2010 iMac GPU Upgrade to NVIDIA GTX 765M
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I love that you didn't edit out the mistakes. It makes it easier to know what not to do. Good video.
We never edit out our mistakes, it's part of the learning process. And people like you can benefit from that ;)
I also bought A 2010 I7 27INCH LOOKING FORWARD TO UPGRADE , AND UR VIDEO HELPED
Glad to hear it ;)
Can't wait having to do this if my GPU ever dies and waiting a month for shipping (got no experience)
If you put some thought behind it you'll be able to do it ;)
@@MacintoshMen I am fine with taking out the internal just worried about the glass like the way you did at 3:55
Love how you say Mojave
Very nice video. It looks like you had a great time. Definitely less traumatic than the CPU upgrade. Are you going to try the upgrade to Mojave?, (Should almost be Catalina by now). If you do experiment in a scratch dusk first.
I already tried getting mojave on there but I failed; having no bootscreen is a real problem here. I will look into trying to getting that to work, then I'll give Mojave another shot
MacintoshMen Yes, I saw your advice video after I wrote the comment. I guess you should be putting your sights in Catalina at this point. They already have the patcher working.
MacintoshMen would it have worked if you installed Mojave before doing the GPU upgrade?
@@dnovom I wish I had tried installing Mojave before the GPU upgrade; I hope it can be installed anyway, if not in the worst case I have to install the old AMD card back in
Much loved the video, can you tell me if I can put a GTX675M in, as I ordered it in mistake for the GTX765M, thank you
Yes, you can also put 675M in, it's just not as powerful.
not at all, 675m is Fermi, will not work at all
I`m about to do the upgrade on my 21` inch iMac mid 2011. Using nvidia 770m.
It will be very difficult. You need modified coolling system. It's only on 27 inch iMac simple
@@Scwarzkop this is list with all supported cards and other information
forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/
Also. The upgrades u did here the cpu and gpu. Is that max. Is clocking not an option
thanks good demo
Mein iMac 11,3 hat ne ATI Radeon HD 5670. Benötige ich für das Upgrade auf ne NVDIA GTX 765M einen anderen Kühler? Meiner hat 2 heatpipes. Habe gelesen, es gibt 2 Unterschiedliche Kühler, einen mit 2 und einen mit 3 heatpipes.
Nein, brauchst du nicht wirklich. Mein iMac funktioniert auch heute noch mit dem Stock-Kühler perfekt :)
Hi, I upgrade one IMac 21,5``mid 2011 with this nvidia gtx 765M. Everithing works fine, but seems adobe premiere 2020 do not recognizes the video card. I searched thats need to update the cuda driver from nvidia website, do you know if this resolves? Thank you!
Hmm.. I'm afraid I can't help you there. You could try the cuda driver thing but I'm worried that it might mess up the system.
@@MacintoshMen Thanks for the reply! I tried the cuda driver, what seems to be an old driver and format the IMac from high sierra to Mojave but the adobe programs still like doesnt recognize the nvidia card.
Ok so I’m upgrading a 2010 iMac 11,3 to a new gpu Nvidia k3100m. Can I install the new gpu and then flash it while it’s in the iMac, or do I need to boot Linux up from a usb and do it that way? Tried downloading windows 10 onto the Mac but it wasn’t taking. I just want to make sure I have all the right files I need in order to have a boot screen, control brightness and etc. Any insight will help tremendously! I’ve been on MacRumors and searched through the post but it’s all for a 2011 iMac. I just want to be sure it will be about the same
Yes you can flash it while it's in the Mac. Either use a Linux USB (which I recommend) or install a Windows (can also be 7, doesn't have to be 10) and flash it there. The process for 2010 iMac is the same as 2011.
@@MacintoshMen ok I appreciate it! I’ve been diving pretty deep in the Mac rumors threads. You can really get lost away in there lol. As far as the specific VBIOS I need it should be there to right? The problem is just finding it buried in the thread
So after install, power on Mac, hold down option and boot Linux through the usb. Then once loaded up I use command and nvflash- turn off protection and then nvflash- new bios. What else am I missing here? Sorry I’ve read through the thread on Mac rumors but because there is so many ways to do this I get confused. I just want to be sure so I don’t fry the system
@@Bmackilla88 There is a very good tutorial done by "Curtis Gross" how to flash with Linux. Look it up on his channel, he explains all the steps there very well. On MacRumors it can get very confusing, I don't blame you haha
Did the upgrade affect the video output? Like it does with the 2012.
