Re: noisy fans
Ronni, update on noisy fans in G5 tower. I had reset PRAM and PMU and with a compressor blew out any dust inside. The fans start up loud and die down as the OS appears on the screen, then get loud again without opening any applications. The air coming out the back of the tower is barely warm. It is a quad G5 and nice and fast. If I can find someone who is need of a good fast machine I think they will put up with a bit of noise……it aint that bad. Thanks again, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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Hi all, I am preparing a nice PPC G5 tower for distribution (liquid cooled model). The fans are very noisy and I have not been able to find a fix on the net. Both pieces of software I have will not run on this machine. Any ideas for me? Thanks, Kev -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: noisy fans
Hi Kevin, The fan syncing software is on the original system installation disk. Start up holding down the D key. BUT, I take it from what you mentioned you don't have the original system installation disk. You could download Hardware Monitor Lite It will tell you if you have a cpu overheating issue. If one or both CPU's are overheating (+65 degrees C) the fans will run continuously. http://www.bresink.com/osx/216202/details.html I guess you have done the suggestions below, but I'll post just in case you have not, or other members with G5 Mac Pro Power Mac models might be interested. A) Reset PMU PRAM B) De-Dust the G5 - Over the years of 'fixing' G5 Noisy Fans I found this is the most common cause... DUST! As the fans pull air into the computer, they also pull in dust. Dust can accumulate on the air intake vents, on the fan itself, or on any surface along the flow of air within the computer. When a layer of dust sits atop a hot component, it acts as an insulator, preventing some of the heat from escaping into the air. And if dust blocks the air flow, the heat that does escape has nowhere to go. Either way, your fan must work harder, which not only makes it noisier but also makes it suck in even more dust. You can remove dust by brushing or wiping, by vacuuming, or by blowing it off with compressed air. The compressed-air approach is the least desirable, because it puts the dust right back into the air. An ordinary vacuum cleaner with a hose attachment is more preferred, but before using such a vacuum on the inside of your computer, note the warning just ahead. If you choose the brushing or wiping approach, be sure to use a soft, dry cloth or brush—and a gentle touch. Warning! Conventional AC-powered vacuum cleaners, particularly those with plastic nozzles, can in theory build up enough static charge to damage your computer’s circuitry if used on the inside of a case. To vacuum inside a computer, use either a battery-powered vacuum or an antistatic vacuum designed expressly for cleaning electronic gear. In any case, be careful not to touch the nozzle to any components inside your computer. To de-dust your Mac, follow these steps: 1. Shut down and unplug your computer; also unplug any peripherals or other cables. If your computer is a laptop and has a removable battery, remove the battery. 2. Be sure you have plenty of room to work. If your computer is located under a desk, for instance, move it out into the open. 3. Using your dust-removal tool of choice, remove dust from in or around any holes or slots on the outside of the case. Be aware that some of these openings may be on the bottom or the back of the case, depending on the design. These remaining steps are for desktop computers only: 4. Following the instructions that came with your Mac for installing RAM or other internal options, carefully open the case. The method for doing this varies from model to model. For example: * Most Mac Pro and Power Mac models have a side panel that you can remove without tools by opening a latch. * For iMac G4 models, turn the computer on its side (using a soft cloth to protect the display) and loosen the screws on the bottom plate. * Remove the back cover of iMac G5 models (and early Intel-based iMacs) by placing the computer face down on a soft cloth and loosening the three screws in the grill on the bottom. * The aluminum Intel-based iMacs have only a small compartment for adding RAM; further disassembly is tricky and probably best left to a professional. Cheers, Ronni On 13 Oct 2014, at 9:29 am, Kevin Lock kal...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, I am preparing a nice PPC G5 tower for distribution (liquid cooled model). The fans are very noisy and I have not been able to find a fix on the net. Both pieces of software I have will not run on this machine. Any ideas for me? Thanks, Kev -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: noisy fans
Ronni, thanks for the info. I’ll get to it this evening,. Regards, Kev -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Fans
