how's the card holding? the distance between the heatsink and the card concerns me
@WarriorsPhoto4 жыл бұрын
Good work sir. I enjoyed watching this video and would love to try this myself one day. (:
@arricammarques19553 жыл бұрын
Tech It Out: What is the max upgrade available for 21.5 2011 iMac?
@joeyguedes99482 жыл бұрын
Hello, how is everything? I have a mid 2011 imac, and I'm going to put the gtx770m 3gb how was the gpu heating issue for you? Did this heatsink keep it cool? I watched some videos that said it was orbital to be 3-way the dissipator.... what do you think?
@blendwolfe82912 жыл бұрын
OMG Bro, ran into one of your vids again. I love you bruh!
@ydr47174 жыл бұрын
Why not film everything and then edit later? I'm confused why you turned off the camera during some of the integral steps of the process like breaking off that part. Otherwise very good content.
@gustavocantu17944 жыл бұрын
Sweet Jesus I broke one of the tiny lil connectors... All well. The computer was useless anyways. 😭
@ranaharoonhacker3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for solution. will it work for Catalina too now?
@nlawson20044 жыл бұрын
I’m going to get crucified for this, but to be clear, is the GPU the same physical piece as the Graphics Card? Or are they separate pieces that end up working together? Because I could swear I’ve seen other videos of GPU upgrades where it’s a smaller rectangular metal chip without the flat green board attached to it, i.e. the flat Graphic Card part?
@JackSchue4 жыл бұрын
The graphics card is the whole card, and the gpu is technically just the little processing chip on the card, under the heatsinc... but usually people just refer the the whole card as the gpu. The gpu chip is not separable from the card, so almost always if someone says GPU or Graphics Card they mean the same thing.
@JackSchue4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the GPU is soldered directly to the motherboard, like in most laptops. This would be one of the only situations where an upgrade would mean JUST the gpu chip and not a card.
@nlawson20044 жыл бұрын
Jack Schue Got it. So in this situation detailed above, the gpu is attached to the whole continent, i.e. the motherboard, that holds everything else together, as one massive all encompassing piece, and the only the gpu alone can be removed (in terms of graphics). But in the other situation, the graphic card is like it’s own separate island that also has a gpu attached to it, and together they can be swapped out as one piece, apart from the rest of the motherboard (continent), like if the gpu is a hut, it’s like removing the island and the hut attached to it, combined, to swap out for another island with hut combination. Appreciate the clarity.
@ITOFOLCHForadaRotina3 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me the link where did you bought the GPU ? or the model did you install please?
@GabrielLee4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I did it and everything works fine. Can you make a video how to install windows or mojave on this, wihtout boting screen
@oscarcamargop3 жыл бұрын
Did you modify the bios?
@encinobalboa4 жыл бұрын
How is the power supply doing? The 21.5 is only 210 watts IIRC. Not a whole lot of overhead for the 3GB 770M.
@techitout47104 жыл бұрын
Actually not so great. I didn’t consider that when upgrading the card. It causes some issues with sleep (it doesn’t work) and it seems that 1) the Mac runs much hotter because of the strain on the PSU, and 2) it doesn’t sleep because if you turn the Mac off and turn it back on, it doesn’t always turn back on immediately. It seems like some sort of overdraw protection in the power supply
@encinobalboa4 жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 Yeah, loss of functionality is a real problem. Flash to restore sleep and boot screen looks interesting but beyond my capability. Anyways, Apple still supports High Sierra so I am not being forced to NVidia.
@encinobalboa4 жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 Regarding heat, my 21.5 in stock configuration is a heater compared to my 27. I wish there were more vent holes.
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 Bro, you have to patch you Bios cmon
@PiMi912 ай бұрын
wait i can install whatever mxm gpu no matter which one? 😮
@chrissoba51042 жыл бұрын
I have the iMac at the end of 2009 10.1 core 2 Duo, 27'' what type of processor do you recommend that I finally buy to boost my iMac.
@techitout47102 жыл бұрын
Can you DM my instagram?
@techitout47102 жыл бұрын
I would have to do some research but I’ll see what I can do
@bhg002 жыл бұрын
You can actually remove the gpu and keep the motherboard in Great video thanks
@bryanzillig22802 жыл бұрын
Hey, how do you remove the GPU without removing the motherboard? Thanks!