Without the VBIOS flash, it doesn't output anything but once you flash it for Mac you'll have output at the display port and also a bootscreen and bootswticher.
What is the best graphics card I can put in an 21,5" 2011 imac?
A GTX 770M is a pretty good candidate
@@MacintoshMen Thanks
@@MacintoshMen In that case remove the optical drive for extra cooling, the 770M genarates more heat what can sometimes cause a problem so to just make sure you can remove the optical drive. Makes a big difference!
Do you think that you can replace the DVD player with another hard drive?
I tried this very method on another iMac 21" (500 GB HDD, 120 GB SSD instead of optical drive), unfortunately none of the drives are showing up in disk utility. I stil have to try if it's a hardware problem I caused (like a not properly plugged in socket or so) but the fact that both are not showing makes me concered that the iMac might not like it.
Hi @MacintoshMen, nice video, but sometimes your pal moves a little bit too fast ;)
I have a mid2010 27 imac, does Nvidia GTX 675MX video card with 4GB RAM can be a good upgrade?
Yeah you could use the 675MX, but if you want the best upgrade you should get a 770M. Might cost a bit more but it is still a pretty powerful card
@@MacintoshMen Hy ich hab dein Video gesehen und hab die 770 Nvidia gekauft, aber danach lässt sich der iMac überhaupt nicht mehr starten. Ausser man entfernt das Display, dann dreht er die Lüfter extrem hoch und das war's. Hast du eine Idee warum ? Is die Karte vielleicht doch nicht alienware und falsch gebootet? Ich hab's in eBay gekauft und is natürlich gebraucht, aber ich kanns nicht wirklich testen. Der iMac is übrigens ( Mitte 2011 i7 3,4 GHz) LG Robert
Hab auf der Karte noch gefunden
BIOS Vers: 80.06.60.00.01
Fals das was Aussagen würde 🙈
@@roberthorvath7910 hattest du vorher ein OS schon drauf? also bevor du die Karte getauscht hast?
@@MacintoshMen ja im Prinzip schon, ich glaub capitan. Nur kann ich natürlich nicht mehr zugreifen auf irgendwas 🙈
Hab jetzt die defekte wieder eingebaut und Display geht wieder, aber natürlich nur bis der graue Bildschirm kommt. Jetzt weiß ich nicht mehr weiter. Bin natürlich leider kein super Spezialist, aber was müsste ich oder kann ich tun🙈 ich verzweife echt schon 🙄🙈 LG
Will this work in a late 2009 21.5 imac dual core
Yes, will
@@MacintoshMen thank u
on the gtx 780 m video card, the resistor to the right of the R710 marking is broken off. can you tell me the nominal resistance of this resistor?
I'm sorry, I don't know
Can i put the GTX780m 16gb in my iMac 27 Mid 2010 intel i7 870?
Yes you can
Thank you!
bei meinem imac 27 late 2009 ist die originale gpu defekt, da muss ich eine lösung finden, dein video ist dafür super !
hast du die Karte bei ali... gekauft ? dort hab ich eine für ca 88,- gefunden. ich hab da keine anderen quellen.
schöne grüsse aus niederösterreich
Ich habe meine Karten immer bei eBay gekauft. Kann sein das aliexpress billiger ist
Klasse Video und gute Arbeit.
Habt ihr Erfahrungen mit der Karte hier :
nvidia geforce 9400
Hallo, danke für das Lob. Ich kann dir leider keine Auskunft ob die 9400 funktioniert geben. Such mal bei Google, vielleicht hat eventuell mal jemand einen iMac damit aufgerüstet.
MacintoshMen danke für deine Antwort.
Google hat bisher noch nichts ausgespuckt. Ich würde halt gerne meinen iMac 27 2009 noch rüber zu Catalina schleppen. Ansonsten ist der nämlich echt flott. Nur die träge 4850 macht das ja halt nicht. Bist Du denn nach wie vor mit dem Umbau zufrieden? Läuft Mojave oder Catalina auf dem iMac?
