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I have read about E8600 3.33GHz upgrade but nowhere about the E8500 3.16GHz. They have the same FSB 1333, same Max TDP 65W so i suppose it would work. Although the stock E7600 has 1066 FSB i think the FSB will be downgraded/underclocked? Can anyone confirm that? Does it worth the warranty void in your opinion? Thank you all
It would void the warranty. Is what you gain worth the cost/effort? It is a socketed mobile Core2Duo, so you can upgrade it to another faster one. I’d even doubt the expense of jumping to 3.33, but I believe that’s as high as you can go. Remember to return and mark as accepted the answer that best solves your problem. Good luck, N
I have the Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz iMac 27-inch too. I can open my CPU up as I’ve opened everything (except the CPU) and changing hard drives and optical drives as Im typing. My warranty is far over. :) Update Here’s the Intel E7600 3.06GHz CPU in the iMac 27" late 2009
