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  1. Andy5Kimac

    Which TIM to use for delidded i7 7700k?

    Hello. I purchased a used delidded i7-7700k and will upgrade my i5 2017 5k iMac. I want to relid the cpu and was wondering which Thermal paste is best to use besides liquid metal? (Previous owner used LM). Also this is my first time relidding a cpu. I have the delid/relid tool and will reseal...
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    • 2017 5k imac 2017 5k imac upgrade 5k imac imac upgrade
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    • Forum: iMac
  2. jurajb

    iMac 2019 SSD v NVME speed (practical difference)

    So last week I've finally managed to upgrade my iMac when I realised that the 'fusion' portion is actually a normal M.2 drive at the back of the motherboard! I managed to document it below But my main question now is - is the difference between SSD (SATA) and NVME (PCI-E) practically so huge...
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    • imac upgrade nvme ssd disk
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    • Forum: iMac
  3. M

    iMac 2009 CPU upgrade?

    I have a late 2009 Imac lying around gathering dust ... I had decided to upgrade it, so I upgraded the ram to 16gb and put in a 512gb ssd- now I want to go further. I know that it has a core 2 duo, but would I be able to put in an i7? And if not, what it the best processor I could put in? I know...
    • MacCustomiser
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    • cpu cpu upgrade imac imac 2009 imac upgrade upgradable macs upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
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    Is it possible to calculate a theoretical speed increase between 2 systems?

    I wasn't sure where to post this as i'm not sure what it would come under... I was wondering is it possible to calculate a theoretical speed increase between 2 systems? What i'd like to find out if possible is the increase in rendering speeds, on my current system i rendered an animation to PNG...
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