@@stefanveit9862 Ja, auf meinem iMac läuft Mojave super, ich habe eine ganze Playlist über diesen iMac mit Upgrades und Installationen und auch einen Wordpress Post als Guide, falls es dich interessiert. Eine billige alternative wären ebenfalls verschiedene Quadro Karten zB. K2100M, die sind ganz günstig und haben Metal Support.
MacintoshMen vielen Dank. Ich arbeite mich dann mal durch Deine WordPress Artikel. Bei Zeiten werde ich dann über den Ausgang des Projekts berichten. Bin gespannt. Jetzt heißt es dann erst einmal eine passende GPU zu finden die bezahlbar ist. Halte mich da ein Deine Erfahrungswerte und suche mir ne 765er .
Einen schönen Abend wünsche ich Dir noch.
LG
Stefan
Die 765M funktioniert erfahrungsgemäß sehr gut. Halte mich bitte auf dem laufenden ;) LG
I have the same 2010 iMac. I'm looking for a graphics card that supports Metal and that I can run Mojave on. Is there a specific GTX765M made for Mac? Can you provide a link to buy? thanks guys
There is no 765M for Mac but check out my video how to flash it for Mac. It's not that hard; all you need is Windows and nvflash
Hey would I be able to use a nvidia Quadro K1100m with an iMac mid 2010 desktop like this one?
I don't know that unfortunately, sorry
Yes, you can. The only issue I can think of is if it comes with the right VBIOS that works with the iMac.
Google Is Fucking SJW Scum Hey so that K1100M came into today, I got it installed but I just have a black screen. Where would I find drivers for this card? And Vbios?
Hey Guys...
Do I need to install any Drivers beforehand? My GC just broke and I cannot turn on my Mac. Would like to try this fix though.
There is no driver installation required, OS X works with these cards out of the box. Make sure you have an OS installed before the upgrade, afterwards it will be hard to install because you have no bootscreen!
@@MacintoshMen well... It quit it's Job in the Middle of an Project so it's a yes on OS.
Thank you!
Hi, Very helpful video but i'm having problems with people replying to a post on macrumours. Can someone tell me if Target Display for my iMac 27" i5 12gb ram 2010 will still work after a GPU upgrade? and will a GTX 970m work ok with it? I know people have mentioned issues regarding brightness control not working but are there any other issues to add to this? How dull or bright is the screen with it not being adjustable? Thanks in advance people....hopefully ssomeone will answer me quicker than the macrumours website, i've only been waiting a week with no reply :(
Brightness control can be reactivated by a software application; unfortunately I can't remember it right now. About target display mode; I don't know that.
I know I'm late to the party but, I'm thinking about doing this to my mid 2011. I'm going to use a 770 If I do It. Do I need to flash or anything like that? If so I would love a vid on that.
You don't need to flash if you can live without having a bootscreen and bootswitcher. There is a way to flash out there to get a bootscreen (flashing vbios and bootrom) however I don't exactly know how to do it.
@@MacintoshMen Hope all Is well with you with the corona.Anyways, instead of a 770 I'm going with a 880. Do you think that I'll have any problems with it?
@@garymarrs2270 An 880M should work too. I just never recommend it to people since it's pretty expensive. In our country we are told to stay at home, but yeah everything is pretty much fine for the circumstances. Thanks for asking, hope you are doing Ok aswell.
@@MacintoshMen Actually just picked up the 880 of ebay for 205.00 and change. To boot the seller accepts returns. Hopefully I don't need to. Yup everything Is well here. Thanks for your help.
do I need to install any driver after?
No
is this aplicable for imac mid 2010 21.5 inch?
yes
@@MacintoshMen thanks
Thermal paste/pad is clearly present on multiple ?chips when they remove the GPU from the heatsink. Yet they ignore that when they attach the new GPU. A clear sign these guys are for entertainment NOT guidance.
Yet the GPU is still working fine today and I have stressed it out a lot. Temperatures are not that bad. Also this video was never intended as a guide/tutorial since we were figuring out things ourselves during filming (everyone should easily be capable of seeing that).
11:28 how big are your feet???
Hi! Can you suggest where to buy this video card at a reasonable price? Thanks!
eBay or AliExpress
Check this topic for upgrading the bios on your card and regaining bootscreen forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/
This is the best gpu possible for this mac?
@@Scwarzkop a 1050M would be awesome!
Hi, thank you for nice video! Question - will Nvidia GTX 780M work? Without the flashing or anything else? I can live without boot screen.
