2011 iMac CPU,GPU,Ram upgrade Plans

[zardoz81]

I have done mine

Basic iMac 27" mid-2011
- Intel i5-2500S to i7-2600
- standard 1TB to 2TB RAID0 SSD
- Airport upgrade (handoff & continuity enabled)
- ATI 6770m to GTX780m

Hi mhafeez, that sounds awesome. Since my graphic card died today, I figured I might as well take the opportunity to upgrade my imac (a mid-2011 27" as well). Is there anything I should know beforehand, did you have any troubles with the upgrade? Would you kindly tell me what hard drive you used as replacement and where you ordered your components?
Thanks!

 

[zardoz81]

Never mind. Found this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/

 

[rojesaga]

I have done mine

Basic iMac 27" mid-2011
- Intel i5-2500S to i7-2600
- standard 1TB to 2TB RAID0 SSD
- Airport upgrade (handoff & continuity enabled)
- ATI 6770m to GTX780m

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* attached photo shows previous OSX Yosemite. currently running smoothly on El Capitan.

[doublepost=1466059836][/doublepost]Hi mhafeez,
Could you specify the video card process. Do you install some drivers or firmware? If yes, were you get it?

 

[mhafeez]

[doublepost=1466059836][/doublepost]Hi mhafeez,
Could you specify the video card process. Do you install some drivers or firmware? If yes, were you get it?

Read this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/

 

[Greezy91]

Kenny[/QUOTE]

Hey just saw this thread and my iMac emc2429 won’t boot thinking about replacing the video card only like you did how is your iMac running since your upgrade.

-Kyle