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Model A1311 / Late 2011 / 3.1 GHz Core i3 processor / Education only model

CPU Upgrade for EMC 2496

I currently have a 3.1 processor. Is it possible to upgrade to a 3.3 processor?

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You can actually go up to 3.4 GHz. Here’s the CPU you need, and a guide for replacing the CPU and the thermal paste is below.

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How to Apply Thermal Paste

Arctic Silver ArctiClean

iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 CPU Replacement

Two part cleaner dissolves old thermal paste on heat sinks and processors. One 30 ml bottle of thermal material remover and one 30 ml bottle of thermal surface purifier. Image

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Arctic Silver ArctiClean

$9.99

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Guide

How to Apply Thermal Paste

Difficulty:

Moderate

5 - 20 minutes

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Guide

iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 CPU Replacement

Difficulty:

Difficult

3 - 5 hours

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