Can I use my old iMac chipset and parts for Hackintosh?

[telepati]

Hi, guys my iMac PSU is broken and new one is really expensive I dont want to pay $300 just for PSU. I thought maybe I can use my iMac chipset and parts for Hackintosh. Which parts can I use for hackintosh? Here is the for my iMac's details. If I can use it which motherboard socket should I buy for this chipset?

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...o-2.93-24-inch-aluminum-early-2009-specs.html

 

[lieder1987]

You might be able to wipe the hard drive and use that. Oh and maybe the disk drive. That is all.

 

[telepati]

Hard drive is ok. I wonder can I use Intel Core 2 Duo 2,93Ghz Chipset and Bluetooth and wifi?

 

[pastrychef]

1. You can re-use the CPU if it's socketed. (from the everyman.com link, it appears that it is indeed socketed)
2. RAM
3. Hard drive.
4. Optical drive. (adaptors may be needed)
5. Might be possible to re-use Wifi/Bluetooth card through the use of adaptors.

Just as your iMac was limited to macOS 10.11.x, the same will be true if you re-use the same CPU.

Another option would be purchase a complete system such as an HP Elite 8300 and have much more modern hardware that will be capable of running Sierra.
HP 8300 Elite w/ Intel i5-3470 Quad Core $179 at Newegg | tonymacx86.com