In a message dated 2/16/10 8:22:28 AM, [email protected] writes:
> > > > On Feb 16, 2010, at 11:05 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 2/16/10 7:44:20 AM, [email protected] writes: > > > > >I have 3 Imac G3s one 700MHz and two 600MHz. One of the iMac 600s is > >very slow compared to the other two. All machines have the same > >systems via CCC. The profiler specs are the same between the two > >600s. I'm kinda stumped as to what could be problem. Anyone else > >have this trouble? > > > > > > Slow in exactly what way? From your description we can't tell if the > car won't go because it's missing a tire or if you left the garage > door closed. > > > The slow is a beach ball for a while before opening and closing files. > All three machines have the exact same HDD contents via CCC. All machines > have the same exact 1GB RAM I have run mantaintence on all the iMac's Smart > disk status is OK. One strange thing I do see on the slow one is the > display will shimmer ever so slighty, can that be an indication of a crappy > logic board? > > > > > 2 separate issues. Beach ball slow before opening and closing files points > to HD problems. Waiting for the HD to spin up. Have you checked the energy > saver pane to see what the settings are? My bet is a HD spin down on the > slower machine and the beach ball is waiting for the spin up. > > > > > That is ASSUMING that smart reporting is infallible. I would make good > backups of the slow machine and have a spare HD at the ready. > > > > > The shimmy I would guess is a bad crt, not logic board. > > Len I'll check the energy saver when I get home. However due to the fact that all three iMacs are an exact CCC of eachother wouldn't the preferences also be the same? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
