MP 1,1-5,1 Are any more new technology standards coming to the cMP?

[14UG]

I've been upgrading my 2010 MP 5,1 and using lots of the expert knowledge on this forum. Thanks all.

My machine now is pretty much where I need it to be for my use case BUT... I've got upgradeitis - I want to upgrade it all!!!

Right now I don't NEED faster WiFi, bluetooth or modern connectivity BUT:

1. Will 802.11ax or Bluetooth 5.0 ever come to the cMP or is the Z653-0014 with 802.11ac and BT 4.2 as good as it's ever going to get?
2. Will USB4 ever come to the cMP - can the inherent speed limitations be overcome with some kind of 16x lane switching or can a USB4 compatible but speed/width limited buss be provided on PCIe 2.0? Or is the GC-TitanRidge/Sonnet Allegro USB-C as good as it's ever going to get?

I know these are speculative/unimportant questions but I don't need the above right now and if something incrementally better is coming down the (PCIe) lane in the months and years ahead I can wait to do these upgrades. But if this is how it's always going to be I will probably go ahead and upgrade on this basis just now while my hands are dry with isoprpyl and my nails are caked in thermal compound.

Thanks for indulging me!

 

[Stex]

i wish i could indulge you @14UG but i am not that capable of predicting new ways of upgrading our beloved cMP. all i can say is that my upgrade choice of x5680 leaves me with at least one more upgrade to x5690 in the pipeline!!! anyhow yes, i can confirm i am another case of upgradeitis!!!

 

[14UG]

I see the new M1 iMacs have Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. Will these be on a Broadcom chip? Any chance of them working in a cMP? If so when/how can the parts be gotten hold of?

 

[14UG]

Okay so the new M1 iMac has an Apple 339S00763 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module (info from step 7 of the info it tear down ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac+M1+24-Inch+Teardown). Anyone have any clue if this will work in the cMP???

 

[tsialex]

Okay so the new M1 iMac has an Apple 339S00763 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module (info from step 7 of the info it tear down ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac+M1+24-Inch+Teardown). Anyone have any clue if this will work in the cMP???

How you gonna even get one? Seriously, you are thinking on designing a support PCB and desolder it from M1 Mac boards?

 

[zedex]

There's still more gold ahead. Look to Highpoint Technologies for total PCIe lanes saturation. The RU1244 iis the first USB 3.99 interface to saturate a 16 lane slot. Of course you must already have a SSD7101 HBA in your other x16 slot. Bang a ssuax in slot 3 and a vega56 in slot 4. Then there's six sata ports to mess around with. Then more advanced stuff. Pulling out wifi card and putting mini-PCIe usb3 (asmedia chipset) port internally. Internal Bluetooth can be upgraded further using creative solutions too many members haven't considered.. I'll document an "exotic" super build a little later.. rest assured upgradeitis infects all cMP owners deep down. Glad you're owning it 👍