What can i do with my Old imac?

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 1, 2021

skizzo said:
have settled on Mojave 10.14.6

I have found a hack online to get it to 10.9 maveriks
ima follow this if just for fun

Lew Zealand · Sep 2, 2021

10.9 is a much better OS than 10.7 and you can still find reasonable software that works on it. 10.11 would be perfect as Firefox still supports that but the technical limitations may be too great. I use 10.11 on some old 2009 MacBook Pros and with 4GB it's usable but 8GB (not an option on your machine) makes a noticable improvement in responsiveness. SSD required, of course.

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 4, 2021

Hi Me again
I got win 10 running
Its in 64 bit mode as well
problem is i cant get Bootcamp drivers to install

DeathtoGnomes · Sep 4, 2021

I'm a bit late to the thread, tl;dr and all, but did anyone suggest using it as either a boat anchor or disassemble it and make a wind chime?

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 4, 2021

DeathtoGnomes said:
I'm a bit late to the thread, tl;dr and all, but did anyone suggest using it as either a boat anchor or disassemble it and make a wind chime?

Eh its already flexing my desk and weighs more then my desktop with its moniter
im just trying to get win 10 working on it

lexluthermiester · Sep 4, 2021

Isaac` said:
im just trying to get win 10 working on it

I don't think that is going to work. Drivers are too old. They never made Windows 10 drivers for the Radeon X1600. The Windows 7 drivers might take if the AMD installer doesn't complain... That is just a guess though.

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 4, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
I don't think that is going to work. Drivers are too old. They never made Windows 10 drivers for the Radeon X1600. The Windows 7 drivers might take if the AMD installer doesn't complain... That is just a guess though.

yeah thats my plan
the problem is i cant find a win 7 driver that will work
i think i need a bootcamp installer from 2012 ish

lexluthermiester · Sep 4, 2021

Isaac` said:
yeah thats my plan
the problem is i cant find a win 7 driver that will work
i think i need a bootcamp installer from 2012 ish

Thinking I found the reason, Windows 7 drivers were never made for the X1600. Only Vista. They might still work though. Same driver model, more or less.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/legacy-graphics/ati-radeon-x-series/ati-radeon-x1xxx-series

eidairaman1 · Sep 4, 2021

No 1 wants to read a wall of text so keep it short lol.

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 4, 2021

The problem is I still need the Actual Boot camp program just so everything works nicely and i can get back into mac os
Or even so i can get the machine running under windows 7
Does anyone know where Old boot cam versions are archived

lexluthermiester · Sep 4, 2021

Isaac` said:
Does anyone know where Old boot cam versions are archived

I think Boot Camp can be downloaded from Apple directly.

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 4, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
I think Boot Camp can be downloaded from Apple directly.

yes but i cant find the last verison that supports my computer
it does not seem to be downloadble anymore

claes · Sep 5, 2021

Lew Zealand said:
Lemme look around, I make have these or be able to find them.

Looks like you need Bootcamp 4 for OS 10.7 Lion. Here are the earliest and latest version of the software (and hopefully drivers?) for v.4

v4.1.4586

Boot Camp Support Software 4.1.4586 - Apple Support

This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support Windows 7 on your Mac.

support.apple.com

v4.0.4131

Boot Camp Support Software 4.0.4131 - Apple Support

This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support Windows 7 on your Mac.

support.apple.com

Try the newest one first.

See this post.

lexluthermiester · Sep 5, 2021

claes said:
See this post.

There we go, that's what I was looking for earlier, just couldn't find it on Apple's site! Very nice!

Hachi_Roku256563 · Sep 5, 2021

Thanks for the Help guys Got windows Working
Now i can duelboot a Useful and useless os

lexluthermiester · Sep 5, 2021

Isaac` said:
Thanks for the Help guys Got windows Working
Now i can duelboot a Useful and useless os

What did you end up with?

Caring1 · Sep 6, 2021

DeathtoGnomes said:
I'm a bit late to the thread, tl;dr and all, but did anyone suggest using it as either a boat anchor or disassemble it and make a wind chime?

