Upgrading the video card on my iMac G5?

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Can I upgrade the video card on my iMac? Is it possible? Thanks!
 
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Nope can't do it
 
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I believe that the video card is on the logic board. Apple doesn't make any logic boards that have a better video card so there is no way you can change it out.
 
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benjamindaines said:
I believe that the video card is on the logic board. Apple doesn't make any logic boards that have a better video card so there is no way you can change it out.
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The logic boards of the new iMacs have better cards...though it would surely be cheaper and safer to sell the old and buy a new one, rather then trying to get a new board as spare part (very difficult to get, and surely way too expensive anyway) and then eventually mess things up when exchanging them.
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