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21.5" mid 2011

  1. A

    Mid 2011 upgrades

    Hi there, i have a mid 2011 21.5” iMac and I am going to be upgrading my CPU, GPU, and Hard drive. My question is, after installing these things what do I need to do software wise other than install my operating system? I have heard something of “flashing” my new GPU but I don’t know how to do...
  2. Vince Uy

    RAM Upgrade for iMac Mid 2011 21.5-inch

    Hi, I am looking to upgrade my iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5. Based on research, I found available compatible RAMs. But when I tried verifying with their tech support, they told me that they were not compatible. Can you guys help me? These are the ones I found that are I...
  3. K

    iMac mid 2011 GPU not working properly

    I have an iMac mid 2011 21.5 inch and my GPU has been having issues. If i turn it off and then take the screws out of the display. Then I tilt the display up about an inch and turn it on, the graphics card works and then i can lay the display down. It works fine until i turn it off and then the...
  4. HackDaBox

    21.5-inch, Mid 2011 thunderbolt external SSD

    Hi, I wish to add an external SSD via the thunderbolt port as i have only USB 2.0 and not 3.0 and the speed on USB 2.0 sux. I would love an adaptor and see very cheap ones ($10 USD) on amazon from USBC to SATA ( these are for the new MacBook Pros recently announced ) but is there a cheap...