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<blockquote data-quote="ADKhikerVW" data-source="post: 802864" data-attributes="member: 36483"><p>Yes, it is possible, but depending on what iMac you have, it will be very slow. Tray loading iMacs are better off sticking with OS 9, while some of the later slot loaders can run OS X passably. These are old computers, and no amount of upgrading or tweaking will ever make them fast by todays standards.</p><p></p><p>1) What is your model number? The original tray loaders take Firmware Update 1.2, while slot loaders take Firmware Update 4.1.9.</p><p></p><p>2) You may have a bad CD drive, but if it happens on all three iMacs that seems unlikely. More likely is that the CD itself is damaged and refuses to boot.</p><p></p><p>3) Does anything at all come up or does it give you an error. OS 9 is very old and Internet Explorer for Mac, even the latest version, is obsolete. It may just not be able to load a modern web site.</p><p></p><p>4) It could be any number of problems. Does it make any noise at all or just does nothing? It could be a power supply, logic board, etc..</p><p></p><p>As far as overclocking, I have no idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ADKhikerVW, post: 802864, member: 36483"] Yes, it is possible, but depending on what iMac you have, it will be very slow. Tray loading iMacs are better off sticking with OS 9, while some of the later slot loaders can run OS X passably. These are old computers, and no amount of upgrading or tweaking will ever make them fast by todays standards. 1) What is your model number? The original tray loaders take Firmware Update 1.2, while slot loaders take Firmware Update 4.1.9. 2) You may have a bad CD drive, but if it happens on all three iMacs that seems unlikely. More likely is that the CD itself is damaged and refuses to boot. 3) Does anything at all come up or does it give you an error. OS 9 is very old and Internet Explorer for Mac, even the latest version, is obsolete. It may just not be able to load a modern web site. 4) It could be any number of problems. Does it make any noise at all or just does nothing? It could be a power supply, logic board, etc.. As far as overclocking, I have no idea. [/QUOTE]
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