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iMac hardware hacks. — #2

sorry, gfx chip is on the soldered on the motherboard, no PCI, no mezzani (spelling?) slot, unless you have a rev. A or B - you have USB and firewire, tho! not much you can do leg…
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iMac hardware hacks. — #4

wow... you must know like NOTHING about your computer dude.. the iMac is basically ...um.. un-alterable.. what you have is what you get. If you want someting that you can tweak …
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iMac hardware hacks. — #5

the technical name for a computer like an iMac is a "closed" system, meaning the user can only add more memory w/o voiding said warranty. I prefer to call my alterations "unauthori…
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iMac hardware hacks. — #6

Excuse me, but I do beleive I titled this thread "iMac hardware hacks." hacks, being the operational word there. I know exactly what I'm talking about, and what I am looking for a…
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iMac hardware hacks. — #7

So, you plan to unsolder the graphics chip and somehow stick on a new one and think it will work? Good luck; you're going to need it. The circuitry is made like an ATi Rage 128 VR …
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iMac hardware hacks. — #8

Hmmmm I already said this 4 times, but... SOMEBODY keeps deleting my posts... Yes, this dude knows NOTHING about iMacs or he would know that: A. there are no PCI slots B. Yo…
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iMac hardware hacks. — #9

I think I know where he's coming from. He's motivated by people telling him it's impossible. He wants to know if any of you are truly brave or rich enough to do some serious expe…
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