I know I'm late here, but why wouldn't a 333 or 266 CPU card from a Rev. D or Rev. C work in a Rev. A? "Completely different"? We're still talking about tray-load iMacs, yes?
I wondered about that, too. AFAIK, the boards (Rev A - D) are interchangeable.
Here's part of something I saved from an earlier discussion on this list: _________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Bondi Upgrade From: "Robert Eye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:28:01 -0600
Adding to (or contradicting) the replies you have receievd so far:
If I could find a dead Rev B, C, or D iMac could I use the processor daughter card from them (266-400Mhz) in my Rev A (assuming that the card was still good of course)?
Absolutely. I'm running a 333 MHz processor in my original Bondi right now.
If you get a 266 card, make sure you apply the iMac Firmware Update to it after you install the card, even if it was installed with the original 233 MHz card installed. If the iMac doesn't need it, the software will tell you so.
(I tried running the upgrade when I installed my 333 MHz card, but the software said the upgrade was not needed, but it WAS needed when I installed a used 233 MHz card a few months ago.)
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Mary
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