"Charles Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >G4 Dual (mirrors) 867MHz, 2GB, 10.3.2 > >I been running into the "gray curtain of death" lately >(started in Jaguar, persists in Panther), so I ran Apple's >Hardware Test CD to check out the memory... Sure enough, I >got an error on my #3 DIMM slot. Shut everything down, >pulled the DIMM and replaced it with a fresh 512. No good. > In fact, I swapped out every DIMM in the machine---and no >matter what I stick in the #3 slot, it reads as a memory >error. Despite this, my profiler shows that I'm still >running a full 2GB+ memory. > >QUESTION: Do I trust Apple's old Hardware Test CD (from >2002) on this one?
Well, you're obviously having problems with your machine and the diagnostic found a problem. Coincidence? > Is there a more current alternative to >Hardware Test? TechTool Pro 4 is out. I haven't used 4, but the earlier versions were pretty good. > If this bugger is accurate, and my #3 slot >is fried, will I have to go into hock to repair it?? Any >suggestions welcomed! Thanks! You might try inspecting the slot for bent or dirty pins. Sometimes a dust kindle will get jammed in there and nothing works in that slot. -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "You can't brew a premium lager with a kool-aid mentality." --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- 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
