'06 iMac running Windows 10 - how to teardown to upgrade the CPU

[@tony359]

Hello there - Just sorted my iMac using your github guide! One amendment: "Apple Remote" driver is also needed, it's the IR Receiver driver otherwise it shows as generic USB device which "cannot start" under Device Manager. Thanks for taking the time to put that guide together!

[@everlasting1]

Good tip! I'll try to locate it and add it to the repo!

[@tony359]

@@everlasting1 it’s in the boot camp driver folder with all the others!

[@kielagut]

Thank you for your walkthrough (github). I read it yesterday, and ordered a few stuff: SSD, 2x 2GB PC2-5300 RAM, SSD, 2.5” to 3.5” HDD adapter, and a C2D T7200. I managed to successfully upgrade the firmware of my iMac4,1, and now it’s listed as iMac5,1. Ultimately, I may stick with Windows 7 64-bit, I’ll be sure to follow the rest of your walkthrough. Thank you and happy holidays!

[@everlasting1]

Most welcome! I still use this machine!

[@santospoland]

Really appreciate the walk through!

[@everlasting1]

Very welcome!

[@laurencejohnson4106]

A useful video!👍👍I would have replaced the Cmos battery while the computer was opened up. Apple builds are always complicated to work with, Dell made all in one computers which were designed to be simple to work with, the back cover was held on with screws and once that cover was removed everything was easily accessible. Linux Mint Mate version would probably work well on that computer.

[@vintagemotorsalways1676]

There is a project to run chromium canary on mac os 10.7 called chromium legacy - I have version 96 running just fine. (Higher versions should also work since they are patched but I don't have a reason to update it.)

[@methanoid]

Nice vid and GitHub. I notice the mobo shape etc is identical to the iMac G5 iSight models so might get one to swap my machine into 🤣

[@everlasting1]

Thanks for the info!

[@dantetemp]

thanks for the guide! will other core 2 duo processors with same socket work as well?

[@Toad17028]

I will be doing this when my 2006 iMac comes in. Sort of wish I ordered a T7200 instead of T7400, but I didn’t want to wait for it to come from china and the 74 was $11. Going to have to order that ssd holder too

[@georgemaragos2378]

Hi Very well put together tutorial and video Personally i have 3 older macs, Ibook G4, Macbook 5 Laptop @ 2006 i think with core2duo and either 3.5 or 4g ram, Similarly i also have a Imac @2006 again the same specs core2duo and 3.5 or 4g ram The G4 runs 10.4 or 10.5, the other 2 run 10.6 What i have done with the 2 Intel machines is only replace the hdd in the laptop with a ssd as it was a simple 2 minute job, i have always thought the imac was just to complex and as it is working i dont want to break it ( i am fine with PC etc but the imac is just to fiddly for me - if i had lots of them like windows pc i would give it a go , but i dont want to damage a 1 of 1 that i have) So the Intel laptop has a ssd, i reinstalled 10.6 and all my software. I then used a boot manager rEFInd and successfully installed Linux Mint 17 as it worked ok with the strange 3 EFI set up on the intel macs Even though both of mine are core 2 duo and 64 bit cpu, the max ram is 4G, so it still only will run on 32bit OS, even on a windows machine with say 1G or 2G ram, if you have less than 4G ram you have to install 32bit OS The Mint version was not the latest, i recall booting a few ram based versions of USB to find one that works well ( installs properly ) i also came across a web page with modded iso images to suit the hybrid 32bit efi boot for the intel 64bit core 2 duo's BTW i think the original core 2 you had is 32bit only and the core2duo is the first of the hybrid ones I did triple boot both machines, but found the 2016 - 2018 version of windows 10 to run fine, however by 2020 when updates were happening they become sluggish Currently we have 3 desktops, 4 laptops as daily drivers, and the last thursday of each month all machines are set for windows 10 update and they are left alone, the modern i5/i7 / Ryzen 7 machines do handle it well - at least all machine share the update file pool from the Lenovo At todays prices, i would just buy a used 2009-2012 system, they are very cheap, for myself these macs were the first modern macs and at the time with XP and win 7 issues they were at least virus free ( i ended having user control on windows and nortons installed on the 4 pc's at home and no one had the admin password except me - things you had to do ) Actually my daily driver is a Lenovo core2duo, i purchased in new in @ 2011/2012, it is a small form factor and silent and basically runs 24/7 - it works great, the only issue being 2 cores when a windows update is happening it becomes sluggish and also on some start ups, it is busied out with hard drive indexing and defender scanning for up to 5 mins Again great video

[@rpdee7344]

3/4/24 Just found this video and have tried upgrading Apple Mac without much success. I have a 24" late 2006 iMac that's like new along with the Apple music remote that will magnetically stick to the lower right side of the screen , upgraded the memory to 4 megs of memory and would love to upgrade it to a newer OS beside the OS Lions you mention in Video. Like you stated in video finding a browser that will still work well in Lion including safari has its issues and not finding a browser that gives full support in 2024. What I have been wondering is since the iMac has an Intel Duel 2 processor, if I could completely just reformat the Hard Drive or run an external hard drive with Windows 7 or another OS that I could connect to a port of the iMac screen that allow booting without needing to tear down the iMac that will allow a modern browser in 2024 along with software support.

