Upgrade CoreDuo iMac to Core2Duo?

[lPHONE]

I have a 20" (white) iMac with a bad logic board. The part number on the board is 820-1888-A. I'm wondering if I can upgrade it to a Core2 when I replace it?

 

[MacHamster68]

hmm that should answer your question
http://www.maclife.com/article/upgrade_your_imac_core_2_duo_processor
but 2.33 ghz are the maximum for core duo to core2 duo upgrades , hardly worth the effort and risk and money if you need a new logicboard first to even get the iMac working again, because logicboard and processor together will set you back more then a used iMac with core2 duo will cost you

 

[DD4]

hardly worth the effort and risk and money

No. Being able to install Lion when it comes out would be more than worth it, the 20% mhz:mhz performance improvement aside.

 

[aneftp]

A core duo imac is almost 5 years old I think.

As the other user stated, is it worth the price to even try to do that type of upgrade just to be able to run 10.7?

 

[MacHamster68]

No. Being able to install Lion when it comes out would be more than worth it, the 20% mhz:mhz performance improvement aside.

if you want lion it would still be cheaper to sell the working bits and get a core2 duo iMac , we are talking about a iMac with a broken logicboard thats out of any warranty , not just processor upgrade here

the price for a logicboard and processor upgrade comes to a good $900 + and in my book thats not worth it to spend in repair costs if you could get a refurbished iMac 21.5 with i3 processor with full apple warranty for just $100 more
http://www.welovemacs.com/imacintelcore1.html


http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC508LL/A?mco=MTkwMjE2MzY

and it looks like Lion can run on a core duo as found on the web with a screenshot of about this Mac
http://www.cultofmac.com/reader-tip-run-lion-10-7-developer-preview-on-unsupported-core-duo-macs/84960