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Im looking to upgrade my iMac 17" 2.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo (Late 2006) to a SSD hard drive. How much speed can it handle, the available SSD hard drives have SATA speeds of 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s. I would like to get the 6Gb/s one but only if it can accept that speed.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 17" 2.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Due to the age and the processor you have plus the non-upgradeable video I would suggest the 1.5GB/s model. Use the savings to max out your memory and be happy. You'll get a good speed increase, I did a similar upgrade to a 2.66 Core 2 Duo. For gaming you are going to need better a better video processor for many of the newer games but if you have had a chance to test drive a MacBook Air you should get similar speeds from your converted iMac.
Due to the age and the processor you have plus the non-upgradeable video I would suggest the 1.5GB/s model. Use the savings to max out your memory and be happy. You'll get a good speed increase, I did a similar upgrade to a 2.66 Core 2 Duo. For gaming you are going to need better a better video processor for many of the newer games but if you have had a chance to test drive a MacBook Air you should get similar speeds from your converted iMac.
Awesome, thanks for the input. I will probably go with the 1.5Gb/s. I had contacted OWC about there SSD hard drives and they juist told me that my mac can only support up to 1.5Gb/s. Any suggestions on what brand to get. I was looking at the OWC brands but they only have 2.5" drives and i would have to use an adapter plate. If i could I would rather put a 3.5" unless there is a benfit to the 2.5"?
Don't know if you'll find a 3.5" SSD The adapter plate isn't a problem and the chassis connector will fit right on. Are you attempting to do this yourself? There are several how tovideos on the net keep in mind when you start to lift out the monitor the wiring is very short so don't pull up too quickly or you'll unplug 2 connectors that aren't marked as to which is which. Good luck😀
Yes I have looked at the DIY videos and it doesnt look difficult to me and I am capable of doing this. Thanks for the tips!
iMac (Late 2006) upgrade to a SSD hard drive
