2008 iMac Upgrades! SSD + Ram + Linux Mint = Super Fast!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ธ.ค. 2023
- In this video I'll be upgrading my 2008 iMac. I'll show you some of how to take it apart and get to the HDD and Ram. I'll Also show a little of Linux Mint install. I'll show you how it fare playing back TH-cam videos, some Speed test benchmarks and Finally I'll answer the question on if this 2008 iMac can game in 2023?
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Hi there ahh very good info for any who might do this upgrade. Tyvm
Feliz Año Nuevo , salud y buena compañía.
Enhorabuena por los 4K subscriptores.
Me ha gustado mucho el video , todavía no había visto una configuración igual, de un Imac con Linux Mint, yo con la poca experiencia que tengo con esta clase de equipos , normalmente solo suelo instalar el sistema operativo original mas actual que pueda soportar.
El mes pasado me regalo un vecino un Imac de 27´de finales del 2010 con High Sierra porque ya no lo podían disfrutar al ser casi imposible navegar por internet y se les apagaba por sobrecalentamiento.
Después de unos cuantos tutoriales lo pude desmontar y limpiar , cambie el disco duro que funcionaba mal por otro de 1000GB wd y modifique el soporte del DVD para instalar un SSD de 256Gb , y duplique la memoria ram hasta los 8Gb, instale macOs High Sierra de nuevo en el SSD, despues con Open core legaci patcher lo actualice hasta macOs Monterey y va de maravilla, la única pega es que tuve que poner un programa para controlar los ventiladores y configurar lo correctamente ,ya que el disco de 1Tb no era especial para equipos Mac y el sensor dispara los ventiladores a tope.
Hola José, ¡feliz año nuevo para ti también! TY, ¡alcancé los 4k subs hoy! ¡Qué lindo imac te dieron! Quad Core 2,8 GHz Intel "Core i5" I5-760 ¡Eso combinado con el SSD debe haberlo hecho rápido! He jugado un poco con núcleo abierto, pero tienes un Mac OS más nuevo para ejecutar, ¡así que felicidades! Lástima que tengas que ejecutar esa aplicación para los fanáticos, pero bueno, es mejor que sobrecalentarla, ¿verdad? :) Me encantaría conseguir uno de los iMacs más nuevos con pantalla de 27 pulgadas e i5 o i7 :)
¡Gracias de nuevo!
La verdad es que ese modelo lleva un Intel core 2 duo @ 3,3 Ghz solamente, no es compatible con core 2 Quad ya lo estuve revisando ,ya que tengo varios de esos procesadores pero no hubo suerte y un .Procesador gráfico Radeon HD 4850 de ATI con 512 MB de memoria GDDR3 @@RememberThisTech
@@joseensenat8296 Oh, eso apesta :( Bueno, al menos tenía el procesador gráfico Radeon HD 4850 de ATI con 512 MB de memoria GDDR3.
On the early 2008 core duo I recently upgraded? I went with the full 6gb ram max, and installed a Crucial 256gb internal SATA SSD.
I've seen other vids suggesting removing the optical drive for thermal air flow, but I kept it in.
Speaking of thermals? That whole HDD "thermal sensor"? Is a total sham, and the fan fully throttling issue can be mitigated with software.
I went with El Capitan, and gifted it just yesterday to my fellow musician cousin that recently lost everything due to escaping w/ his kid from a severely toxic relationship.
I even threw in an old Presonus Audiobox USB interface and cables.
It runs Logic Pro 9 decently, and after installing ArcticFox? Browsing and watching YT vids works like a charm.
It's clearly not a technical screamer by any stretch, but legitimately capable for recording some demo quality small project tracks on IMO.
Which was my overall intended goal.
My cousin was legitimately freakin stoked, and it personally gave me pride that I could legitimately provide him a with temporary creative outlet during what's otherwise been an obviously difficult life transition.
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Hey there. I've worked on a few of these imacs, and I'm pretty sure that thermal sensor is only useful for hd and not for ssd. Software should be able to the fan speeds. Just not 100% sure how. That's awesome of you to upgrade that imac and give it to your cousin! I've done similar by giving people a few older computers. And while they wernt super modern or the fastest, they were still totally serviceable and could do most tasks well. Most people don't need the fastest, latest, and greatest to get what they need done! Plus, the fact that you kept a cool looking older imac out of the trash! Plus i didnt have a 4gb stick at the time to max mjne to 6gb.Thanks again!
