On Apr 4, 2011, at 9:49 AM, william wrote: > My roommate blames the software as no symptoms appeared when i first tried it > out. But i am coming to another conclusion. I shut it off in disgust and > rebooted cold just a bit ago. I am typing this on the machine in question and > all appears normal, just as it did when i first turned it on. It seems to act > normally for awhile, then the video problems start, then the shutdowns.
This is clearly a sing of a fialing logic board or possibly a failing cooling system. > > Seller, naturally, denies knowledge of any such problem. > > Sooo. is this the infamous video issue that plagued the G5, and apparently > succeeding models as well? No. The problems with the G5 iMac had to do with the Great Capacitor Plague, which was over before the intel iMacs came out. > Or is it perhaps an overheating issue? If the former, i read the problem is > in the video card and that it could be upgraded in this model to a 256mb > card. BUT i read in another place that the video is integrated into the logic > board. Which is correct? There was an optional video Build to Order upgrade; however this is not an add-on product. > And if it is only an overheating issue, how might i resolve that? I either > case i am VERY reluctant to try to get into this thing. First I'd open it up. <http://www.maclife.com/article/create_upgrade_your_imac_to_a_core_2_duo_processor> Not as easy as the original G5 imacs, but not hard. I'd make sure all the dust rhinoceroses are out of there, and that the fans turn. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
