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<blockquote data-quote="pm-r" data-source="post: 1630918" data-attributes="member: 175845">It seems that the OP's early 2008 iMac 8,1 uses a ZIF Socket for its CPU and is replaceable — albeit, a bit of a fiddly PITA to do but doable. If it's actually worth it or not would depend on a lot of things I guess…&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-faq/imac-intel-aluminum-processor-upgrade-instructions.html" target="_blank">Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the Aluminum iMac models? How are these processors mounted? @ EveryMac.com</a><a href="http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=imac8%2C1" target="_blank">Lookup Mac Specs By Serial Number, Order, Model &amp; EMC Number, Model ID @ EveryMac.com</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="pm-r, post: 1630918, member: 175845"] It seems that the OP's early 2008 iMac 8,1 uses a ZIF Socket for its CPU and is replaceable — albeit, a bit of a fiddly PITA to do but doable. If it's actually worth it or not would depend on a lot of things I guess… ;) [url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-faq/imac-intel-aluminum-processor-upgrade-instructions.html]Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the Aluminum iMac models? How are these processors mounted? @ EveryMac.com[/url] [url=http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=imac8%2C1]Lookup Mac Specs By Serial Number, Order, Model & EMC Number, Model ID @ EveryMac.com[/url] [/QUOTE]

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