I would not put much stock in the Tech Tool phantom memory thing. I have a 9600 with 6 32 MB Dimms and 6 128 MB Dimms, but TechTool 3 claims one set of banks has a 3712 sized DIMM! Always the same bank even if I move the modules around. Two things I would suggest, let TT finish, but also download Gauge Pro from Newer Technology <http://www. newertech.com/> and try it's memory tester. On my 9600 it found a problem that was fixed by adjusting the timing on my G3 just a little, that TT didn't detect. What Gauge Pro does is to write in one fell swoop the entire block of memory with changing data, then read it back. This would be similar to what is happening during data transfers, when you have your problem. The other thing would try and pick-up a genuine Apple CPU module or a low-end G3. Sometimes you can have clone CPUs work in Apple products, and sometimes not.
>ok, I have an old 9500 I bought from an old roomate for $20 for use >as a file server here at the house since my G3 is going to my new >office(yay) and my powerbook doesn't have a very big drive on it, yet >I still want access to all my mp3s, work stuff etc. I also plan on >turning all my CDs into mp3s so I can access them on the laptop or >out in the living room some time in the future when I put a lil >'puter out there for that purpose. I'm also using it to store my old >work, digital photos and what have you. > >But the computer seems to like to freeze at random some times, but >will always freeze when I'm sending files to it from another machine. >it's very frustrating... here's the computer's vital stats and tid >bits that may help diagnose the problem. > >it's a 9500/132 which has a 604ev/250MHz processor from a Supermac >s900. 384Megs RAM, two 128meg DIMMS in slots A1 and B1, two 64meg >DIMMS in slots A2 and B2. 200meg IBM SCSI HD for the system(yanked >the origional 1gig quantum because it had some problems) twin 120gig >IBM ATA/100 HDs set up as a RAID-0. VST ATA/66 duel channel PCI card >in the top slot, IxMicro TwinTurbo 128 8meg from a G3 in the 4th slot >down, and an Apple 10/100 Ethernet card from a G3 in the bottom slot. >The computer is running OS 8.6 stripped down to the basics, the only >non apple extention is for SoftRAID. > >Things I've tried... at first I thought it was that 1gig HD that was >origional to the computer, it had some problems so I yanked it out >and replaced it with a 200meg IBM drive that I know is good. The >computer does start up a little faster now and copys to that drive >are much zippyer. Than I thought it might be heat, so I put a new >dab of thurmo grease on the processor, replaced the fan that blows on >the PCI cards since that one was dead, and replaced the powersupply >fan since it didn't seem to be blowing much and cleaned all the dust >and gunk out as well. The new PS fan seems to do the same... Does >the Powersupply control the fan speed some how? The next thought >was memory... Tech Tool(v2.5 is currently chugging away at that(for >the next 2hrs or so...) But one oddity with techtool, it shows a >phantom 384meg DIMM in slot B6... Apple system profile just shows >the DIMMS that are really there, so I donno if it's a bug in >Techtool, or if there's some hardware glitch on the motherboard? -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" In those times we yearn to have more in our lives, we should dwell on the things we already have. In doing so, we will often find that our lives are already full to overflowing. Jim Stovall-The Ultimate Gift -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
