How long would a Intel core Duo iMac from 2006 work?

[Wayfarer]

You shouldn't worry. I'm running a first gen 17" iMac G5 from 2004. Heavy usage, usually 12+ hours on my boring days at home...

It's my primary computer. Today it looks as new as the day I bought it and it works like a charm.

 

[TBi]

Hey there, i have a Core Duo iMac back from 2006 too. I was wondering if there are any services out there that would replace the Core Duo chip for one of the new Core 2 Duo chips. I remember a company called Daystar i think that upgrades the old G4 chips, so im wondering if there is anyone out there that knows of such a company to do this. Thanks in advance.

-Remy

You can do this by hand if you want. You don't need any special CPU though. A standard Core 2 Duo designed for laptops will work. Socket 479 (or 478) i think. There are probably some apple resellers or repair centers who will do this if you supply the CPU.

 

[lofight]

You can do this by hand if you want. You don't need any special CPU though. A standard Core 2 Duo designed for laptops will work. Socket 479 (or 478) i think. There are probably some apple resellers or repair centers who will do this if you supply the CPU.

oh groovy i never thought you could change your chip but isn't that a little bit bad for the computer too upgrade it ,, that's not a usual upgrade is it ?

 

[TBi]

oh groovy i never thought you could change your chip but isn't that a little bit bad for the computer too upgrade it ,, that's not a usual upgrade is it ?

That's all apple did when it upgraded to the faster versions (before santa rosa).

You'll be able to stick the max of 2.33 GHz in there with no hassle.

 

[maccompaq]

How long would a iMac Intel Core Duo from 2006 with 17" 1.83 Ghz Intel Core Duo last working? if i spent everyday 2 hours on it? Does someone have experience with other mac computers??

I know quite a few people who have had logic board failures in all iMacs starting with the G3. Most likely it is from heat in tight quarters. The new iMac is a beauty, but I want a computer that will live for more than 2-3 years without Apple maintenance, so I will have to pass on it.

My Apple Blue and White G3 towers keep right on going and going. My 400 mhz has a new 120 GB and a 40 GB hard drive and a new DVDRWCDRW drive & loaded with memory, all installed by me. My 350 mhz B & W tower has a new 40 GB HD and the original CDROM drive. When I need speed to watch a TV show on computer, I turn to my Compaq with a 2.41 Ghz Athlon 64 processor. Even though OSX is superior to Windows XP, I can still use XP. I would not touch VISTA for any reason.

 

[lofight]

I know quite a few people who have had logic board failures in all iMacs starting with the G3. Most likely it is from heat in tight quarters. The new iMac is a beauty, but I want a computer that will live for more than 2-3 years without Apple maintenance, so I will have to pass on it.

My Apple Blue and White G3 towers keep right on going and going. My 400 mhz has a new 120 GB and a 40 GB hard drive and a new DVDRWCDRW drive & loaded with memory, all installed by me. My 350 mhz B & W tower has a new 40 GB HD and the original CDROM drive. When I need speed to watch a TV show on computer, I turn to my Compaq with a 2.41 Ghz Athlon 64 processor. Even though OSX is superior to Windows XP, I can still use XP. I would not touch VISTA for any reason.

nice work upgrading it, be proud

 

[JAT]

and when let's say 10.6 comes out, how big is the chance that it will be full 64bit ?without 32 bit feedback

Besides what else has been said, a 2006 Core Duo will still run 10.4 and 10.5. You don't actually need to upgrade the OS 10 seconds after the next version comes out. Then the question is, Will I still be able to network this with a current computer? Pretty sure that will be a yes.