[@everlasting1]

Unfortunately you need to replace the CPU in order to install any modern OS!

[@arunprasad181]

Quick Question : Can we install a bootable Windows 10 SSD and swap instead of the HDD.

[@everlasting1]

I put an SSD in but did a fresh install so the drivers were detected properly, if that's what you mean.

[@ilbulga]

tell me . with the fan , never stop moving .. what have you done ? Thanks a lot !!!

[@everlasting1]

You mean when in Windows, the fan keeps running? Try Mac Fan Control (www.crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control) and see if that helps get it under control?

[@ilbulga]

​​@@everlasting1😅i didn',t connect the cable of the fan😊. Buy win10 on my 24" Is instable😮😢. Any suggestioni? ❤

[@everlasting1]

@@ilbulga So is your fan running? If it's running all the time, that's ok but if it's not spinning, then the computer could be overheating causing it to crash. What is the instability? Forse potresti fare un breve video che mostri il problema?

[@ilbulga]

@@everlasting1 thanks!😅 i didn't connect the fun to the motherboard... thanks for the answer Brother!

[@ilbulga]

@@everlasting1 the instabilità Is about the connection Wi.fi. .. the wawe simbol became a world.. to understand....

[@RetroBytes265]

i have one of these and it just powers on and goes straight back off. theirs no HDD installed would that be the issue. im new to imacs

[@BetamaxFlippy]

I wonder if you can partition it and install Windows XP

[@MaisonV]

just found an 06 imac for $9.99 at a thrift shop. will attempt all of this!

[@everlasting1]

I used this machine just the other day. It runs surprisingly well still (the SSD is a huge boost) and the screen is just outstanding! Good luck, post here how it goes!

[@MaisonV]

@@everlasting1 CPU just arrived today

[@everlasting1]

Good luck!!!

[@esneidermesa5298]

$9.99. really, impossible. Where Did You Buy it?

[@MaisonV]

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[@the-realm-of-God]

멋진 영상 ! 멋진 친구! 고마워 도움이 많이 됬어. 난사실 나의 2006 old mac에 윈도우 7이라도 설치하려했어. 하지만 이비디오를 보고 난그냥 모니용으로 계조하기를 마음 먹었어. 고마워 포기하게 해줘서 😄

[@everlasting1]

Giving up is always an option. :)

[@seunomeaquii]

Hi. i found a imac 2006 on garbage and because was a many things the last owner i reseted.But i tried install a lion the same was and no works almost nothing. Could you please tell me WICH SISTEM I CAN INSTAL IN A 2006 MAC? WINDOWS 10,ZORIN, UBUNTU, LINUX MINT, FEDORA, SIERRA? tks so much

[@CRILIKk]

You can run Linux mint , put ssd in , even 120g will do & upgrade ram , put 2.4g cpu in from China for under $10 , you can also run dosdude patcher & install Catalina

[@davejnathan10]

I cant get the audio working, which driver did you use?

[@everlasting1]

I'm not sure, I will check on my machine and see for you tonight!

[@everlasting1]

IDT Video Codec from Microsoft, and it works really well including low latency in Cakewalk.

[@davejnathan10]

@@everlasting1 thanks! Im gonna try it later

[@davejnathan10]

I’ve tried installing idt driver but the sound still not working *sad Do you perhaps still got the driver files? Or at least still remember where did you download the driver?

[@everlasting1]

@@davejnathan10 I don’t think I specified a driver, I think windows picked it up on install. Hmm. I’ll poke around the machine tonight. What’s the device hardware ids for your sound card? Maybe mine is different too.

[@maxepp]

thks!

[@adrianoarruguetti2]

Would it work with a C2D T7600?

[@everlasting1]

Yes, that's the best CPU you can fit in this machine. I chose the T7200 just because they're so cheap. The 'best of breed' from any generation still fetches more money, like $40 or $50 at the time. I got my T7200 for $3 from aliexpress though even those prices have risen!

[@trispycee]

$50 mac and $50SSD? Not worth it to run KZbin but definitely a fun project nonetheless! Im having power problems with my 06 Core 2 iMac, where it powers on only if i open up the cover and take out the CMOS battery then replace 😂 hopefully ill find a solution for that someday

[@DGgraphicsNY]

MAC OS TEN(X) not EKS. It’s a Roman Numeral

[@everlasting1]

Thanks!

[@luisjaramillo058]

cool viendo en 2.024

[@amonster8mymother]

👍

[@amonster8mymother]

Way 9ver my head. Yikes!