> >>>>> I have a question about the reliability of some Macs. I have two G4 > >>>>> Cube 500MHz and two Tibook 500MHz machines. The Cubes seem to be > >>>>> somewhat problem prone compared to the TiBooks. Both have the same > >>>>> 10.4.11 the Cubes have 1.5 GB Ram and the TiBooks have 1 GB Ram. > >>>>> Otherwise AFAICT all are the same, yet the TiBooks run along without > >>>>> any hitch but the Cubes at least once a week have an issue' Anyone know > >>>>> maybe why?
> >> -- > > > > Yeah a good cleaning aways brings them back, so far. i should own stock in > > DeoxIT. > > > Funny I just went to fire up the 450MHz Cube and got a blank display so time > for the contact spray, hope it's all that's awry this time. ;-) > > John Carmonne > Yorba Linda USA > Sent from my MBP > > John, I have three Cubes in various states of upgrade status but none of them exhibit any erratic behaviour like yours do. First thing I do with nearly any of my machines, whether it is a Powerbook , Cube or tower Mac is generally 1) max the Ram - whether with new sticks or old and then run Memtest to give the memory modules a good workout. Any bad sticks - replace them. 2) Check the hard drive with a battery of tests - DU,DW etc - any problems, can it and replace it , usually because you'd want a higher capacity drive in there anyway. 3) Run TTpro or the hardware test from the original install disc if possible. It is surprising how many errors crop up by doing this and it can eliminate any dodgy parts. 4) Plug in some external drives via FW and USB and transfer data back and forth a few times to give the ports a good workout - then check the data for integrity. 5) Install usually Tiger with the last 10.4.11 combo update to take it to the latest version to eliminate any software glitches. 6) Any hardware upgrades like going up to the nVidia 6200 graphics card or a Sonnet CPU - make sure you are running the correct firmware and software updates for these items. Obviously with these you also need to have good fans installed - not just the stock fans that come with these which sometimes leave a lot to be desired in their cooling capacity. I replaced the stock fan on my 6200 with a really good Iceberq Pro 4 which lowered the videocard temps by at least 10ºC. I also used a Noctua 80mm RF-R8 base fan as it shifts nearly twice as much air as anything else out there. 7) I also like to install the OS and any apps from the original discs not cloned from another hard drive which can sometimes in my experience lead to problems. Stewie _________________________________________________________________ Browse profiles for FREE! Meet local singles online. http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ -- 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
