Best possible cpu upgrade with board change?
Current: Core 2 Duo (E7600) A1312 (EMC 2309) LGA 775 Socket T.
Can I swap the board with any of the LGA 1156 Socket H boards?
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You’re in luck! No need to replace the logic board only the CPU.
This series is a transition series. Intel offered their first i5 & i7 series chips as direct drop-in’s: 27” iMac Processor Chip - 2.8GHz i7, Apple P/N 661-5428
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The CPU you linked is for an LGA 1156 socket and will not fit the LGA 775 socket.
If I'm overlooking something, please inform me as I'm willing to learn :)
@realrobd - OK, It is the correct chip, but here's the full logic board 27" iMac Logic Board 2.8GHz i7, Apple P/N 661-5428
So the i7 860 will drop right in?
Will there be firmware issues to contend with?
I found this: Core Duo 2 to i7 in Late 2009 iMac?
@realrobd - Yep! As I stated:
"This series is a transition series. Intel offered their first i5 & i7 series chips as direct drop-in"
