iMac 7.1 is limited and has to be 800 MHz. The Intel t9550 is 1066 MHz not sure if that is supported or not. If it's not supported then I'll try the t9500. Presently system has an Intel Core 2 Duo t7700 inside, so either CPU is an upgrade if they are supported by the board
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
@@pillowpannts honestly as long as you swap the stock hard drive for an ssd, it’ll perform much better regardless of the cpu. Max out the ram and throw in a ssd and it’s still a very useable machine regardless of which OS you prefer.
@WilliamJoseph2015
Жыл бұрын
@@pillowpannts I have the same cpu. On my mid 2007 iMac. The patcher won’t work for me. I will try a t9600 2.80 ghz. I think the t7 core duo is not compatible even tho it’s technically penryn too. Do you have any updates on your install?
@pillowpannts
Жыл бұрын
@@WilliamJoseph2015 I actually decided to go with an Intel Core Duo t9300 CPU which was mentioned by others as significantly cheaper than the t9500 I had considered. I am on the iMac in question typing this out right now. I have 6 GB DDR2 SDRAM installed PC2-5300 speed. A 4GB module and a 2 GB module. My OS is Windows 7 Pro x64 and it is on a SATA SSD 1 TB size. It operates very well. I usually watch videos on it or I play 3.3.5 WoTLK on an Eastern Euro Server without graphical or processor bottle-necking. It can run X-com Enemy Unknown on medium settings and Fallout 3 / Fallout New Vegas GOTY also on medium settings very well. I also do a lot of emulation on it such as Redream, Dolphin, PCSX2, ePSXe, and PPSSPP without much issue beyond the software itself. I can say that this works completely. Now the early 2009 iMac model I just tried to work on after the 2007 project finished was much more of a headache. I tried installing an Intel QX9300 Quad core Penryn CPU on that 2009 iMac to replace its Duo Core Penryn CPU and although it fit into the slot perfectly the power supply unit was insufficient to use it. So that one is still running the 2.8 Ghz Duo Core CPU it came with and 8 GB of DDR3 RAM with Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on a 1 TB SATA SSD. I don't recommend Windows 8.1 or Windows 10/11 for either of these iMac models for anyone reading this, stay with Windows 7 x64 editions, considering the CPUs are Duo Core in both machines those newer mobile/touch focused OS run poorly on them. I am very happy with them and what they can do though especially with the emulator capacity they have. Good luck with your modding hope this helps you and others
@Bitcoinfibo
2 жыл бұрын
I will buy an imac 2007 today👍
@loganstarr5738
2 жыл бұрын
This video was great! I was wondering what you bought for your upgrades. I’m looking to do something similar.
@mahanagarflex3324
2 жыл бұрын
how to upgrade osx to this device my pc says update unavailable
@apistosig4173
2 жыл бұрын
Your one fuck-up - not installing linux Mint. The opportunity still presents itself. Grasp your freedoms.
@dudleydiaz7432
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Tanks for the video, i have IMac 7,1 2007, is posible upgrade to Intel X7900, ande is better that T9500? Tanks
@JurnalSports
2 жыл бұрын
sure 6gb sdram works on imac 2008? please share sdram link to buy
@Khmerlaptoprepair
2 жыл бұрын
Good brother
@375GTB
2 жыл бұрын
Be advised these 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. $15 and $40 pd. on eBay.... A helluva lot of WORK! 2+ hours.... IF all goes well, J.C.
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s important to check what kind of Broadcom card is installed before performing this upgrade. I didn’t have any problems using WiFi after the upgrade, but I’ve heard from many people that they have.
@375GTB
2 жыл бұрын
TRUTH! J.C.
@WhoEverEatsDies1
Жыл бұрын
@@theartshow1476 what Broadcom card needs go be installed for me not to lose wifi?
@juanaguado3451
2 жыл бұрын
Hi!! I have an imac early 2008, and I have 2x2gb 667 of ram, if i put the same or more gb but with more MHz will it work or automatically limits to 667? If not, which is the best configuration that can accept? THX
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
Hello! I’m pretty sure the early 2008 can utilize pc2 6400 ddr2 ram up to 800 MHz speeds. And I believe you can get 4x2gb sticks for a total of 6 gigs of ram, just like I did in this video for my 2007 model, Even though Apple says it will only utilize 4 gigs of ram.
@Ryan_Revier
3 жыл бұрын
The limits for this iMacs are MacOS 10.11..not more than that..
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct. Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan is indeed the latest os this iMac supports with stock hardware.
@_CEN50RD
3 жыл бұрын
This channel and content is trash, just delete it
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao you are pathetic
@_CEN50RD
3 жыл бұрын
@@theartshow1476 that’s what your mom said when she birthed you 😆
@andrewdupuis1151
3 жыл бұрын
nice i have early 2008 imac
@krzysztofguranowski5850
3 жыл бұрын
Hello. I Have This Model. If I Install T9500 How Install Catalina?
