2010 iMac GPU and CPU upgrade, is it worth it?
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- Опубликовано: 3 ноя 2021
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Is upgrading a 2010 iMac worth it?
In this video I fully upgrade my Mid 2010 21.5" iMac.
It certainly wasn't the easiest upgrade I've done... unless you count the heatsink hack I had to do to put a quad core CPU in my Dell laptop.
On a future video about this iMac I will sort out the backlight and cooling issues, possibly even upgrade to Monterey.
Parts links, ebay.com
Thermal pad: ebay.us/EoKSNG
Thermal paste: ebay.us/gKfoHQ
K2000M: ebay.us/tdvEJh
Intel i7-860S: ebay.us/kkxsMp
Before you do any upgrades, check the price of an upgraded Mac: ebay.us/Pk5Eya
For my Australian friends ebay.com.au
Thermal paste: ebay.us/jwJow3
Thermal pad:ebay.us/U3KKaV
K2000M: ebay.us/eWrcgJ
Intel i7-860S: ebay.us/HjvHkV
Before you do any upgrades, check the price of an upgraded Mac: ebay.us/RUlUGv
Links
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might be more of a reflection on you
Quick question do you get boot and backlight on your k2000m gpu it seems to me OC fix that issue but I can’t confirm if you have any answers please let me know would like to put that one in my iMac thanks again
My apologies for the terrible sound!
I have a good microphone and a mac mini now which is silent, so proper audio in future videos.
The upgraded 2010 iMac is good, but runs hot and has very loud fans.
Did you ever get to increase the cooling? I'm quite interested in seeing that video! Great video!
@@nicolasarenas8988 No unfortunately, at the moment its in my workshop and I use it rarely as I don't have working internet yet.
It may work just find in a colder climate, but here where it can reach 40C its not going to be happy.
A 2nd fan could be added near the hard drive or in place of the DVD drive, there is room available, but maybe the backlight inverter could be replaced with something more energy efficient, I don't know.
Stop the fucking techno music!
I actually like that tune. Would have been much better with a working microphone so you could hear my voice over it.@@MaxMustermann0
Nice guide!!!But I have a question, how to choose thickness of thermal pad for k2000m?1mm or 2mm?
I think I used 2mm, but I personally would buy both sizes if I did it again, because some of it seemed to be too thick despite squashing it.
Hi, what thickness did you go end up going with?
Is this upgrade good for a videographer? 4K Video and Abode Packesge?
I can't say for sure as I haven't tried it, but no. It may handle it, but without the PWM brightness mod the backlight inverter runs full power, generating more heat than necessary and it runs very hot under load.
Edited for clarification.
I have some mxm GPU models，gtx1050m，gtx970m，but when I install these models in my system，I only hear the power on sound，I’m sure the system start normal but no display on the screen，can u tell me what should do next？
You'll have to study the links in the description.
I had to plug in a network cable, boot from a USB with linux, shell in from another computer and update the firmware.
Nothing will display on the screen pre boot even after updating the firmware.
@@FixTechStuff So if I update my GTX1050m vbios，the system will show nothing during pre-boot stage？
@@QuinnLiu @Liu Quinn my iMac is in storage at the moment so I can't check at the moment, but yes I think so.
If you'd used the linux boot USB from the macrumours forum and flashed the bios, logged in remotely and confirmed its actually booting then its just a matter of getting the OS to boot. I used
I had some difficulty updating to monterey, but with opencore I got there in the end.
@@QuinnLiu GTX 1050 will not work at all. There is no vBIOS for it, and you will always get a black screen on boot. The best route is NVIDIA Kepler (GTX 600, 700, 800, Quadro K1000-5000), or AMD HD 7000 - Polaris.
instead of the i7 860s, could the PSU survive with the i7 875k?
it may work, probably worth checking if someone has installed one before
It may also depend on what GPU you install.
Great video 1 question will the quadro k610m gpu work in this iMac?
Yes I believe so, see the macrumors forum link in the description for more info.
@@FixTechStuff it should work I have the 11,2 iMac I installed i7 860s worked fine with the stock gpu but when I installed the k610m I get the chime but screen is black you think I flash the k610m gpu I’ll get screen back? Thanks for your reply by the way
@@FixTechStuff I bought the wrong card it’s the mxm b version I picked up this card DELL nVIDIA Quadro K2000M Video Card 2 GB | D30WG A think that’s the gpu your using please let me know I truly appreciate it😊
@@bereal1251 Yes, I got a "Dell Precision M4700 Nvidia Quadro K2000M"
I actually think mine might have a fault, I get occasional graphics glitches in some images when browsing web pages, it could be from heat, but thankful it works 99% at least. There is also the possibility of buying a faulty used card so I'm still happy this worked.
I paid AUD$90 including freight.
heya, i have a mid 2010 imac 21.5inch. Im planning to add a i7 860s or 870s. Im just wondering what gpu is best to install on it without consuming a lot of power.
You're really going to have to look at the stats, those both appear to be 82 watts, and I'm guessing the performance difference is negligible. Maybe a benchmarking site will be the best way forward, find a compatible chip with lower wattage and see if its performance is acceptable.
For that money you get yourself an iMac 2017 with a bit of patience and a 2015 any day. And I speak about a 27" model. And you have way better CPU, 4 GB GPU, retina screen and if not already equiped with 32 GB RAM you still have money to buy. (And the 2017 accepts cheaper DDR4 and also can go up to 64 GB.) Maybe you wont have 1 TB SSD, but you already will have an SSD in it (no need to buy) and if you want more storage you have USB and Thunderbolt for a fast connection external drive.
Then you also will not have the thermal problems of the thick iMacs.
Not even upgrading the 2011 model will make it worth.
Yes these are things people need to weigh up when deciding on this path.
Keep in mind the base cost minus RAM and SSD was only AUD$244.
AUD$583 won't buy you a 2015 or 2017 mac with a $183 SSD and 16GB of RAM. You can see at the end of the video my option was the cheaper one, at least here in Australia. The price on used Apple products is ridiculous.
For someone like me with limited funds it is definitely the easier and most affordable option.
To keep total costs down 8GB and a 256GB SSD would also perform just as well.
I agree with you mostly, it isn't the best way forward... unless you happen to have or have bought a $100 iMac and decide to spend the $144 on extras and see what happens.
End result it was a fun project, it performed well, I used it for 6 months, currently in the process of handing it down to my father who doesn't use a computer for hours on end like me so it will suit him fine.
The negatives are in the climate I live in, during summer it runs hot and the fans are loud. One extra I never bothered with, but highly recommend is a PWM module or another solution to adjust backlight brightness.
Please help I’m stuck on nvflash
You have shelled in over a network with the bootable Linux USB?
@@FixTechStuff yes I have the usb I’m shh in I can ssh in and save rom but when I go to flash the new rom I get the I/o error I use the command./nvflash -6 k610m_EG2.rom
@@FixTechStuff I want to personally thank you I pushed your video when you was flashing your gpu and I seen the string of the commands I was missing I had to add /Quadro😉 worked perfectly👍
@@bereal1251 Excellent news! Thanks for letting me know.
I was truly interested but the music quickly forced me to stop watching. Sorry bro, just sayin…
Oh well, I thought it was fairly innocuous. Is the level too high during the speaking?
@@FixTechStuff Personally it's too hype. You could do try to experiment with chiller music!