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iMac 2008 20inch - CPU upgrade

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Hi there,

I´m the owner of a 20¨ iMac, early 2008. I do not plan to replace this machine yet, so I looking for (cost effective) ways to speed it up.

'''Current specs are:'''

2,4 GHz CPU

6GB RAM

120GB SSD ( OS and Applications only )

I know the CPU can be upgraded to a 2,66 GHz model. A small speedbump, but also very cheap: $10 on eBay.

'''My question: '''

Is it possible to use the 2,8 Ghz CPU from the 24¨ model.

According to Wikipedia, the TDP is the same:

44W - Core 2 Duo E8235 - SLAQB (C0) - 2.8 GHz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#.22Penryn.22_.28Apple_iMac_specific.2C_45_nm.29

Benjamin

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iMac Intel 20" EMC 2133 and 2210

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crwdns2934241:0crwdne2934241:0 Benjamin van den Berg

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iMac 2008 20inch - CPU upgrade

crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:

Hi there,

I´m the owner of a 20¨ iMac, early 2008. I do not plan to replace this machine yet, so I looking for (cost effective) ways to speed it up.

'''Current specs are:'''

2,4 GHz CPU

6GB RAM

120GB SSD ( OS and Applications only )

I know the CPU can be upgraded to a 2,66 GHz model. A small speedbump, but also very cheap: $10 on eBay.

'''My question: '''

Is it possible to use the 2,8 Ghz CPU from the 24¨ model.

According to Wikipedia, the TDP is the same:

44W - Core 2 Duo E8235 - SLAQB (C0) - 2.8 GHz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#.22Penryn.22_.28Apple_iMac_specific.2C_45_nm.29

Benjamin

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iMac Intel 20" EMC 2133 and 2210

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