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iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374)

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  1. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Backup!: 1 단계, 이미지 1/1
    • Don't be an idiot backup your data!

    • I used DropSync 3 from the Appstore.

  2. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Slow performance: 2 단계, 이미지 1/1
    • Geekbench 3 32-bit test. Geekbench 3 allows you to browse results from others with similar computers, so it was easy to see that something was wrong with my mine.

  3. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Ask for help: 3 단계, 이미지 1/2 iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Ask for help: 3 단계, 이미지 2/2
    • Naturally I asked on the iFixit forums and elsewhere about what might be wrong. Though helpful, the forums spun off in irrelevant directions, mostly talking about hard drive install issues. Geekbench 3 dosen't benchmark hard drives so...

  4. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Open your iMac: 4 단계, 이미지 1/2 iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Open your iMac: 4 단계, 이미지 2/2
    • There's loads of videos and iFixit repair guides to show you how to get in to your iMac so I'm not going to go over that ground.

    • Be super careful with that ridiculously flimsy ribbon cable on the top left

  5. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Unscrew the motherboard: 5 단계, 이미지 1/1
    • To remove the mother board undo the Torx T10 screws shown in the yellow circles. (There's one behind a cable bottom right)

    • Hopefully I've circled them all. (undo any screw on the mother board that has a white circle printed on the board.)

    • Oh, you'll also have to yank out the infra-red sensor behind the Apple logo. Just pull up. It's spring loaded in there...

    There should be a total of 8 that have to be removed the 8th one has a small triangle pointed at it on the right side of the left radiator frame

    Fetlifer - 답글

  6. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Remove the cables and label them: 6 단계, 이미지 1/3 iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Remove the cables and label them: 6 단계, 이미지 2/3 iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Remove the cables and label them: 6 단계, 이미지 3/3
    • Label all the cables as you remove them. Work logically. I started top right and went anti clockwise. (this helps to know you haven't missed any when you reassemble.)

    • Theres 2 that have the gold contacts in the clip facing the motherboard... I noted that too. Probably important not to turn them around?

  7. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Remove cables at the back too.: 7 단계, 이미지 1/1
    • There's three more behind the motherboard too.

    • (hard to photograph)

  8. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374): 8 단계, 이미지 1/3 iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374): 8 단계, 이미지 2/3 iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374): 8 단계, 이미지 3/3
    • Once you have the motherboard out you should have something that looks a bit like this.

    • The CPU is the one that's mounted at the funky 45° angle. Bottom left on the overall photo.

    • On the side of the motherboard that normally faces the back case there's huge Phillips head Spring loaded screws holding the heatsink on, but on the other side the usual torx T10 back to back with the Phillips head things. Four to undo.

    • When you have that heatsink off you need to clean the heatsink side with some thermal cleaner. Fixit sell it.

    • The i7 processor is socketed and easy to unclip. There's a spring loaded handle top right orientation in the overall photo although you can't see it because of the heat sink. In the 4th image it's visible to the left of the socket.

    • The old processor lifts out and the new processor drops in be careful to align the processors identically. One corner has an arrow on it.

    • Use new thermal paste between the processor and the heatsink. IFixit sell it.

    Make sure you remove the RAM before attempting re-installation of the motherboard. It took me a while to figure that out.

    bmoller_2000 - 답글

    On the heat sink, do the large phillips head screws come out first?

    J Bak - 답글

  9. iMac 27" Late 2009 Intel Processor Replacement (EMC 2374), Re-benchmark after reassembly.: 9 단계, 이미지 1/1
    • After reassembly redo benchmark

    • Much better!

    Thanks for this awesome instruction! It was very useful and described precisely, so I made it done without any minor mistakes! Now my iMac works a little smoother:)

    DNK - 답글

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Tried it out. Unfortunately my iMac Intel 27". EMC 2309 (Late 2009, Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHZ) Had an older Socket (775).