Yes it will work
Hi, is compatible an ATI Radeon HD 5750 1gb with an imac 27’’ mid 2011?
hi~:) nice video PD. I have a question.
I have imac 2010 21.5
I am going to upgrade, CPU has i5 680 slbtm,
GPU is Brand: NVIDIA
Model: GTX 970M,
GPU IC: N16E-GT-A1,
Memory Size: 6 GB
Memory Type: GDDR5,
Connecter Interface: MXM 3.0
SSD is samsung evo~
I wonder if the GPU will work well...
I wonder if it will be compatible again
Can I ask for advice?
The 970M is unfortunately not going to work well in the 21.5" iMac because it has a too weak power supply. That could result in kernel panics. There have even been reports that a 780M even causes problems. I'd go with a much lower power draw card such as 765M or so.
@@MacintoshMen
It may not be just a power problem. Thank you for your kind answer
So much thermal paste… 😂
the more the merrier...
Sorry but the filming of this video isn’t great guys. Too much moving around but well done though very easy to follow but that cable you pulled out wasn’t that clear but it’s a good vid.
How about a mid 2011 27inch upgrade to a GTX 775 mac edition or maybe a GTX 780 alienware. My original Is a Radeon HD6970. That has had the recall done to it. They are both MXM-B 3.0
If you can really find a mac edition go for it, you will have a boot screen and boot switcher so no annoying bullshit to deal with! Installing catalina or mojave on it will be a piece of cake then.
would the AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2 GB support metal and allow a newer OSx for this model?
I assume this is the most powerful card this mobo can be upgraded to?
Also, would you suggest to someone who just got the same exact imac to upgrade the CPU, Harddrive, GPU, and Ram all at the same time?
No, actually the 870M is the fastest that's been proven working. Have a look at my guide in the description, there you'll find a lot of information about upgrading those iMacs :)
Hey :) thanks for the vid
I wanna connect my old broken screen imac to the new one and see what files do i have , how can i do it?
After that i guess it would be nice to fix the screen and update some things so your vids will come handy :))
Can I use the Nvidia gtx 860m. 4gb on my 2010 late imac. With 3.06 ghz
What about the Nvidia Gtx 870M 6gb Mxm TYPE-B Video Gpu Kaart ?
I couldn't get the card out of a 21.5" without removing MLB, You guy's had it Made! My GPU (AMD) was showing screen artifacts and boot looping with No apple chime, Love the candid humor and success on something that is not necessarily easy to work on or upgrade Keep it up! and I'll keep liking
Does it work where did you buy it did you replace the CPU aswell?
Hello good night
I have a problem with my 27 inch imac, mid 2011
I always use Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro
The AMD Radeon HD 67970M 124 MB HD Graphics card no longer works
can you help me which model card design to change
i don’t know if this still applies but use a mxm 770m it’s basically the best you can put in these besides a 880m but i think the tdp might be too high
You sounds exactly like Arnold Schwarzenegger. :)
the refurbished nvidia 765m and 770m use hynix memory
do you still respond i have a 21.5" Mid 2010 iMac 11,2 3.06 Ghz Intel Core i3 4gb 1333mhz DDR3, ATI Radeon HD 4670 256MB do you think a i7-860s or a 860 would work or would a xeon L3426 45W work or would it run slow 2. can i bundle any of that with a 765m or would a 780m work or is that overkill for the power it uses how much watt does it use just stock if you know as i know the normal is 205w, i was thinking of maxing out the iMac i have if you still respond thank you also nice video, i don't want it being too heavy as i am going to replace the HDD to a SSD hopefully lowering the power and 3. what is the max GB it can support if i replace it 3. do i also have to get a new logi board or is it possible to turn a 2010 into a 2011 board i want the most optimized 2010 iMac these are all my questions, thank you!!! also where could i find these GPU's i tried finding them and idk where to look or how to tell if it is genuine
Check out the link in description; the 21.5" can take up to a i7 870s. For the GPU I wouldn't go higher than a 765M or 770M because of the power consumption.
@@MacintoshMen so if I bundled it with a 770M or would the power draw be to high so a 765m and a i7 should I go for the S versions due to tdp being lower or the regular do you think it would successfully boot up??? I’ve heard of it failing altogether so I don’t want to waste my money
@@leviirey7184 If you want to be on the safe side go with 765M.