Remove the guts of it and lay it flat as a cat litter tray.
He'll have the smartest cat in da hood.

System Name	Chip
Processor	Amd 5600X
Motherboard	MSI B450M Mortar Max
Cooling	Hyper 212
Memory	2x 16g ddr4 3200mz
Video Card(s)	RX 6700
Storage	5.5 tb hd 220 g ssd
Display(s)	Normal moniter
Case	something cheap
VR HMD	Vive

System Name	Gamey #2 / #3
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D / Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Asrock B450M P4 / MSi B450 ProVDH M
Cooling	IDCool SE-226-XT / IDCool SE-224-XTS
Memory	32GB 3200 CL16 / 16GB 3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	Red Dragon 6800 XT / Eagle 3070
Storage	4TB Team MP34 / 2TB WD SN570
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F 1440p 144Hz VA
Case	Corsair 4000Air / TT Versa H18
Power Supply	EVGA 650 G3 / EVGA BQ 500

System Name	Chip
Processor	Amd 5600X
Motherboard	MSI B450M Mortar Max
Cooling	Hyper 212
Memory	2x 16g ddr4 3200mz
Video Card(s)	RX 6700
Storage	5.5 tb hd 220 g ssd
Display(s)	Normal moniter
Case	something cheap
VR HMD	Vive

System Name	Dumbass
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF gaming B650
Cooling	Artic Liquid Freezer 2 - 420mm
Memory	G.Skill Sniper 32gb DDR5 6000
Video Card(s)	GreenTeam 4070 ti super 16gb
Storage	Samsung EVO 500gb & 1Tb, 2tb HDD, 500gb WD Black
Display(s)	1x Nixeus NX_EDG27, 2x Dell S2440L (16:9)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Primo w/8 140mm SP Fans
Audio Device(s)	onboard (realtek?) - SPKRS:Logitech Z623 200w 2.1
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000i
Mouse	Steeseries Esports Wireless
Keyboard	Corsair K100
Software	windows 10 H
Benchmark Scores	https://i.imgur.com/aoz3vWY.jpg?2

System Name	Chip
Processor	Amd 5600X
Motherboard	MSI B450M Mortar Max
Cooling	Hyper 212
Memory	2x 16g ddr4 3200mz
Video Card(s)	RX 6700
Storage	5.5 tb hd 220 g ssd
Display(s)	Normal moniter
Case	something cheap
VR HMD	Vive

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

System Name	boomer--->zoomer not your typical millenial build
Processor	i5-760 @ 3.8ghz + turbo ~goes wayyyyyyyyy fast cuz turboooooz~
Motherboard	P55-GD80 ~best motherboard ever designed~
Cooling	NH-D15 ~double stack thot twerk all day~
Memory	16GB Crucial Ballistix LP ~memory gone AWOL~
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 970 ~~GOLDEN EDITION~~ RAWRRRRRR
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 Evo (OS X, *nix), 128GB Samsung 840 Pro (W10 Pro), 1TB SpinPoint F3 ~best in class
Display(s)	ASUS VW246H ~best 24" you've seen FULL HD 1O80PP SLAPS~
Case	FT02-W ~the W stands for white but it's brushed aluminum except for the disgusting ODD bays; cries
Audio Device(s)	A LOT
Power Supply	850W EVGA SuperNova G2 ~hot fire like champagne~
Mouse	CM Spawn ~cmcz R c00l seth mcfarlane darawss~
Keyboard	CM QF Rapid - Browns ~fastrrr kees for fstr teens~
Software	integrated into the chassis
Benchmark Scores	9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

System Name	H7 Flow 2024
Processor	AMD 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus X570 Tough Gaming
Cooling	Custom liquid
Memory	32 GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Intel ARC A750
Storage	Crucial P5 Plus 2TB.
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Eweadn Mechanical
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

What can i do with my Old imac?

The Exiled Airman