CompUSA's Apple authorized tech rep installed the PNY 512 chip. They said the chip was good.
But, if you think removing it would solve the problem, I'm for taking it out. I did a hardware test and it said everything was okay, but I suppose the test can't catch everything? Tim P.S. Thanks for your help. On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 09:37 AM, Tom Seid wrote: > One idea, first off, who installed the extra 512 ram chip? > Take out the 512 chip and see if you still have the problem. > > > on 2/26/03 7:25 AM, Tim Grimes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> I've had an 17" G4 iMac with 768mb RAM since August 2002. This has >> proven to be a beautiful to look at computer, but I've had a terrible >> time keeping the OS working. The folks at Apple Care are nice, but they >> haven't figured out the source of the problem, except for getting it >> working again after system freezes, etc. >> >> My older Beige G3 using OS 9.2, which I've had for a long time has none >> of problems my new iMac has. >> >> My three older 5500/250, 5400/180, and 5400/120's never just quit or >> lock-up in perpetuity. >> >> Comments I've received from the Apple folks have been, "10.2 is what >> 10.1.5 was supposed to be", and on another occasion, "10.1.5 has got a >> few things that 10.2 fixed", and so forth. >> >> With Apple Care's guidance, I've gone as far as reinstalling the >> complete restoration three (3) times since Aug 2002. This is >> ridiculous. >> Likewise, I've gone through numerous trips to OS 9.2 to verify and >> repair Btrees, etc. >> >> Most recently, OS X simply went to blue screen. In this case, the >> Apple >> Care rep walked me through several UNIX tests, as well as zapping the >> PRAM. That worked for a day. >> >> The next day, back to OS 9 and Btree repair. >> >> Folks, I don't get it. This 17" iMac is driving me nuts. And I'm only >> running one suite of programs (Adobe's Design Collection: Illustrator >> 10, Photoshop 7, Acrobat 5, and InDesign 2) which operates in either 9 >> or 10; supposedly. However, I normally use these programs in OSX, up >> until recently, when it went to "blue screen" after start-up. >> >> Here is my question - hopefully to someone else who's using a 17" G4 >> iMac with OS 10.1.5: >> >> 1. Have you had any abnormalities with OS 10.1.5? >> 2. What seemed to cause the problems? >> 3. What did Apple Care tell you the problem was? >> 4. Did you find a solution that made any sense - vice zapping PRAM, >> re-installing OS restoration, reinstalling OSX, and bouncing back to >> OS9 >> to do verify and repair constantly? >> >> I would sincerely appreciate anyone's expertise on this situation. >> >> One last note...I asked the folks at Apple if my purchasing OS 10.2 >> would get rid of these problems, in that it would be worth my while to >> simply purchase a new OS IF they believed it would fix the problem. >> Their response -- "I don't think a new OS will fix your problem". I got >> this answer about 3 or 4 times, nearly verbatim, from several of their >> representatives. Notwithstanding, if anyone has FIXED a similar >> instability problem (such as mine) by upgrading to 10.2, I would love >> to >> hear about it. However, if I likely have a hardware problem, that >> wouldn't make any sense. >> >> Again, I would MOST sincerely appreciate anyone advise as soon as >> possible, as this is the only Mac we have that I can stand to look at >> for graphics design. >> >> Tim >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > -- > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
