Q: Could I use this processor on my imac 10,1 http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Laptop-Memory-CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10/dp/B0 076W9Q5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8

No. Your computer uses:

If you want reliable RAM with a lifetime warranty stick with either OWC or Crucial.

The Processor on all Mac computers can NOT be changed.

You are confusing the Processor, CPU, with the RAM. The Processor is soldered to the logic (Mother) board and the RAM is in slots that RAM can be removed from and replaced.

The CPU and GPU are not user upgradeable or interchangeable In Apple iMacs.

The 21 inch screen models usually have the GPU soldered to the logic board.

iMacs do not have any user upgradeable or replaceable components other than RAM memory.

iMacs are not WindowsPCs that you can just cobble components together.

Firstly, you posted information about memory, not a processor. RAM is not a processor. You cannot change the processor in an iMac very easily. It will void any warranty, and Apple will never service your iMac were you to make such a change.

No Apple does that for you.

MichelPM wrote:

 

The CPU and GPU are not user upgradeable or interchangeable In Apple iMacs.

The 21 inch screen models usually have the GPU soldered to the logic board.

iMacs do not have any user upgradeable or replaceable components other than RAM memory.

iMacs are not WindowsPCs that you can just cobble components together.

Your Mac needs PC3-8500 DDR3 1066 MHz RAM, and you can install up to 16 GB of memory (4x4 GB). Thoretically, all memories of that type should work with your iMac, but I highly recommend you to buy the memory in OWC or Crucial (Crucial is cheaper and offers the same compatibility warranty as OWC).

If you need help installing the RAM, see > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1423?viewlocale=en_US#1

Actually, per OWC's website,

Your iMac can take up to 32 GBs of RAM.

Here's the OWC link to the 32 GB of RAM max.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/2010/DDR3_21.5_27

"iMac10,1" belongs to the Late 2009 iMac, not Mid 2010 iMac, so it's only compatible with 16 GB of memory

My bad, thought it said 2010 iMac

Thanks for catching that