@@MacintoshMen will do also one last real quick question should I use the S versions of the 870 or 860 or regular version of them so I don't end up frying my mac cause I have to get a replacement logi board my usbs stopped working when i go to replace it I want to put what it can handle, Thanks so much for responding I looked everywhere where it says you shouldn't put a 860 in or you should put the S version in for low TDP but at the expense of lower clock frequency for the cpu
@@MacintoshMen also what type of 765m cause from what i read you need the mxm for compatibility and all these cards look like they only support alienware do i need the dell version for the imac
Hervorragende Idee mit den Magneten! Sehr unterhaltsames Video - wie immer ;-)
Good upgrade video, although I would not recommend blowing air into a fan, this acts as a dynamo and can generate electrical charge.
After the upgrade were you able to install a newer OS version? What's the most recent version supported after upgrading?
Yes, I ran Mojave on it but you can go even higher (I never managed to do it successfully though). Have a look at the link in the description; there is a MacRumors blog post which explains all the different available GPUs for upgrading.
bro my second imac has screen problem.It does not start but it startup sound i hear and it show black screen i also hear its fan sound but not show anything .you know how to fix this?
Can be that you either ripped the LVDS cable (happend to me one time too) or your GPU doesn't work. Or it is just such a simple thing like a bad RAM stick.
That was really good to watch. Between 2010 and 2012, I used to work with maintenance of hardware and computers in general, and I always liked it a lot, it was something I did because I found it fun and not for the money, and watching the video it seems that I was there with you disassembling and assembling! Good job for you all
Thanks a lot!
Hi man, tha same process (with gtx 765 m by allienware), works on imac 21,5 mid 2010 ?
Or this process only sucesifully on 27 inch?
Yes, it works also on the 21.5" iMac
I have the same iMac and have been using it for graphic design work. I want to do this upgrade.
hi bro i have 2008 imac i think it is 8.1 it can upgrade gpu it has radeon hd 2600 xt ?
Yes you can upgrade, but I'm not sure which one will work with a 2008 iMac. You could try a Nvidia 8800 GS or so
its 8,1 early 2008 .can i upgrade with radeon 5870 ?
nice video. I will be upgrading mines.
I checked the site for guide, however there's no guide for 27'' Mid 2010, 3.2Ghz Intel Core i3, I'm so suffering to search for this... can you please please simply help me? What CPU and GPU is the highest and best model for my 27'' Mid 2010, 3.2Ghz Intel Core i3? I'm going to replace CPU, GPU both of them. please simply recommend the best models, PLEASE PLEASE I'm waiting! Hope you are good!
oh nice good shot of this plenty of room to install copper heatsinks on the memory if you want.. even the 5mm nice .. I don't think that's needed .. 1mm putty & 1mm copper should be plenty
one question , can you put in any mxm standard graphics card or does the power of the mac doesnt support the new gpu ?
I would not risk it with any random graphics card; There are a lot of out there which are known to work fine (e.g. GTX 765M, 770M, etc) and you can look them up on Google easily.
I love your friendship. Sweet!
Hi there! Great videos, thanks for that! A bit of hope for me! :D
Can I upgrade the GPU without upgrade CPU? What you think?
I have iMac 21.5 mid 2010 and big sur 11.2 install but not support metal if I buy this card it supports big sur metal support or not
yes the 765M is metal supported
@@MacintoshMen thanks
Hi ! I have an 21,5 i Mac mid2010 that have ATI 4670. Unfortunately the card seems to have failure cause after 2-3 mins after mac starts freezing and then some color lines.I go to a local Mac service shop and they told me this card does not exist anymore.You know any kind of card that can feat with the same abilities? I 1st I don’t want to give a lot of money cause Mac it’s old and 2nd I have this Mac for music and Netflix.Thanks very much I wait for your answer...
I'd recommend you to get a Quadro K2000M or K1000M, those are relatively cheap cards and can be flashed to have a bootscreen. If you want native Mac support ("plug and play"), you'll have to track down a original Apple Radeon HD5670 or so out of an iMac. Stay away from the 6000 series, those are notorious to fail. I wouldn't get a Apple card though, since those don't have Metal support so you can't run Mojave or Catalina if you want to do that. There are many infos how to flash on MacRumors and my website, have a look at the links in the description.
