iMac8,1

iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)iMac2008EFI 64-bitno security chip

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Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 This Mac is listed and can be tested, but it isn't counted in the site's coverage figures.

iMac8,1 HD 2400 XT · 20-inch HD 2600 Pro · 20-inch HD 2600 Pro · 24-inch 8800 GS · 24-inch 0 of 4 configurations tested Cards Matrix

iMac (20-inch, Early 2008)

announced 2008-04-28 · discontinued 2009-03-03 · A1224 · EMC 2210 · board Mac-F226BEC8

HD 2400 XT · 20-inch Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz · Radeon HD 2400 XT Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 Untested0/24 tested

Boot0/3 passed

Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested

Graphics0/2 passed

Discrete GPU accelerationUntested
External display outputUntested back-9

Display0/2 passed

Internal display at native resolutionUntested
Display brightness controlUntested

Input0/1 passed

IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested

Power0/1 passed

Sleep and wakeUntested

Audio0/6 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Built-in microphoneUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-1
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-2
Optical digital audio outputUntested back-1
Optical digital audio inputUntested back-2

Camera0/1 passed

Built-in webcamUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested back-8

Ports0/2 passed

USB-A portsUntested back-3back-4back-5
FireWireUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-6back-7
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsimac8-1-20-early-2008-a

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8135 2.4 GHz (Penryn)
Memory: 1 GB DDR2-800 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Storage: 250 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 20" 1680×1050 · LCD
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:1002:94c8
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (USB 05ac:820f)
usb:05ac:820f
Audio codec: Realtek ALC889A
Camera: Apple iSight (USB 05ac:8502)
usb:05ac:8502
Ethernet: Marvell Yukon 88E8058 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:11ab:436a
Storage controller: Intel ICH8M SATA controller
pci:8086:2829
FireWire controller: LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901
IR receiver: Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242
Ports: Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 400 · FireWire 800 · Mini-DVI · 3× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Back:1back-1 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out2back-2 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in3back-3 USB 2.0 (Type-A)4back-4 USB 2.0 (Type-A)5back-5 USB 2.0 (Type-A)6back-6 FireWire 4007back-7 FireWire 8008back-8 Gigabit Ethernet9back-9 Mini-DVI
Numbered left to right as you face each side (top to bottom on a Mac Pro). Source: Apple manual
Features: Built-in display · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive
Order no.: MB323LL/A

HD 2600 Pro · 20-inch Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz · Radeon HD 2600 Pro Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 Untested0/24 tested

Boot0/3 passed

Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested

Graphics0/2 passed

Discrete GPU accelerationUntested
External display outputUntested back-9

Display0/2 passed

Internal display at native resolutionUntested
Display brightness controlUntested

Input0/1 passed

IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested

Power0/1 passed

Sleep and wakeUntested

Audio0/6 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Built-in microphoneUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-1
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-2
Optical digital audio outputUntested back-1
Optical digital audio inputUntested back-2

Camera0/1 passed

Built-in webcamUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested back-8

Ports0/2 passed

USB-A portsUntested back-3back-4back-5
FireWireUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-6back-7
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsimac8-1-20-early-2008-b

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8335 2.66 GHz (Penryn)
Memory: 2 GB DDR2-800 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Storage: 320 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 20" 1680×1050 · LCD
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:1002:9583
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (USB 05ac:820f)
usb:05ac:820f
Audio codec: Realtek ALC889A
Camera: Apple iSight (USB 05ac:8502)
usb:05ac:8502
Ethernet: Marvell Yukon 88E8058 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:11ab:436a
Storage controller: Intel ICH8M SATA controller
pci:8086:2829
FireWire controller: LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901
IR receiver: Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242
Ports: Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 400 · FireWire 800 · Mini-DVI · 3× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Back:1back-1 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out2back-2 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in3back-3 USB 2.0 (Type-A)4back-4 USB 2.0 (Type-A)5back-5 USB 2.0 (Type-A)6back-6 FireWire 4007back-7 FireWire 8008back-8 Gigabit Ethernet9back-9 Mini-DVI
Numbered left to right as you face each side (top to bottom on a Mac Pro). Source: Apple manual
Features: Built-in display · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive
Order no.: MB324LL/A

iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)

announced 2008-04-28 · discontinued 2009-03-03 · A1225 · EMC 2211 · board Mac-F227BEC8

HD 2600 Pro · 24-inch Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz · Radeon HD 2600 Pro Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 Untested0/24 tested

