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Hi Guys,
I have intention to manually upgrade my iMac Mid-2010, especially the processor.
Any chance if you all have the knowledge to recommend the highest capability processor for 2010 iMac to take?
Look forward to your inputs.
Thanks.
iMac 27", OS X 10.11
With 99.9999% certainty, the answer to that question is no.
The motherboard would not support it. For a start the pins don't match. Same problem you would have trying this on PCs of the same vintage.
They use an LGA 1156 socket, the i9 is LGA 1151 socket.
With 99.9999% certainty, the answer to that question is no.
The motherboard would not support it. For a start the pins don't match. Same problem you would have trying this on PCs of the same vintage.
They use an LGA 1156 socket, the i9 is LGA 1151 socket.
Thanks. I have seen this. I am wondering if we can do higher spec processor. Like i9 or something.
The best I have been able to find is an upgrade to i7 at https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Upgrade+iMac+Intel+Core+i3+CPU+to+Core+i7/8670
That's a very good answer. Thank you very much Peter!
Upgrading 2010 27" iMac's Processor