Nice video. I just recently got an early 2009 iMac 20inch & mid 2011 iMac 21.5 inch for $52 package deal. They both had 8gb of ram.
2009 iMac all work with original hard drive but user account password block. So I replaced hard hard with a 120gb SSD that I had lying around. Installed Linux mint mate work out of the box except Wi-Fi. Sound I plugged in the Ethernet cable and got all my drivers from the software center in mint. I tried a bunch of different distro, and this on seem like the best one that works. Plays 720p TH-cam video pretty good.
2011 iMac no hard drive and dvd drive doesn’t work. I out of the dvd drive. I installed 500gb SSD I had laying around. I installed Zorin OS Pro. It works right out of the box with no problems. Plays 1080p TH-cam video with no problems.
Hi there! Wow for $52 for both that's a steal! That 2011 model has the Quad Core 2.5 GHz Intel "Core i5" I5-2400S in it right? That ones nice! Mint Installed all the drivers for my iMac pretty simple. I'm really itching to try the new release of Zorin too! Thanks for sharing :)
@@RememberThisTech yes. It does have the corei5 in it. The 2011 is the one I wanted but it was a package deal. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the 2009 iMac. I try to stay away from the core2 dual stuff. It’s just not fast enough for me.
@@Atrain-85 That's awesome!
had 2007 model, they really cheaped out on the screens on the 20 inch of this era, fortunately they went back to IPS later.
Hi there! I've got a 2007 24 inch iMac with a 2.8 core 2 duo as well. I think your right because that one has screen yellowing or backlight failing. I know the camera didn't translate it but this screen is super sharp and looked pretty nice. Thanks for watching and commenting :)
@@RememberThisTech yellowing was kind of normal on 24 inch, but the 20 inch 2007 the screen was just cheap in general.
@Geardos1 ahhh good info tyvm! Good I got my for free then and only paid a small amount to upgrade them! Cheers!
Good video Jason. I am surprised how much life is still in this old Mac with a few upgrades. And I never thought about gaming on Linux Mint but now I do 👍 Would you consider to do a video on gaming performance with Linux Mint on a PC with recent hardware?
Hey there George! tyvm! That's a good idea! Since windows 10 support is going away really soon people will need to upgrade to windows 11 "if thier Hardware supports it ;(" Or maybe they can get by just fine with using Linux Mint, Ubuntu or another distro? I really have only used Mint on older hardware so I am interested in seeing how well it does gaming and what newer titles "if any Support Linux as well!" Stay tuned and thanks!
@@RememberThisTech Yes exactly my thoughts! Although I have an i5-2400 PC working perfectly with Windows 11 via the Rufus workaround I am still curious what Linux can do for me. I have tried a few Linux distros and Linux Mint is my favorite, the most user friendly and great support from the community. Since I saw your last video I am now planning to build a Linux Gaming rig.
@georgehollander2816 yep mint is my favorite as well. I've an i5-2500 I just don't know if I should use this or a 4th gen or something like a newer Amd 5600g or 5700x. GRATS on deciding to build yourself a Linux gaming machine. Let me know exactly what hardware you use and how it all comes out :)
@@RememberThisTech @RememberThisTech I have a i5-2500k, i7-2600 and a i5-6500 available for this experiment. When I have build and tested this Linux Gaming rig I will let you know the details. Thanks for inspiring me to try this 🙂
@@georgehollander2816 Glad to have inspired :) I've a 6500 cpu too :) Cheers!
Hello Jason, it works well for it's age!👍👍 That appeared to be LM., Cinnamon rather than Mate.
Hey Laurence! Ty. Hah! Idk what i've installed lol :( I think it was too. :( if so then it didn't slow it down too much so Mate will run even faster!
I have an awesome 2015 27" iMac. It is a shame you have to jump thru hoops just to do a hard drive upgrade. Totally ridiculous. Thanks Johnny Ive.