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
After installing the T9500, search for dosdude1 patcher tool tutorial on KZitem. There are many great tutorials on how to run the patcher tool. It’s honestly REALLY easy
@alexiszurita4380
3 жыл бұрын
hi, where do i buy T9500 core 2 duo? Thank you
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a good answer for you but right now, they seem to be extremely scarce and expensive. I bought mine from a third party seller on Amazon that pulled a bunch of them out of some old windows laptops, and was selling them used for 25 bucks a chip. With No guarantee that it would even work.
@jaystechroom
3 жыл бұрын
You play drums ?
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
A little bit
@stephanet7024
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I will try to upgrade my 2007 iMac using your video. I was thinking of putting an Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000. Socket P and FSB 800. Do you think that's possible? bye
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
I’m honestly not sure, all I know is the t9500 I used in this video is the best one that’ll work with this specific model. You can find a list of compatible replacement CPU’s with a quick google search. Just search “2007 iMac compatible cpus”
@davevillalta5269
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, How you can access to recovery, I Have 2008 Imac but cant update because not see boot from USB, thank you.
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Hold option key while the computer powers on and a list of the bootable drives connected to the Mac should appear
@greebo7857
3 жыл бұрын
Bloody sight easier getting into one of these than the later slimline ones....
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
It’s true and I find it funny because most people I’ve spoken with that repair macs seem to look at this one as one of the worst models to disassemble. I think the magnet panel is great, but the tech they had to cram into the thing was still a bit large at the time. The newer glued on panels are a nightmare to remove, especially with the power supply exposed the way they are, but once inside you’ll notice a lot of empty space, thanks to engineering advancements. If only they had kept the magnet glass…
@smidon
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you so much. I have an early 2008 iMac, running 4Gb of 800 MHz RAM. Why buy a kit of a 2 and a 4 (making 6). Why not just buy the 4 and swap it for one of the existing 2s? And if that works, does it matter which one?
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes you could totally just swap out one 2gb for a 4gb stick instead of buying the kit. But I was surprised at how difficult it was to find just a single 4gb stick for sale. The kit was available on Amazon and came fast so I just bit the bullet for the sake of the video.
@smidon
3 жыл бұрын
@@theartshow1476 ah got it. Thank you. Cheers
@375GTB
2 жыл бұрын
The 4GB DIMM's are bloody EXPENSIVE! 2020 - Today! 2021 $45 < J.C.
@louiszelazny9484
3 жыл бұрын
Wtf. No explanation no nothing.
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah this isn’t a tutorial. Go leave rude comments somewhere else
@cinemediacombines1130
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, sir good information in this video . How much experience for graphic card, ssd hard drive, my imac is 2010 24" 4 gm ram ddr3. I want to upgrade my imac.
@jhusgus9537
3 жыл бұрын
My 2007 imac doesnt even want to open youtube
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
Get that HDD out of there and put in a SSD!
@keshawnvasu3160
3 жыл бұрын
What did you upgrade your Video card to?
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing I was just replacing the old thermal paste
@CEO_OF_BELLIC_ENTERPRISES
3 жыл бұрын
Why even at that point just buy a 2009 iMac
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Because sometimes i have more fun working on these machines than I do using them.
@unoduetrequatro
3 жыл бұрын
I want to upgrade mine too, knowing the basic swap (RAM + SSD) is ok with me but the cpu upgrade is terrifying me, it is too hard/complicated? Should pay someone to do this? Great video man!
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
It’s not too hard if you just take your time and get a magnet to hold all of the screws lol my video isn’t really a tutorial but I tried to give a good visual of how the machine comes apart with the time lapse. If you pair my video with some of the other, actual tutorial videos on KZitem, you could definitely pull it off yourself. I know you can, because this was the first time I’ve ever done anything like this, and it worked for me!!!
@dustydigger6198
3 жыл бұрын
Bro how the process install capitan from mountain lion and update to catalina?¿ Thank u
@theartshow1476
3 жыл бұрын
Apples website will provide you with the latest OS that your machine will support. They just don’t keep the link in a very easy to spot location on their website. But it is there. Find El Capitan on the website and upgrade to it. Then you can use the dosdude1 patcher tool to upgrade to Catalina. Search “dosdude1 tutorial” in KZitem. By the way, you can NOT upgrade to Catalina on a 2007 iMac without upgrading the stock processor like I did in this video
@cristianmorello131
3 жыл бұрын
u are a boss
@theartshow1476
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I try lol
@leighton7637
3 жыл бұрын
Could you possibly go higher than a 250gb SSD if the option was available?
@frankheyn6122
3 жыл бұрын
Mine is running very well with a 500gb SSD. No problems.
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