> On Jan 28, 2010, at 10:28 AM, ah...clem wrote:
>
> > hi listers, - i have a G5 dual 2.0 tower (build date 12/04), but
> > system profiler says the computer has one processor, ie, one of them
> > is dead. how do i find out which one is the good one and which one
> > is
> > the bad one? i don't have the AHT disk for this machine. i tried
> > removing one then the other, but the computer will not power on
> > unless both are installed. all advice appreciated.
Just thought of something else.
Doesn't each processor daughtercard in a G5 have a separate power connection
unlike the G4 series?
Maybe one of the connections is not working or not receiving power from the PSU.
Maybe worth testing.
Stewie
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