Timely advice from Macs4U. Never place a Macbook on a flat insulating surface! Second. Turn it off at night. Bill On 28/03/2012, at 12:52 PM, Bill Parker wrote: The new name? The Menopausal MacBook. I'm off to Macs4U immediately. Bill On 28/03/2012, at 12:42 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Once upon a time, in the G3 PowerBook epoch, Apple laptops seemed indestructible and lasted for ever and a day. My G3 did me very well indeed from April 2000 until late 2009. Sadly, I've started to suspect that the modern MacBook Pro didn't inherit the longevity gene. The motherboard 17 laptop I bought in 2008 died without warning shortly after the extended AppleCare expired, and the impression I have is that Ronni for example has had more than one laptop suffer from logic board faults. So Bill, to continue the analogy in human terms, it may be that your computer has reached that stage in life in which it suffers hot flushes. Regards, Michael. On 28/03/2012, at 11:55 AM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: My Macbook Pro - about 18 months old is now exhbiting odd fan behaviour. During normal word processing/emailing etc. no fan. After a few moment of say iView, the fans come on and by then the machine has heated and feels quite hot to touch. Whats happening here? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Fans
i'm using an old amplifier heat sink to keep the macbook pro cool, the heat sink is slightly larger than the mac, i did that cooling allready with the powerbook g4 James SAD Technic U3 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA Australia +618 9370 5307 mob 0414 421132 (international +614 14421132) sad...@iinet.net.au http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~saddas/ Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. On 28/03/2012, at 2:59 PM, Bill Parker wrote: Timely advice from Macs4U. Never place a Macbook on a flat insulating surface! Second. Turn it off at night. Bill On 28/03/2012, at 12:52 PM, Bill Parker wrote: The new name? The Menopausal MacBook. I'm off to Macs4U immediately. Bill On 28/03/2012, at 12:42 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Once upon a time, in the G3 PowerBook epoch, Apple laptops seemed indestructible and lasted for ever and a day. My G3 did me very well indeed from April 2000 until late 2009. Sadly, I've started to suspect that the modern MacBook Pro didn't inherit the longevity gene. The motherboard 17 laptop I bought in 2008 died without warning shortly after the extended AppleCare expired, and the impression I have is that Ronni for example has had more than one laptop suffer from logic board faults. So Bill, to continue the analogy in human terms, it may be that your computer has reached that stage in life in which it suffers hot flushes. Regards, Michael. On 28/03/2012, at 11:55 AM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: My Macbook Pro - about 18 months old is now exhbiting odd fan behaviour. During normal word processing/emailing etc. no fan. After a few moment of say iView, the fans come on and by then the machine has heated and feels quite hot to touch. Whats happening here? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Fans
My Macbook Pro - about 18 months old is now exhbiting odd fan behaviour. During normal word processing/emailing etc. no fan. After a few moment of say iView, the fans come on and by then the machine has heated and feels quite hot to touch. Whats happening here? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Fans
Once upon a time, in the G3 PowerBook epoch, Apple laptops seemed indestructible and lasted for ever and a day. My G3 did me very well indeed from April 2000 until late 2009. Sadly, I've started to suspect that the modern MacBook Pro didn't inherit the longevity gene. The motherboard 17 laptop I bought in 2008 died without warning shortly after the extended AppleCare expired, and the impression I have is that Ronni for example has had more than one laptop suffer from logic board faults. So Bill, to continue the analogy in human terms, it may be that your computer has reached that stage in life in which it suffers hot flushes. Regards, Michael. On 28/03/2012, at 11:55 AM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: My Macbook Pro - about 18 months old is now exhbiting odd fan behaviour. During normal word processing/emailing etc. no fan. After a few moment of say iView, the fans come on and by then the machine has heated and feels quite hot to touch. Whats happening here? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Fans
The new name? The Menopausal MacBook. I'm off to Macs4U immediately. Bill On 28/03/2012, at 12:42 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Once upon a time, in the G3 PowerBook epoch, Apple laptops seemed indestructible and lasted for ever and a day. My G3 did me very well indeed from April 2000 until late 2009. Sadly, I've started to suspect that the modern MacBook Pro didn't inherit the longevity gene. The motherboard 17 laptop I bought in 2008 died without warning shortly after the extended AppleCare expired, and the impression I have is that Ronni for example has had more than one laptop suffer from logic board faults. So Bill, to continue the analogy in human terms, it may be that your computer has reached that stage in life in which it suffers hot flushes. Regards, Michael. On 28/03/2012, at 11:55 AM, Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au wrote: My Macbook Pro - about 18 months old is now exhbiting odd fan behaviour. During normal word processing/emailing etc. no fan. After a few moment of say iView, the fans come on and by then the machine has heated and feels quite hot to touch. Whats happening here? Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Fans running continuously.
