G5 Problem...
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- Fleaguru
Morning all! Got me a nice new G5 1.8Ghz, and stuffed it with 1.25gig of Ram. The thing just freezes up randomely, and the only thing I can do is hold in the power button to turn it off, then restart. The programs that freeze cannot be Force Quitted either!
Anyone got any ideas where to start? A complete system re-install has been mentioned. Worth a go? It's going to cause me grief to the software back on there! Any useful websites?
I did notice that the 2 x 128mb pam cards were in the middle two slots, and I've had to put my two 512mb cards in the outsite slot - does this make a difference at all?
Cheers
- smellvetica0
Sounds like your Ram is causing probs. got a .mac account? if so use the apple.com support discussions they're pretty good.
- johnjoe0
check that you've installed the RAM as you should have..
take a look here
http://docs.info.apple.com/artic…
best of luck
- tomkat0
i have the freezing also on a PB G4.. I think its the Software..
- PSS0
We had the same problem with our brand new G5, stuffed it full of ram and the thing woudnt work, did exactly what you're describing. Turned out to be bad memory cards.
- sparker0
crack open the box, take out all the ram modules, put 1 in, boot the box, try to recreate the problem.
repeat this step with each ram module individually, then with 2 then with 3, etc...until you can recreate the problem.
that's the best way to test your ram.
unless you have access to a hardware diagnostics board...mine is for pcs and cost around $2500 with all the chip updates...i'm sure they make a mac one as well.
- davey_g0
Yeah, what sparker said...sounds like the same prob. I had with my RAM. Test each individually.
- yurimon0
If you test the RAM and its the RAM is GOOD then you have Lemon
- MarvynDT0
I just bought a G5 and tried to stuff in some Kingston sticks, but it refused to boot. After reading through the Mac forums, it seems that the G5 is very picky with what ram it works with.
Goto Crucial and pick up yourself a few sticks of 512mb. They are like $71 each.
- Donvitoviti0
Ya.. the G5 is weird wierd weird with RAM. Dont use PNY ram.
crucial sometimes works and sometimes doesnt.
They recommend Kensington.
Also the Ram needs to be placed the same way the 2 that are already in there. 1 on top.. 1 on bottem...
- sparker0
all mobo's (mac and pc) are particular about ram. you don't just buy some cheap stick from newegg and drop it in the box...
this is how hardware gets fucked.
always rtfm of your mobo before running to bestbuy or ording hardware online.
- yar0
Have you searched the G5 help forums at Apple.com? I had a similar problem that I thiough was a RAM issue but it actually turned out to be a Video card problem.
From what I gathered something strange was going on with the older cards which is why Apple switched over to NVidia for their new(er) entry level cards. So if you got one of the old ATI card you might a new one - or do what I do and run the hardwear test every time your machine crashes - at least that seems to cure it for a time.
- Fleaguru0
Thanks y'all, A few things to try there over the weekend.
The idea of tryin to install one, then two, then three, cards - inorder to identify a dodgy stick - no good! These babies have to be installed in pairs! so I have 2 x 128, and 2 x 512's.
Anyway, Thanks again everyone, there's a few avenues to explore here before I get Apple to come along and change this farker!
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