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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1603308" data-attributes="member: 56379">What you may not realize is…Apple iMac's are not like Windows desktop computers…where video cards can just be swapped in &amp; out.&nbsp; On most iMac models…there is no &quot;video card&quot;.&nbsp; The &quot;video hardware&quot; is soldered directly into the logic board (not swappable or changeable).There is the rare iMac model that does have a socketed &quot;video card&quot;…and if you've been inside your 27&quot; iMac…and if it does have a socketed video card…then you may be in luck.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; If this is the case…then generally the replacement video cards are best sourced from the same iMac &quot;family&quot;.&nbsp; Meaning the other models released at the same time (in this case 2010 iMac's).In your case…the Radeon 5750 is the best video card offered in 2010 27&quot; iMacs.&nbsp; So you would primarily be looking for a replacement 5750.But…this all depends on if your iMac has a socketed video card.&nbsp; If not…then it needs a replacement logic board.- Nickp.s.&nbsp; FYI…we DO NOT discuss anything &quot;hackintosh&quot; related at Mac-Forums.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1603308, member: 56379"] What you may not realize is…Apple iMac's are not like Windows desktop computers…where video cards can just be swapped in & out. On most iMac models…there is no "video card". The "video hardware" is soldered directly into the logic board (not swappable or changeable). There is the rare iMac model that does have a socketed "video card"…and if you've been inside your 27" iMac…and if it does have a socketed video card…then you may be in luck.:) If this is the case…then generally the replacement video cards are best sourced from the same iMac "family". Meaning the other models released at the same time (in this case 2010 iMac's). In your case…the Radeon 5750 is the best video card offered in 2010 27" iMacs. So you would primarily be looking for a replacement 5750. But…this all depends on if your iMac has a socketed video card. If not…then it needs a replacement logic board. - Nick p.s. FYI…we DO NOT discuss anything "hackintosh" related at Mac-Forums. [/QUOTE]

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