Hello! I heve upgraded my imac a1312 mid 2011 and I buy a Nvidia GTX 765m and works 4 hours.
The imac was shutting off and never start.
I put the old gpu and now works. What is it?
Looks like the GPU has a problem. You could have tried resetting the PRAM but that probably wouldn't have helped.
Hello. I want to buy imac 21.5 2010 (4670/256). I need to work with text, web browsing and video. 12-15 hours a day in my office. Tell me, is the 4670 card reliable? Use 3-5 years or is it better to buy 2009 and a 9400 card? I'm just afraid that the 4670 card will die quickly from a lot of heat like 2011. What can you advise? Thank you
The 4670 card should be reliable, yes. The failing GPUs are mostly only in 2011 models.
@@MacintoshMen2010 21,5 (5670-512) Is it a good card too? Can be used? Bad map only 2011?
@@MacintoshMen Card 6750 6770 (21.5 2011) can be used for a long time, 10-15 hours a day? 4-5 years I read that the 6970 card is on fire. Now I bought 21.5 (2011-6750) and I don’t know when it needs a replacement and whether it’s a good purchase. Thank you
I broke this socket , the one which connects with the screen, but only one side. And i couldn’t turn on my mac, no sound, no screen. I didn’t break any other stuff. However I just finished to upgrade my Mac gpu, ram, and a extra ssd. Before that my Mac was without power plugin. can you help me with this problem.
hello, I have a 27 inch mid 2010 iMac and want to install a GTX 780m but can only get it without a cooler. Where can I get the appropriate cooler, are there extra stores for this?
Hi i have a 2010 21.5 i3 3.2ghz 512mb vram. Will a GeForce gtx 770m work in this mac?
Yes it will
MacintoshMen thanks for letting me know. Im thinking of upgrading to the i7-870 will this work or will i have to get the i7-870s version instead?
@@yakz9885 you have to go for the 870s
Boa tarde tenho um iMac 2009 , quero colocar uma placa de video gtx765m 2 gb será da certo ?
How, about brightness control it work?
It doesn't work on this card
if i connect imac to tv with mini displayport so it show display on tv?
No, at least on mine it did not display anything on an external monitor.
Hi guys, nice video, I have iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) 3,06 GHz Intel Core i3 can I upgrade the gpu?
Yes you can upgrade it
Thank you, for your reply, for cpu can upgrade to i7?
@@DaniPratikno-btj core i5 680 is possible
@@MacintoshMen thank you for your information
Mine was stock iMac 27 2011 y purchased same gtx750m and nothing, black screen... what could go wrong ?
Exelente video!!
Tengo una Imac
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
3.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3AMD Radeon R9 M290 2 GB
Esta es compatible?
www.amazon.com/Original-Graphics-Alienware-N15E-GX-A2-Replacement/dp/B081LCXVD2/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=NVIDIA+GTX+765M&qid=1597179979&s=electronics&sr=1-4
Gracias!
Hola, desafortunadamente GPU upgrade no es posible con los iMacs nuevos (2012+).
@@MacintoshMen Thank You!!
am besten die ganze tube wärmeleitpaste drauf XDD
Always use suction cups I did exactly what you did and learnt the hard way as it cracked the glass straight through the middle of the screen.
Looking at upgrading the GPU on my 2010 27" - does this Nvidia run Catalina or Big Sur????
im running an 880m on my imac 2010 and the i7-870 is holding it back
How exactly is it holding it back?
just in gaming. low/high graphics settings and the frames dont differ between on like gta 5 for example will just stay around 40 or so
Hi, I have a mid-2010 27inc, from new after 30mins the screen goes black but
it's still running in the background, you then have to touch the on
button on the back and the screen then comes back for about 5 mins, it
best runs when it's very cold, the problem only starts when it gets very
hot, so I've been told its the card and I need to change it. what do you
think, I also need to change out the HD and replace it with an SSD 1TB.
OS is High S, the card is Chipset Model: Radeon Pro 570 which card is
good without any software problems.