Walter Siegenthaler - 답글

Bad luck. I did read on blogs some conjecture about weather the processor was socketed or not. It turned out it was socketed, which made it very easy to replace. All I was doing was replacing like-for-like processor. I wasn't trying to upgrade or anything. As you can see from the benchmarks even replacing like-for-like can be advantageous. (also inexpensive because these are not new processors now!)

Perhaps replacing your old processor with a fresh one of the same sort will improve things? It's worth a try if you got this far? It certainly worked for me. It's not fast by modern standards, but totally useable for a 7 year old machine is pretty good I think... Certainly never happened when I had windows machines!

mark -

Walter

how did you find out that you had “iMac Intel 27". EMC 2309 (Late 2009, Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHZ) Had an older Socket (775).”?

I have the same computer with Core 2 Duo 3,06 ghz and I’m considering CPU upgrade to Intel i7 processor.

Ludvig Petersen -

i just tried a intelcore 2 quad 2.83ghz(q9550s) socket 775...imac wont boot up..it starts,but only got 2leds on..it doesnt go to 3 and nr 4 leds... :(

bleach24 - 답글

I was wondering if a replacement could bring VT-X EPT capabilities, or that is not possible because of the lack of firmware support. My replacement i7 http://ark.intel.com/products/41315/Inte... does support EPT, and still I cannot use it with let's say Dockler for Mac. Any ideas how to fix that?

Zsolt Kovacs - 답글

Unless you are really adventurous, you should only swap out the processor in a Mac with one that was originally offered for that Mac model. So for your Core 2 Duo late 2009 iMac, I would only try one of these (preferably the faster one if you can find it of course):

3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo (E7600)

3.33 GHz Core 2 Duo (E8600)

Matt G - 답글

Did you actually replace the CPU with an identical CPU? Your Geekbench screen shots both show i7-860 2.8Ghz processors. If so how does installing an identical processor improve the benchmarks?

jliddard - 답글

Not sure. I guess I must have cooked the old processor somehow? The old processor still worked but was SSSLLLLOOOOWWWW! I don't pretend to know how it all works in there, but I guess there must be some kind of error correction loop within the processor?

What I do know is that I did what you see in the guide, replacing the processor with a new identical one, and the computer is still working at the increased speed now almost 2 years later. it's a little steam-driven by modern standards, but still useful. $50 well spent!

mark -

Hello,

this post is very interesting, I have an iMac (27” late 2009) with an Inter Core 2 Duo, would it be possible to swap it for a newer CPU? like an i5, I don’t want to get read of my iMac it was a birthday gift from my grandparents and sincerely it still has a lott to offer. I was planning on upgrading the main HDD for an SSD and taking the RAM from 8GB to 16GB. the las thing it would need is to upgrade the CPU, would it be possible to do so?

Riccardo Finotti - 답글

You can’t do that Robert.

applerepairshop -

Is there software that will tell you the kind of socket that your computer has? Or do you have to go chip diving?

lawlessmark - 답글

IF YOUR COMPUTER WON’T TURN ON:

Look on the bottom of your iMac stand.

if yours says EMC 2374, it supports i5 & i7.

if yours says EMC 2309, it supports C2D.

IF YOUR COMPUTER WILL TURN ON:

Just go to the “About This Mac” and see if it says CD2 under CPU

applerepairshop -

My27 inch iMac Late 2009 says it has EMC 2309. Does this mean I can not upgrade to core i5?

Currently I have 3,06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.

Iqbal Hossain -

@Md. Iqbal Hossain

Unfortunately the motherboard in this version of iMac can’t handle a quad-core-CPU so you can’t upgrade to an i5

AaSchmi -

I found this guide looking for any tips how to solve problems with my iMac which suddenly became very slow. As author I have late 2009 model with i7 2.8Ghz processor.

My current Geekbench results are: about 880 in single core and about 3160 point in multi core test. Thanks to author now I know that problem lie in processor which (I think) has been cooked (my iMac for years has problems with temperature sensors). I will replace it by new one and will see…

Tomasz Wojtkowiak - 답글

I currently have a C2D version of this iMac. I know I can’t change the CPU to an i5/i7 on the current motherboard. My question is could I swap the whole logic board essentially upgrading from an EMC 2309 to EMC 2374. Would everything fit/work?

