My back up drive is external and is connected via a USB port. Isn't the extra heat it generates a risk to the logic board and other vitals of my G5? I've taken to only connecting the external drive for a short time in the evening to back up the computer, but that seems to defeat the purpose of time machine and I'm afraid also creates wear and tear on my soon to be warranty-less computer--Ben Zion On May 17, 2008, at 11:25 AM, Jerry Freeman wrote:
> There is a battery that is readily visible upon removing the side > covers. I've purchased several from the Shack. As mentioned, the > client G5 went to MacAuthority, appears to be in for a logic board > replacement. > > I assume you are running the backup in drive bay #2. It is normal > for the fans to cycle with additional disk. I ran (5) large disk in > my previous > G5, with the expected fan increase in fan activity. > > the list has no fees, serving as an extension to the LCS Macgroup, > for which there is a membership fee. the list is made available > through the sole tireless efforts of Lee Larson (who may accept > gratuities in the form of cash, credit card, and frequent flyer > miles :). best...jf > > > On May 17, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Ben Hershberg wrote: > >> >> I have a G5 that is nearly three years old. It's running leopard, >> and >> I recently had the power supply replaced because of problems I >> reported not too long ago on the list. Since getting the new power >> supply (just a few weeks before our warranty expires) the computer >> generally has run well, except for a crash when my wife was playing >> scrabble on it that was scary, producing what I feared was the blue >> screen of death after she turned the computer off while it was >> frozen. >> It did eventually restart and after taking an unusually long time, it >> ran repair permissions and verify disk. My questions for the wisdom >> of >> macgroup: does a G5 have something like the CMOS batteries my iMac >> G3s >> had that might need replacing? I ask because the computer doesn't >> seem >> to remember the display brightness I have it set for after restart-- >> something that I believe was an early symptom of a CMOS battery >> dying. >> Also, I have been running a Western Digital 500 gigabyte hard drive >> as >> a backup drive with time machine. It seems to me the computer heats >> up >> more when the Western Digital drive is connected. Should I worry >> about >> that? Thanks for any guidance--Ben Zion Hershberg >> >> ps: Is there an annual membership fee for the list? I believe I paid >> something years ago when I registered but haven't for a long time >> since, and I've been feeling guilty about getting so much good help >> from the list and providing nothing in return but dumb questions. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be May 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be May 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be May 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