Hey there! Yeah, some iMac models are even more difficult. Also, I hate when you Mac is working great still and Bam! Apple discontinued OS support :( Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it :)
My imac 2007 is so slowly using wifi. Which broadcom driver you installed?
Hi there. Version 6.30.223.271 Broadcom Ubuntu Drivers. From Mint auto scanning and installing them.
Anybody got fan noises being loud after installing linux mint? Install fan drivers via terminal but didn’t seem to do anything. Thanks.
My fans were 100% while installing, but calmed down after mint was up and running
@@RememberThisTech I may have figured it out. I had to unplug and plug back in the plug. Apparently, Apple designed a feature where if the fans were thrown off or mis calculating, it would run like crazy to force it to shut down so it won’t overheat and damage itself. My fans runs now and is very quiet. Probably will have to do every now and again if it blasts loudly though I’m sure this fixed it.
@Ceezy223. oh wow that's so weird! Blame Apple lol. Hey but realy glad you figured it out. ;)
how did you solve the problem with gt 120 video card drivers? I did everything you did, but my TH-cam is twitching.
2008 iMac 8gb RAM, SSD linux mint cinnamon 21
Hi there. My imac has the Radeon HD2600 pro video card. Not the nvidia. Try installing your drivers manually or do an update all. Could also be slight overheating on the cpu or graphics card. Did you re thermal paste them? Pull up the system monitor while watching YT and see if the cpu is pegged. Might have to watch at 720p. Let me know what you find out. Thanks!
You wondering if about 50Mbps is enough for youtube 🤣. Come on some of us have been using youtube since the days of 10Mbps DSL! Civilization at 14fps. I told ya those strat type games can be fps heavy! This Mac has USB 2.0 which maxes out at 480Mbps. It has 802.11n which maxes out at 300Mbps. Heck, I'd be tempted to buy a 802.11ax or faster USB adapter if your router supports the faster speeds. There are ways to have gotten a newer Mac OS, but it becomes a hassle with updates. Maybe you should start shipping some of these salvaged PCs to the border to help the new americans become productive. It would be a win-win! Repurposed e-waste and helping the educational cause 😁! Funny thing about this Mac is I had been given one years ago because it was too outdated. I upgraded it to 8GB, installed a new Mac OS in it, and I sold it for $100. It is almost a sin to throw these PCs away. Do ya remember my G4 Mac story? I found the G4 crying at the dump with the rest of the electronics. I picked it up, brought it home, gave it more ram, installed OS X Leopard, and I gave it to a kid a little over 5 years old that used it for almost 5 years. We need more e-waste heroes like you!
Hey there! The main reason I briefly tested the WIFI and wired speeds was because online i've seen a bunch of people complaining about how slot these iMacs Wifi speeds were. I dont get it. Seemed fine for me on YT! :) I had a faster AC wifi USB adapter and Linux wouldn't recognize it. As far as putting a newer Mac OS on this iMac, sure I could have but that would take more time than I had. Plus Mint was so easy. Your Mac g4 is a true success story! As far as giving away these reclaimed pcs etc it would cost more due to weight to ship them then I could justify. If it was a local drop off then I could do that for sure! We use this imac for a machine in the basement now. TYVM IDK if I'm an e-waste hero lol but ty! :)
Hey IDK if you will see this but, do you have any good titles for something I'm working on?.. Testing an e3-1241-v3 cpu currently! Pairing with an rtx 4060 lol. Need a catchy title. Most Mainstream people might not know about Xeon cpus or that this ones close to an i7-4770 equivalent. Thanks in advance!!
@@RememberThisTech Of course I'll see it. I'm still on vacation mode 😆. I was gaming with a Pentium Pro in the late 90s. Using a Xeon for gaming sounds just about right lol. How about:
Don't throw that office PC away!
An Intel Xeon for gaming? Surprising results!
You think these Intel CPUs are just for work? With a 4060 it ain't!
Old office PC converted to a gaming monster
Office giving away their old PCs turned gamer
I hope these spark a few good ideas. 😊
@@itstheMR Thanks, Good ideas! IDK if I'll get it done by Friday, still testing. I'll try. Or else it's an unboxing vide :( Have a great week!
@@RememberThisTech you too and GL! I'll look forward to it.