Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel... Date:Freitag 09 Oktober 2009N From:Michael G.M. michaelgm717...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Some very interesting thoughts indeed. I'd argue in favor of the PowerPC

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel... Date:Samstag 10 Oktober 2009N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 11:19 PM -0400 10/9/2009, Richard Gerome wrote: Isn't it true that the G5 was way too hot

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel... Date:Freitag 09 Oktober 2009N From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 9:20 PM +0200 10/9/2009, Mac User #330250 wrote: Notice what Apple did: First they went to

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Dan
At 12:12 PM +0200 10/10/2009, Mac User #330250 wrote: Notice what Apple did: First they went to Intel-x86. Then they bought PA Semi. I never really understood what that was good for. Maybe just to remove a good CPU completely from the market? P.A.Semi CPUs aren't being used in any

RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Geke
I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. The specs as posted on ebay are: Infineon 512 MB PC133 SDRAM 168 PIN PC 133 SD RAM 512MB I've posted a picture of two 512MB modules here:

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 10, 2009, at 4:03 PM, Geke wrote: I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. The specs as posted on ebay are: Infineon 512 MB PC133 SDRAM 168 PIN PC 133 SD RAM 512MB I've posted a picture of two 512MB

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Michael Koch
bad ram I received 2 sticks of ram and one was bad; Did not show up in the slot, tried it in other slots verify: Did you switch the ram around to verify the slot was good ? On Oct 10, 2009, at 16:03, Geke wrote: I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Mel
Also remove all the 900 memory and try booting with just that DIMM.  If it works, then add the 900 memory. Mel --- On Sat, 10/10/09, Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com wrote: From: Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com Subject: Re: RAM doesn't work To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, October

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: RAM doesn't work Date:Samstag 10 Oktober 2009N From:Geke gevangaste...@googlemail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread dc
On Oct 10, 4:28 pm, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: I've posted a picture of two 512MB modules here: http://freenet-homepage.de/gee/test/twomodules.jpg The top one is the new module in its case, the bottom one is a working module I took from the G4 for the picture. What

How to watch VHS movies on my mac?

2009-10-10 Thread Jeffrey Engle
I have a G5 dual 2.3 early 2005...running latest Leopard 10.5.8. I used to have an Alchemy TV pci card that worked great in Tiger, but no drivers for Leopard. Question is, what's a cheap solution for for watching VHS on my G5? ideas? Jeff

Re: How to watch VHS movies on my mac?

2009-10-10 Thread Clark Martin
Jeffrey Engle wrote: I have a G5 dual 2.3 early 2005...running latest Leopard 10.5.8. I used to have an Alchemy TV pci card that worked great in Tiger, but no drivers for Leopard. Question is, what's a cheap solution for for watching VHS on my G5? ideas? Jeff I have an EyeTV 250+ that

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 10-10-2009 22:03, Geke, gevangaste...@googlemail.com, wrote: I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. The specs as posted on ebay are: Infineon 512 MB PC133 SDRAM 168 PIN PC 133 SD RAM 512MB Goto:

Re: RAM doesn't work

2009-10-10 Thread Bill Connelly
On Oct 10, 2009, at 6:39 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: On 10-10-2009 22:03, Geke, gevangaste...@googlemail.com, wrote: I bought a 512 MB RAM module to bring my G4 Digital Audio from 900 to 1300 MB RAM, but the new module is not recognized. The specs as posted on ebay are: Infineon 512 MB PC133

Sawtooth video issues

2009-10-10 Thread Nestamicky
I have an ATI 9200LE in this Sawtooth and I want to update the rom but I can't find the latest one, which is 127. If you have it in your machine, please send me an e-Mail off list. If you know of a non-broken link that I could get it from, please say. I've spent 2 hours working on this and

Re: PowerPC speeds and the switch to Intel...

2009-10-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 10, 2009, at 3:12 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: At 9:20 PM +0200 10/9/2009, Mac User #330250 wrote: Notice what Apple did: First they went to Intel-x86. Then they bought PA Semi. I never really understood what that was good for. Maybe just to remove a good CPU completely from

Re: Sawtooth video issues

2009-10-10 Thread Chance Reecher
For simple AVI to DVD authoring, I've found that VisualHub is multiple times faster than Toast. Unfortunately, the developer stopped selling it about a year ago, I'm not sure you can still get it.\ Chance Nestamicky wrote: I have an ATI 9200LE in this Sawtooth and I want to update the rom but

Re: Sawtooth video issues

2009-10-10 Thread stewie
On Oct 11, 9:16 am, Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: I have an ATI 9200LE in this Sawtooth and I want to update the rom but I can't find the latest one, which is 127. If you have it in your machine, please send me an e-Mail off list. If you know of a non-broken link that I could get

Re: Sawtooth video issues

2009-10-10 Thread Chance Reecher
Awesome! And it's free now! Brian Christmas wrote: G'day Visual Hub is now call 'Film Redux' It's available from http://tinyurl.com/a36m3c * * Regards Santa On 11/10/2009, at 10:41 AM, Chance Reecher wrote: For simple AVI to DVD authoring, I've found that VisualHub is multiple

Re: Replacement Fans in UK? G4 Dual 867Mhz MDD

2009-10-10 Thread tina
Just bought a G4 Dual 867Mhz and discovered the noise problem. Where can I find suitabel replacement fans in the UK? maybe http://www.applemacparts.co.uk/ good luck - bought mobo batteries several times, back when they where impossible to find in dk for a reasonable price, and was always

Leopard on an upgraded QS? maybe not?

2009-10-10 Thread DLC
Greetings, all. Hope someone can offer some sage advice on this subject - this is the second unit that such has happened to me: I have an upgraded QuickSilver, 2002 motherboard, being processed with a Sonnet G4/1 GHz single CPU, 1.5 Gig of RAM. The Sonnet firmware has been upgraded to 3.2

Re: Leopard on an upgraded QS? maybe not?

2009-10-10 Thread Kris Tilford
On Oct 10, 2009, at 9:16 PM, DLC wrote: Do you think that the DVD drive's firmware needs updating? it is a model SONY CD-RW CRX315E btw. This is an uncommon combo drive model, I think it's an Apple OEM drive? The last firmware was version NAK7, but I have no idea where to get this

Re: Leopard on an upgraded QS? maybe not?

2009-10-10 Thread Richard Gerome
I don't know what the problem could be, but I have a question about this??? Why would you upgrade to Leopard if Tiger was running so great??? I can't find anything that makes Leopard any better then Tiger??? So many Mac users have told me to keep my G4 Titanium Powerbook running Tiger,

Re: Sawtooth video issues

2009-10-10 Thread Nestamicky
On 10/10/09 5:49 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: G'day Visual Hub is now call 'Film Redux' It's available from http://tinyurl.com/a36m3c * * Regards Santa Thanks Brian and Chance. Very good suggestions. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because

Re: Leopard on an upgraded QS? maybe not?

2009-10-10 Thread Kris Tilford
On Oct 11, 2009, at 12:04 AM, Richard Gerome wrote: I don't know what the problem could be, but I have a question about this??? Why would you upgrade to Leopard if Tiger was running so great??? I can't find anything that makes Leopard any better then Tiger??? So many Mac users have