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 4 GB
Vendor: AMD (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x67df
Revision ID: 0x00c5
ROM Revision: 113-D000AA-931
VBIOS Version: 113-D0001A1L-025
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.931
Metal: Supported, feature set macOS GPUFamily2 v1
Displays:
iMac:
Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD
Resolution: 5120x2880 Retina
Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Colour (ARGB2101010)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Automatically Adjust Brightness: No
Connection Type: Internal
I don't know what exactly you problem is, sorry
Hello ! MSI's gtx 880m will fit iMac 27 2010? If it fits on, will it be a very powerful video card?
A 880M should work, and it's a very powerful card but maybe get one from Dell/Alienware instead because I can't say for certain if MSI cards work without issues. If you want a card which has a VBIOS available for flashing, you should get a 870M instead.
MacintoshMen , ok my dear friend means better gtx 780 m
@@PetrVafin The 880M is faster BUT the 780M can be flashed for Mac
After replacment GTX 765M screen stays black ? but the imac has booted? anny issues?
You should really take the motherboard out to do this job
No, not really. On 2011 models you have to do it because there the GPU is screwed in from beneath.
Will it take 32 MB RAM and work ok?
The maximum it can take is 32GB RAM, yes.
FINALLY!
For anyone else who wants to do this, there is a custom VBIOS now to give bootscreen:
forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/page-105#post-27688168
Thanks a lot for the link
Is there a risk for the NVIDIA card to fail after overhearing like it happens with the ATI?
I had mine until I sold it a couple of months ago and it worked flawless the entire time so I'd say no.
@@MacintoshMen was there a reason for selling it, what did u get instead?
@@MacintoshMen I have the same iMac (what a great iconic model) and since youre THE expert on iMacs i have to ask... mine has had twice Ati GPU card failure, i don't want to throw it in the bin, i want to fix it, maybe fix it like u did, how long were u using it with the Nvidia and was it with intensive gpu use, like working with video apps?
Nice classic mac's on the shelf there dude. I got a dual mdd g4 1.25 and a 876mhz with a 15k scsi card. yah the 1.25 mucho faster but still works with the scsi card.
Thanks, I collect classic macs
do you know what quadro gpus i can put in my mid 2010 21.5inch imac?
There you will get boot screen on your Mac with GTX-Cards forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/
Nice video guys! Love the Bon Jovi poster! :D
Thanks ;)
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
3.06 GHz Intel Core i3
12 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB
what will be my best card to use and will it be good with Nvidia GTX
765M?
Best card 880M but I recommend 765M or 770M
@@MacintoshMen THANKS
Which imacs its not possible to update ?
You will have to replace the screen I guess.
can I just upgrade without checking other components like processor for example or backup first? this may be a dumb question just to make sure..I have a iMac mid 20011 which graphic card do you recommend me?
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB............current card.
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
to be able to upgrade OS I have to upgrade CPU and GPU?
To run 10.14 and newer you need a metal supported GPU. I'd recommend a 765M or 770M.
is it true that the Graphiccard Quadro K5100M 8 GB (100W) works with iMac 11,2 / EMC 2389 (Mid 2010): Core i5 680? Im looking forward to upgrade my personel Mac
can you please reply i appreciate
overheating
Could you be simple & clear on one thing; does the GTX 765m also work on a 21,5" model? Because I can't see or hear mentioned what size the model is in the video. I have a 21,5" and saw your article and video about GPU's & CPU's on your website, but I would love to know if the GPU's all work in a 21,5" model too.
Yes the 765M also works in the 21.5" just fine.
Hey! Great vid! thanks a lot! I have a 27 mid 2010 IMac, with a core i5 processor, i have already upgraded to ssd and 24 gb of RAM, will NVIDIA GTX 765M work with it? or I should upgrade the cpu too? Thanks again! it would be awesome to know what you think!
I am very happy with mine still, I use it to edit videos mostly. The 765M makes a big difference over the stock GPU, so I'd say you should go for it. It also will alow you to run Mojave and up.
It's a shame that this graphics card is from 2013 and it still costs at least 150 EUR on eBay. That's a lot of money to revitalize an almost 12 years old iMac (btw, I have the same iMac). I was considering the upgrade because I think it's still a great machine with a very good screen to browse the Internet, do office work or play older games on. Having a more modern macOS than High Sierra would've been nice, but I think it's not worth it.
Yeah I agree, those cards are stupid expensive for what they offer in performance. It's also the current chip shortage's fault; basically all GPUs sell for insane amounts. I could sell my current RX5700 for 700€, that's almost double for what I paid for it new. Crazy world.
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