Boot0/3 passed

Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested

Graphics0/2 passed

Discrete GPU accelerationUntested
External display outputUntested back-9

Display0/2 passed

Internal display at native resolutionUntested
Display brightness controlUntested

Input0/1 passed

IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested

Power0/1 passed

Sleep and wakeUntested

Audio0/6 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Built-in microphoneUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-1
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-2
Optical digital audio outputUntested back-1
Optical digital audio inputUntested back-2

Camera0/1 passed

Built-in webcamUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested back-8

Ports0/2 passed

USB-A portsUntested back-3back-4back-5
FireWireUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-6back-7
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsimac8-1-24-early-2008-a

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8235 2.8 GHz (Penryn)
Memory: 2 GB DDR2-800 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Storage: 320 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 24" 1920×1200 · LCD
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:1002:9583
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (USB 05ac:820f)
usb:05ac:820f
Audio codec: Realtek ALC889A
Camera: Apple iSight (USB 05ac:8502)
usb:05ac:8502
Ethernet: Marvell Yukon 88E8058 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:11ab:436a
Storage controller: Intel ICH8M SATA controller
pci:8086:2829
FireWire controller: LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901
IR receiver: Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242
Ports: Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 400 · FireWire 800 · Mini-DVI · 3× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Back:1back-1 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out2back-2 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in3back-3 USB 2.0 (Type-A)4back-4 USB 2.0 (Type-A)5back-5 USB 2.0 (Type-A)6back-6 FireWire 4007back-7 FireWire 8008back-8 Gigabit Ethernet9back-9 Mini-DVI
Numbered left to right as you face each side (top to bottom on a Mac Pro). Source: Apple manual
Features: Built-in display · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive
Order no.: MB325LL/A

8800 GS · 24-inch Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz · GeForce 8800 GS Out of coverage scope · Released before 2009 Untested0/24 tested

Boot0/3 passed

Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested

Graphics0/2 passed

Discrete GPU accelerationUntested
External display outputUntested back-9

Display0/2 passed

Internal display at native resolutionUntested
Display brightness controlUntested

Input0/1 passed

IR receiver (Apple Remote)Untested

Power0/1 passed

Sleep and wakeUntested

Audio0/6 passed

Built-in speakersUntested
Built-in microphoneUntested
Headphone / analog audio outputUntested back-1
Line-in / analog audio inputUntested back-2
Optical digital audio outputUntested back-1
Optical digital audio inputUntested back-2

Camera0/1 passed

Built-in webcamUntested

Networking0/3 passed

Wi-FiUntested
BluetoothUntested
EthernetUntested back-8

Ports0/2 passed

USB-A portsUntested back-3back-4back-5
FireWireUntested 0 of 2 port groupsback-6back-7
Port methodology

Storage0/1 passed

Internal optical drive reads discsUntested

Thermal0/2 passed

Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
Fans respond to loadUntested

Hardware Configuration Detailsimac8-1-24-early-2008-b

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8435 3.06 GHz (Penryn)
Memory: 2 GB DDR2-800 SO-DIMM · max 4 GB
Storage: 500 GB HDD · SATA
Display: 24" 1920×1200 · LCD
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:10de:0609
Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4328
Bluetooth: Apple Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (USB 05ac:820f)
usb:05ac:820f
Audio codec: Realtek ALC889A
Camera: Apple iSight (USB 05ac:8502)
usb:05ac:8502
Ethernet: Marvell Yukon 88E8058 Gigabit Ethernet
pci:11ab:436a
Storage controller: Intel ICH8M SATA controller
pci:8086:2829
FireWire controller: LSI FW643 FireWire 800 controller
pci:11c1:5901
IR receiver: Apple IR receiver (USB 05ac:8242)
usb:05ac:8242
Ports: Line in (analog) · Optical digital audio in · Headphone / line out (analog) · Optical digital audio out · Gigabit Ethernet · FireWire 400 · FireWire 800 · Mini-DVI · 3× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Port layout: Download drawing (SVG)

Port methodology

Back:1back-1 Headphone / line out (analog) + Optical digital audio out2back-2 Line in (analog) + Optical digital audio in3back-3 USB 2.0 (Type-A)4back-4 USB 2.0 (Type-A)5back-5 USB 2.0 (Type-A)6back-6 FireWire 4007back-7 FireWire 8008back-8 Gigabit Ethernet9back-9 Mini-DVI
Numbered left to right as you face each side (top to bottom on a Mac Pro). Source: Apple manual
Features: Built-in display · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · IR receiver (Apple Remote) · Internal optical drive
Order no.: MB398LL/A

Research notes (unverified)

Penryn refresh of the aluminum iMac.

Sources (6) and identifiers

Board IDs: Mac-F226BEC8, Mac-F227BEC8