Hi Everyone. I have just purchased a new iMac, 27. Late yesterday afternoon I started the Computer and the Fans started as well, they are extremely noisy. This morning when I started the Computer It basically just sat there with the wall of death going but nothing happened, just a white Apple background and a bar along the bottom seemingly starting up, I put the Computer to sleep then when it was woken all returned to normal except the Fans, they are still going. Any ideas or advice please Guy's?? Kindest regards Tony Francis BODDINGTON W.A. antne...@mac.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Fans running continuously.
Hi Tony, If you press the iMac power button while you are inserting the power cord, the iMac will enter a mode in which the fans (blowers) run at full speed. In order to correct the issue, reset the SMC and then start the computer by pressing the power button after the power cord has been fully inserted. To reset the SMC on a Intel iMac Shut down the computer. Unplug the computer's power cord. Wait fifteen seconds. Attach the computer's power cord. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer. Cheers, Ronni Sent from my iPhone 4S-teve On 23/01/2012, at 11:04 AM, Tony Francis antne...@mac.com wrote: Hi Everyone. I have just purchased a new iMac, 27. Late yesterday afternoon I started the Computer and the Fans started as well, they are extremely noisy. This morning when I started the Computer It basically just sat there with the wall of death going but nothing happened, just a white Apple background and a bar along the bottom seemingly starting up, I put the Computer to sleep then when it was woken all returned to normal except the Fans, they are still going. Any ideas or advice please Guy's?? Kindest regards Tony Francis BODDINGTON W.A. antne...@mac.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: MacPro Fans in Overdrive
Afternoon, Recommend completing all updates, firmware and resetting the PRAM and power management. See how you go from there. If it still occurs you'll need to lodge the warranty. Cheers - Original Message - From: chesn...@it.net.au To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Wednesday, 11 March, 2009 11:22:54 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: MacPro Fans in Overdrive Hi List, I recently bought a refurbished 8 core MacPro from the Apple Online Shop. 2 gig of RAM, and running Sys 10.5.1. It is the model which has just been superceded. It was delivered about a week ago, but due to work commitments I only got to unpack it yesterday. It seemed to boot fine, and I loaded and set about running a memory test programme. All seemed well yesterday, with the whisper quiet operation of the fans which I had previously seen in the retail shops I had visited. It is temporarily set up in the middle of the floor in my office, with unrestricted airflow. This morning I woke it from sleep, and shortly afterwards the fans came to life both loud and strong. The air coming out seems barely warm, and the case is not in the least warm. Upon being made to go to sleep, the fans die, and on wakeup they kick in again. I have tried shutting down, leaving it for 15 minutes and rebooting, with only the Finder running. Same deal, really loud fans if the machine is awake, instant quiet if I put it to sleep. The machine is presently switched off. Does anybody have any ideas?? Thanks, Bill Chesnutt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
MacPro Fans in Overdrive
Hi List, I recently bought a refurbished 8 core MacPro from the Apple Online Shop. 2 gig of RAM, and running Sys 10.5.1. It is the model which has just been superceded. It was delivered about a week ago, but due to work commitments I only got to unpack it yesterday. It seemed to boot fine, and I loaded and set about running a memory test programme. All seemed well yesterday, with the whisper quiet operation of the fans which I had previously seen in the retail shops I had visited. It is temporarily set up in the middle of the floor in my office, with unrestricted airflow. This morning I woke it from sleep, and shortly afterwards the fans came to life both loud and strong. The air coming out seems barely warm, and the case is not in the least warm. Upon being made to go to sleep, the fans die, and on wakeup they kick in again. I have tried shutting down, leaving it for 15 minutes and rebooting, with only the Finder running. Same deal, really loud fans if the machine is awake, instant quiet if I put it to sleep. The machine is presently switched off. Does anybody have any ideas?? Thanks, Bill Chesnutt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: MacPro Fans in Overdrive