@cowardice97374 жыл бұрын
I have a pretty bad graphics card for running games. AMD Radeon HD 6750M(whatever that means)
@cesius13374 жыл бұрын
Very good video! Is the CPU/GPU upgrade worth? I think for doing gaming/video editing in 2020
@toobisgoobis77533 жыл бұрын
CPU is not worth upgrading for many reasons, unless you’re talking about upgrading to an i7 2600S. Not a huge performance bump for most things. Upgrading past the 2600S is not possible due to thermal requirements and power supply requirements the iMac cannot meet.
@antoniolacasacoscujuela60752 жыл бұрын
hola donde podia compra la tarjeta que mencionas? tengo el mismo imac
@oscarfilms9375 Жыл бұрын
Is that the latest generation gpu imac can't take? What about a later one like a 900 series?
@TornikeJanashvili3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I have 2009 21.5" iMac, is this same case and same graphic card compatible for my iMac?
@chowandrew24584 жыл бұрын
Hello I’m doing the same upgrade but I used the gtx 765m I also don’t have the original drive with macOS installed Now the computer only gives out boot chime once and the screen doesn’t turn on Did you have similar issue when upgrading?
@gondar362 жыл бұрын
Hay que modificar la bios de la GPU, en el video no sale pero la grafica que el cambia tubo que modificarle la bios GPU para que funcione.
@Willianakata Жыл бұрын
Chow Andrew, is your imac 21.5? And how was your imac after updating with this video card?
@chowandrew2458 Жыл бұрын
@@Willianakata yes and my computer is running smoothly on Monterey using OCLP for like 2 years🙈
@Willianakata Жыл бұрын
@@chowandrew2458 Thanks for answering! I will also buy the gtx 765m card to update my iMac 21.5 (mid 2011). Did you need to do something specific or just change the board and that's it? And did you need to change any other parts, such as the processor?
@navinkv007 Жыл бұрын
@@Willianakata hey I’m planning to upgrade gpu of 2011 imac 21.5 inch. Pls guide me link to buy the gpu and which one do u suggest for running macOS Monterey?
@LarsPallesen3 жыл бұрын
Why would I need an NVIDIA 770M GPU when this particular iMac came with either an ATI Radeon HD 6750M (2.5Mhz) or a HD 6770M (2.7Mhz) GPU?
@aarn73978 ай бұрын
The AMD GPUs apple used in this era iMacs and in the MacBook pros had a high failure rate, and they don't support the Metal API that Mojave and newer versions of Macos require
@marcuscorreia69362 жыл бұрын
Work in IMac 2006 late 20 Inc
@andyv48224 жыл бұрын
Where to get graphics card
@encinobalboa4 жыл бұрын
I want to keep the boot screen. When I upgrade the GPU in my Mid 2011 27, the 6970M 1GB will move over to my 21.5. That will double the VRAM and take some of the load off the CPU.
@davidtian62624 жыл бұрын
Can I do this for iMac mid 2010 21.5 inch A1311? Thanks
@nelftm2 жыл бұрын
Can you use the gpu from a mid 2011 27 inch in the 21.5 model?
@landychev Жыл бұрын
No, they use different mxm standard for the gpu.
@_rimo3 жыл бұрын
no thermal pads?
@gondar362 жыл бұрын
Ni almohadillas termicas ni pasta termica en las memorias de la GPU 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@woohoomax93353 жыл бұрын
hello whear did you geted graphick card ?
@cla.pmusic3 жыл бұрын
qual a GPU ? Nvidia GTX 670M ????
@cmpieters3 жыл бұрын
did you manage to get the drivers for your new 3 GB video graphic card ?
@techitout47103 жыл бұрын
macOS has them built in
@cla.pmusic3 жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 qual a GPU ?
@LucasJogador4 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy?
@_jurist4 жыл бұрын
Sweet what is the before and after benchmark scores?
@jackargie10924 жыл бұрын
Just look up a 770m benchmarks and pair it with the same cpu as this
@domenicming95513 жыл бұрын
Have you done heavy gaming with this? does the heat sink not butn up what ever its touching on the card?
