140€ Catalina iMac - 2007 7.1 CPU, RAM, SSD upgrades
140€ Catalina iMac - 2007 7.1 CPU, RAM, SSD upgrades
Upgrading a 13 year old Mac
Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.
All of this applies only to the 2007 or 7.1 iMac. Check other Mac models' compatibility in catalina patcher website, link below.
dosdude1's Catalina Patcher:
http://dosdude1.com/catalina/
dosdude1's tutorial:
• How to Install macOS 10.15 Catalina on an ...
CPU(t9500, t9300 is a cheaper option, t9400 wont work due to fsb speed difference) (Wow, the CPU prices have doubled since i made this video):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32809...
RAM(ddr2 667mhz, 4 gb ddr2 modules are expensive due to being rare, i bought 2 modules for a somewhat reduced price):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32954...
SSD(probably any sata ssd will work, buy what is cheapest as it cannot run at full sata3 speed anyway in this mac):for example Kingston UV400 or A400, or if you have an old but working one, i recommend using that, i had a used PM871