On 11/03/2009, at 11:22 AM, chesn...@it.net.au wrote: Hi List, I recently bought a refurbished 8 core MacPro from the Apple Online Shop. 2 gig of RAM, and running Sys 10.5.1. It is the model which has just been superceded. It was delivered about a week ago, but due to work commitments I only got to unpack it yesterday. It seemed to boot fine, and I loaded and set about running a memory test programme. All seemed well yesterday, with the whisper quiet operation of the fans which I had previously seen in the retail shops I had visited. It is temporarily set up in the middle of the floor in my office, with unrestricted airflow. This morning I woke it from sleep, and shortly afterwards the fans came to life both loud and strong. The air coming out seems barely warm, and the case is not in the least warm. Upon being made to go to sleep, the fans die, and on wakeup they kick in again. I have tried shutting down, leaving it for 15 minutes and rebooting, with only the Finder running. Same deal, really loud fans if the machine is awake, instant quiet if I put it to sleep. The machine is presently switched off. Does anybody have any ideas?? Thanks, Bill Chesnutt No ! But it reinforces my reservations about refurbished recently made gear ! Obviously the refurbished gear went back to the factory ( ? ) for some reason . The question always to be answered is : Was the problem fixed OR as in lot's of situations , did the refurbishment consist only of new packaging ? Good Luck Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: MacPro Fans in Overdrive
On 11/03/2009, at 11:38 AM, Robert Howells wrote: On 11/03/2009, at 11:22 AM, chesn...@it.net.au wrote: Hi List, I recently bought a refurbished 8 core MacPro from the Apple Online Shop. 2 gig of RAM, and running Sys 10.5.1. It is the model which has just been superceded. It was delivered about a week ago, but due to work commitments I only got to unpack it yesterday. It seemed to boot fine, and I loaded and set about running a memory test programme. All seemed well yesterday, with the whisper quiet operation of the fans which I had previously seen in the retail shops I had visited. It is temporarily set up in the middle of the floor in my office, with unrestricted airflow. This morning I woke it from sleep, and shortly afterwards the fans came to life both loud and strong. The air coming out seems barely warm, and the case is not in the least warm. Upon being made to go to sleep, the fans die, and on wakeup they kick in again. I have tried shutting down, leaving it for 15 minutes and rebooting, with only the Finder running. Same deal, really loud fans if the machine is awake, instant quiet if I put it to sleep. The machine is presently switched off. Does anybody have any ideas?? Thanks, Bill Chesnutt No ! But it reinforces my reservations about refurbished recently made gear ! Obviously the refurbished gear went back to the factory ( ? ) for some reason . The question always to be answered is : Was the problem fixed OR as in lot's of situations , did the refurbishment consist only of new packaging ? Hello Bill, Normally loud fan noise and fans running fast is caused by build up of dust. Being a refurbished unit from Apple it should be clean, you would hope? Check that there is no dust clogging the vent on your video card. Wipe it with a Q-Tip and see if it fixes your problem. Otherwise check here: http://macsaregreat.com/?p=63 I read this on the Apple Mac Pro Discussions some time ago kept the text but not the link, sorry. Quote: I SOLVED my fan Problem. I decided to clean my computer on the inside. While doing so, I decided to look up how to take out the front cooling fan on the internet, and I stumbled upon this articlehttp://macsaregreat.com/?p=63 My fan problem was caused by a solid layer of dust built up on the heat sink of my ATI Radeon X1900 Graphics Card. If you go to the article linked above, you can see a picture of how it looks. If you aren't looking for it, you will easily miss it because it will be a solid layer of dust covering the heat sink (plus its not the best viewing angle to see). I cleaned the heat sink to my card, booted my computer, fans ran loud for 5 seconds and then slowed down and started running quietly! I can't vouch for other video cards, but this totally fixed my problem, even the booting up twice problem! End of Quote: Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Mac BitTorrent fans -- a nice GUI client...