@ussf-unitedstatesspaceforc75412 жыл бұрын
its a 2011 imac why the fuck would you do heavy gaming on it
@august4rth Жыл бұрын
@@ussf-unitedstatesspaceforc7541 because upgrading it easily shits on those rainbow boxes geeks like to build.
@ussf-unitedstatesspaceforc7541 Жыл бұрын
@@august4rth yeah but any compatible hardware is trash compared to modern shit
@august4rth Жыл бұрын
@@ussf-unitedstatesspaceforc7541 2K & 4K 60fps does not take beefy hardware lol the Xbox One X can do that
@oscarcamargop3 жыл бұрын
Di u modify the BIOS?
@iSonikYT4 жыл бұрын
So this works on the 21,5 aswell? Macrumors forum has the 765 listed as not working with the 21,5"
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
you have to look at the tdp, over the 770m, they aways got a lot of power consumption wich for the 21,5 itsnt good, 770m and 765m works ''fine'' on it, you have to limit the clock and memory clock on windows, or you will have few kernel panics wich is = few 0.01s lags.
@AldiPennyLidl18873 жыл бұрын
@@DukesDZN Will those clock limits also work under macos?
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
@@AldiPennyLidl1887 on mac os you cant choose that, only with bootcamp windows
@AldiPennyLidl18873 жыл бұрын
@@DukesDZN so I run into tdp problems under mac os in any case?
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
@@AldiPennyLidl1887 depends of the application, most times no, but i know people with 765m on 21'5 imac 2011 running only on mac os without problems
@Z-e-e-s-h-a-n4 жыл бұрын
Hey could you make a video on installing windows 10 on this particular iMac?
@antedmusic4 жыл бұрын
Just use BOOTCAMP, install Windows 7 normally, then use Windows update to install all updates avaiable, then go to microsoft website, download windows 10 update tool and install, it will works fine!
@UserIsntHere673 жыл бұрын
@@antedmusic seriously? I’m on high Sierra I want to be able to boot from Windows 10 aswell but not too sure how
@jessragan6714 Жыл бұрын
This is a big nope for me. Swapping the hard drive for an SSD and upgrading the OS to Ventura is about as adventurous as I plan to get. It's a shame this system doesn't have any USB 3.0 ports, because data transfers are painfully slow without it. I don't suppose there's a solution for that, is there?
@reallauradee4 ай бұрын
What if your original GPU dies which it will eventually? And would Ventura be the the best choice for the newest version for this 2011 iMac, and not Sonoma?
@jessragan67144 ай бұрын
@@reallauradee I don't use my iMac often enough for that to be an issue. Although I should power it up just to see if it still works; it's been a while since I messed with it.
@cmpieters3 жыл бұрын
is the screen sharper and brighter again ?
@techitout47103 жыл бұрын
It’s not much different but it has caused some power consumption issues
@tristanshoaf49294 жыл бұрын
What is the difference? im thinking about upgrading if its worth thanks
@johnbeezley46474 жыл бұрын
see my comment and you have all the extra info you need to go into this upgrade path.
@gondar362 жыл бұрын
Poder actualizar hasta Macos Monterrey 12.4, siempre que modifique la bios de la GPU y haga la instalacion de OCLP. Se recomienda actualizar la tarjeta wifi-Bluetooth por una 4.0
@maurodiogo41563 жыл бұрын
Can please, some one, tell me what graphic cards are compatible with the 21.5 mid 2011?
@VictorMartinez-kq4pd3 жыл бұрын
I think you have to look for MXM A cards. Cause the 27" uses the MXM B and they are bigger.
@VlauableFather4 жыл бұрын
Will a 780 work?
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
into a imac 21,5 definilt no, the power consunp. of the 780 is too high, a 770m or 765m it cant hold but at 80% use.
@VictorMartinez-kq4pd3 жыл бұрын
Hey does anyone knows if this upgrade is compatible with OS updates (Mojave or Catalina)????
@techitout47103 жыл бұрын
Should be.
@alejandroluispaolucci61343 жыл бұрын
DosDude patcher
@hi2asker4 жыл бұрын
is this work boot screen ? on this gpu?