Jose Jacob - 답글

Hello,

I used mark’s guide for iMac’s intel processor replacement. The case where the benchmarks are about half of the expected ones, are because the iMacs’ i5 or i7 enters an “safe mode”, all cores working but lower frequency. When I tried yesterday to upgrade my late 2009 iMac’s cpu from i5 760 to i7 860, I had the same terrible Geekbench results as mark. But… It was the skin temperature sensor (*TS2p) whose pin had been bent by me during the assembling. I fixed it with a little bit of soldering and I now have excellent results!

supersof - 답글

Wow! respect for the soldering, and the upgrade! Thought that was a step too far by many accounts I read. Glad it worked for you. Good also to have the first rational explanation for the slow speed, but working mode it was in. Don’t think it can have been bent pins or whatever in my case… The limp-home mode seems totally plausible I think.

mark -

Great thread. Just replaced my HDD with an SSD and fresh OS install on my late 2009 27 inch iMac. Performance improved greatly. Next I’m going to swap my core 2 duo 3.06 for a 3.33. Dunno if it will too much of a difference but every little bit helps. I’ll update my results! Thanks for all the posts! Robert

Robert Fulton - 답글

I just did it yesterday.. go for it. 1067 FSB vs 1333 FSB and Mojave rocks

Dileep N -

Wondering it is possible for a higher performance i7 to be loaded in, for instance going balls to the wall and putting an i7 990x in. Would this be compatible or would you run into issues?

Josh Dyer - 답글

I don’t know. Probably not? If you try it, please write about it here. It would be cool to be able to make iMacs more sustainable by upgrading their processors only… I expect the performance equation is much more complicated that what processor you have…

mark -

So I’ve been thinking of doing something with my old 27'“ imac from 2009 for a while now and so I’ve been trawling the forums looking for advice etc. Many of the comments here mirror my own thoughts on the matter - can I upgrade to a better CPU etc.

From what I’ve learned elsewhere it’s all dependent on what model of logic board is installed in your imac, namely do you have an EARLY 2009 imac with core 2 duo or do you have a later 2009 imac with ether i5 or i7 chips onboard?

If you in fact have the earlier model then you can only replace the chip with an identical one - i5 or i7 IS NOT AN OPTION.

Why? Because the board will not be able to supply the amount of power needed to run one of those i5 or i7 chips. If you want to upgrade to one of those chips then you are also going to need the appropriate logic board to run them.

This then leads us into the realm of conjecture: “I have a model with an i5 or i7 already onboard - can I upgrade it to a higher rated version?”

paul.capaldi - 답글

Theoretically it MIGHT be possible but I think you would need to choose a CPU that was as close to the original Apple options as possible. Not only would you need a chip with the same socket, you’d need a chip with the same power requirements too.

Wether there would be a firmware conflict I couldn’t say - maybe some adventurous soul will let us know how they get on!

paul.capaldi - 답글

Hi. I have installed a i7-870 2.9 Ghz in my old mac late 2009. But it seems like its running slow. My geekbench score is 4150 in multicore. I cant figure out if this is caused by some missing plug that got messed up while doing the install work on the cpu. Or if it is the cpu that is faulty, from the seller. Any ideas to how I can figure this out?

Daniel Elley - 답글

I have an iMac 27" 2009 with the i5. I don't see much point moving to an i7.

I am using macfancontrol to prevent the SSD turning it into a leaf blower. However, now the iMac no longer shows current RPMs for the CPU and wont respond to any settings in macfancontrol to quieten it. The intake fan on the left underside seems to be making a lot of noise. Any thoughts? I may need to open the iMac up to clear any dust bunnies. Is it worth redoing the thermal paste on the CPU?

Paul Sheppard - 답글

This benchmark is extraordinary. I found the same iMac.Benchmark iMac27 2009 i7

So something here is not valid.

Dmitry Lokshtanov - 답글

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