Hi All Check out the new Xtorrent Beta -- cool iTunes like interface and a spiffy icon too. http://www.newsfirerss.com/blog/?p=141 http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/ http://www.jasperhauser.nl/weblog/2006/09/xtorrent-icon.html Cheers, Glen Low --- pixelglow software | simply brilliant stuff www.pixelglow.com aim: pixglen
Re: Mac BitTorrent fans -- a nice GUI client...
I'm impressed, acquisition meets bittorrent! On 19/09/2006, at 8:17 AM, Glen Low wrote: Hi All Check out the new Xtorrent Beta -- cool iTunes like interface and a spiffy icon too. http://www.newsfirerss.com/blog/?p=141 http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/ http://www.jasperhauser.nl/weblog/2006/09/xtorrent-icon.html Cheers, Glen Low --- pixelglow software | simply brilliant stuff www.pixelglow.com aim: pixglen -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
G5 fans
Hi everyone Im puzzled why the fans in my G5 (dual 2ghz) are running more frequently now. Up until yesterday they were handling the heat pretty well only starting up intermittently. Yesterday I upgraded to 10.4.5 and now they start up much more frequently, even when my office is not warm ie in the early morning. Is there any way of changing a default temperature at which they start up using software? Has anyone some idea of what's going on? Many thanks to any advice or clues kind regards chris
Re: G5 fans
Hi Chris, I don't know specifically about any changes to the tolerances. The G5s have many sensors, but I guess you won't have a recorded history to peruse. There is also no utility bundles with Mac OS X for viewing you sensor readings :-( However, you could use Activity Monitor (Mac HD Utilities Activity Monitor) to see if there are any highly active programmes running in the background of your computer. To do this, open Activity Montior and you should see a list of Processes. Choose All Processes as the filter, then sort on the % CPU column. The items near the top of the list may offer clues. However, it is really something that you must compare against normal, and normal can be different for each person (depending on peripherals, software, Internet, etc). You can expect kernel_task and Activity Monitor to appear near the top of your process lists because you are using them to generate the process list. If, on the other hand, you saw Acme Printer Driver: 80% CPU, then you'd guess something was amiss.
Re: G5 fans
Hi James thanks very much indeed for this description of the Activity Monitor...I have been transfixed by this app!! Just watching the %cpu use while doing nothing is amazing, with just mail, firefox and the Monitor on. Firefox alternates with the Monitor and by going to the 'Network' button there is a constant stream of 'packets/sec' coming in!!?? Thats a worry! This reduces to 0 when I turn the modem off!! Surprise surprise chris! For others who may want to know, regarding the fans, I spoke with Nick Krane at Joondalup and he suggested to me both resetting the pram ( I did, with no difference) and then shutting down and completely removing the power cord for a few minutes. That was 2 hours ago and the fans are back to normal!!! He said it resets the pmu or smu or something?? Thanks for your input James kind regards chris On 18/03/2006, at 1:13 PM, James Devenish wrote: Hi Chris, I don't know specifically about any changes to the tolerances. The G5s have many sensors, but I guess you won't have a recorded history to peruse. There is also no utility bundles with Mac OS X for viewing you sensor readings :-( However, you could use Activity Monitor (Mac HD Utilities Activity Monitor) to see if there are any highly active programmes running in the background of your computer. To do this, open Activity Montior and you should see a list of Processes. Choose All Processes as the filter, then sort on the % CPU column. The items near the top of the list may offer clues. However, it is really something that you must compare against normal, and normal can be different for each person (depending on peripherals, software, Internet, etc). You can expect kernel_task and Activity Monitor to appear near the top of your process lists because you are using them to generate the process list. If, on the other hand, you saw Acme Printer Driver: 80% CPU, then you'd guess something was amiss. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
See Mac fans are crazy ;)
http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/07/20/1121539006273.html Thought others might find this interesting Duncan -- Duncan Hardman IT Systems Administrator School of Physiotherapy / Department of Podiatry Building 408
[OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
Hi All! I am sorry for the OT post, but I am sure there is a large majority of Star Wars fans on this list! Anyway, the Star Wars trilogy (IV, V, VI) are finally coming to DVD. 4 DVDs, with an extra dvd full of docos and other extras. Due for release at the end of September in the US. Seeya Rod!