@techitout47104 жыл бұрын
Boot screen does not work
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
works with the BIOS Patch, wich is easy to make, check Mac Rumours GPU Upgrade forum.
@mikao.63054 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you instal win 8 and update to 10 after the gpu replacement? Or are other drivers required after the gpu swap.
@techitout47104 жыл бұрын
You can install windows 10 if you take out the hard drive/SSD, install using another computer, then putting it back in the Mac, or you can just install windows 10 on external drive. You just can’t use boot camp
@mikao.63054 жыл бұрын
Tech It Out thanks for your help
@DukesDZN3 жыл бұрын
Hi, you can install windows 10 directly, but Sound will not work (i use a bluetooth JBL Go1 to fix it) or you can modify your imac bios to sound works in UEFI mode wich is on the Mac rumors forum
@JozefMackovic3 жыл бұрын
Once you have completely finish screwing your graphics card :D
@ssplintergirl4 жыл бұрын
Is this actually worth it? Working on these machines has always been a pain for me.
@techitout47104 жыл бұрын
Yes. I’ve had some other issues with it lately though. I believe you will have less issues with the 765M because it has a lower power consumption rate (65W) instead of 75W on the 770M. I’ve had some issues where it won’t sleep or sometimes it won’t turn on. It’s like it tries to but just can’t. I think it’s because the 770M takes so much more power than the previous AMD 6750 (35W)
@techitout47104 жыл бұрын
But the performance upgrade outweighs the other issues so I say it’s still worth it
@johnbeezley46474 жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 I've seen some of your other videos and honestly it seems that you should do a bit more research on the forums before you complete your upgrades.
@zandronovo4 жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 try clicking the Login Window from the user name on the top right window and shut down from there.
@bijianwu5124 Жыл бұрын
Can we upgrade CPU and GPU at the same time?
@techitout4710 Жыл бұрын
I have a video on GPU but I wouldn’t recommend.. the power supply doesn’t support it well and it won’t sleep and just causes other issues in general
@bijianwu5124 Жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 👌thanks for the tip
@napsterking Жыл бұрын
@@techitout4710 Would removing the SuperDrive free up some wattage for a GPU and CPU upgrade? While simultaneously creating more airflow to cool down the iMac? This is my first Apple PC (Found it in a trash bin, Everything but the HDD was fine). I am asking because I wanted to know how much the SuperDrive uses in watts but couldn't find anything.
@vkupright3 жыл бұрын
Hi, will this work on an iMac 21.5 A1418 mid 2017
@VictorMartinez-kq4pd3 жыл бұрын
Imposible jaja Since 2012 to now almost all components are solded.Maybe you can do it in other way and with heat... but its VERY difficult
@jeffersonsanchez59723 жыл бұрын
No, the 2011 macs were the last ones that allowed upgrades
@alejandroluispaolucci61343 жыл бұрын
@@jeffersonsanchez5972 yes, then Steve Jobs died...
@mintyaviation23764 жыл бұрын
Will a GTX980M work?
@BroccoliIsland4 жыл бұрын
Will this work on the 27”?
@techitout47104 жыл бұрын
No. It’s a different CPU
@alejandroluispaolucci61344 жыл бұрын
YES, see this post. forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/
@mikao.63054 жыл бұрын
One more question. After the GPU upgrade can I still use ⌘-R to restore my Mac or ALT to change starting volume?
@CB-kt7qd4 жыл бұрын
No, you will loose the boot screen after upgrade. You need to flash the GPU, you can refer to macrumors for that
@gondar362 жыл бұрын
Si, si hace la modificacion de la bios gpu e instala OCLP. Puede actualizar su imac hasta macos Monterrey 12.4.
@VlauableFather4 жыл бұрын
What is the max cpu these can take? I have a late 2011 I want to upgrade. It’s the “education” one with a dual core and no Bluetooth
@richie6743 жыл бұрын
It should be a Core i7 2700k 3.5GHz - we have a 2600k 3.4GHz in our 2011 model & it blasts through anything - hope this helps.
@gondar362 жыл бұрын
Intel Xeon 2600 e intel corei7.
@2Skinny2 жыл бұрын
What kind of accent do you have?
@murad-bc6vk3 жыл бұрын
Lemme ask all of you, why me and all of you are buying Apple's scam products?