Re: [OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
On 11/02/2004, at 7:12 AM, Rod Lavington wrote: Hi All! I am sorry for the OT post, but I am sure there is a large majority of Star Wars fans on this list! Anyway, the Star Wars trilogy (IV, V, VI) are finally coming to DVD. 4 DVDs, with an extra dvd full of docos and other extras. Due for release at the end of September in the US. RANT This is true, however they will be the bastardized abominations that George calls the special editions. This is a man who said Casablanca shouldn't be colorized to protect cinema history, and then proceeded to rape Ep 4,5 and 6. If he wants my money, he is going to have to release the ORIGINAL theatrical versions, untouched by CG artists. (Or possibly the CBS Special Edition where Leia's boob falls out of that metal bikini in Jedi). But he isn't going to do that, so he isn't going to get my money. On a related note, Indiana Jones 4 has been delayed due to script issues. Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford both love the script. George Lucas doesn't. Out of those three, I wonder which two would have a better idea as to what constitutes a good script. (HINT: George didn't write the script for New Hope or Empire. He did for Jedi though, and he gave us Ewoks.) If George Lucas got 10 bucks every time someone wanted to kick his butt, he would have more money than the earth could hold. /RANT - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
On 11/02/2004, at 11:43 AM, Matthew Healey wrote: Or possibly the CBS Special Edition where Leia's boob falls out of that metal bikini in Jedi). But he isn't going to do that, so he isn't going to get my money. pedant It wasn't actually Leia's boob, it was one of the alien dancers with the grey floppy pointy heads and it falls out when Jabba opens the pit and feeds her to that giant creature thingy..I remember rewinding that bit a million times when I was 5 /pedant Adam.
Re: [OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
(HINT: George didn't write the script for New Hope or Empire. QUESTION: Then who did? Cam
Re: [OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
On 11/02/2004, at 2:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (HINT: George didn't write the script for New Hope or Empire. QUESTION: Then who did? hang on... got my facts a bit wrong George wrote and directed New Hope. Gary Kurtz produced it. Leigh Bracket Larry Kasdan wrote Empire, Irvin Kershner directed it. Gary Kurtz produced it. Larry Kasdan George wrote Jedi. Richard Marquand directed it. Howard Kazanjian produced it. Gary Kurtz parted with George after Empire. Had Gary gotten is way with Jedi, there would have been no second death star, no ewoks and Lando would have died in the beginning. Han Solo would have died in the end. - Matt -- 0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 Matt Healey[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
On 11/2/04 2:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (HINT: George didn't write the script for New Hope or Empire. QUESTION: Then who did? Cam Actually, George wrote and directed a New Hope, but only provided the storyline for the second. Empire was directed by Irvin Kershner, with the script by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan. Most agree that Empire was the best out of all 5 that have been made (you can see why!). Return of the 'George' saw Lucas play a role in the script, and of course has been Executive Producer of all 5. I'd say by the time they started work in Return (around 1980), Hollywood just started seeing the massive monetary benefits of merchandising. And they have been 'selling out' ever since.. :-) (We better end this thread now before the list nanny gets angry :-) Seeya Rod!
Re: [OT] Big news for Star Wars fans!!!
On Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 11:43 AM, Matthew Healey wrote: This is true, however they will be the bastardized abominations that George calls the special editions. Han will always have shot first :-)
News: Microsoft set to woo Mac fans
I hope this isn't the beginning of the end for Appleworks. Seems Apple are going to actively promote Micro$oft Office for the Mac. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815618,00.html?chkpt=zdnnt100 101ts -- Peter Bull [EMAIL PROTECTED] Macintosh, DOS and Windows - also known as the good, the bad and the ugly.
Re: News: Microsoft set to woo Mac fans
I hope this isn't the beginning of the end for Appleworks. Seems Apple are going to actively promote Micro$oft Office for the Mac. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2815618,00.html?chkpt=zdnnt100 101ts AppleWorks survived the last Office release and Apple didn't abandon it (well, much :), I suspect it'll do the same again. AppleWorks is still a lot cheaper. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Sponsor WA's Solar Car Opinions for hire [POQ] Sungroper [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord http://sungroper.asn.au/
