MDD Dual quick fan noise fix
I have a G4 MDD dual 1.25 which I use for the internet and mail etc - has four internal hard drives and over a period of time the cpu temp has risen to the point where even at idle the main fan kicks up a noisy notch - the cpu temp for the kick up seems to be around the 56 celsius mark - idle cpu temp is around 58C and my HD closest to the cpu has a temp of 43C compared to the other three in the low thirties. The increased fan noise annoyed me to the point of trying to do something about it so yesterday I removed the heatsink from the cpu, cleaned the arctic silver from the heatsink and cpu heads and applied arctic ceramique instead as I had some lying around. I had little hope that it would offer substantial improvement so I also shopped around for a quieter main fan. The arctic blurb quotes up to 25 operating hours for maximum heat transfer effect - which I haven't reached yet - but today the little devil of a cpu is idling below 55C - the nearest HD is below 40C and the noisy fan no longer kicks in at all. Half hour of work saved me the price of a new main fan and the grief of fitting it. I ought to mention that I am well used to heatsink removal - but it's hardly rocket science. Pete -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
G5 service
I'm about to dive in and replace the power supply in a G5. Caveats? suggestions? warnings? JV -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G5 service
Did you price the repair by Apple or an authorized repair place? On 2/16/12 1:19 PM, JohnV wrote: I'm about to dive in and replace the power supply in a G5. Caveats? suggestions? warnings? JV -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: G5 service
DIY. not thinking it's either a logic board or a PS issue... if it's the PS I'm good for less. If it's a logic board, I think it's more practical to replace the machine... On Feb 16, 2012, at 1:38 PM, M Christol wrote: Did you price the repair by Apple or an authorized repair place? On 2/16/12 1:19 PM, JohnV wrote: I'm about to dive in and replace the power supply in a G5. Caveats? suggestions? warnings? JV -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: MDD Dual quick fan noise fix
Lo, At 10:23 16/02/2012, you wrote: I have a G4 MDD dual 1.25 which I use for the internet and mail etc - has four internal hard drives and over a period of time the cpu temp has risen to the point where even at idle the main fan kicks up a noisy notch - the cpu temp for the kick up seems to be around the 56 celsius mark - idle cpu temp is around 58C and my HD closest to the cpu has a temp of 43C compared to the other three in the low thirties. The increased fan noise annoyed me to the point of trying to do something about it so yesterday I removed the heatsink from the cpu, cleaned the arctic silver from the heatsink and cpu heads and applied arctic ceramique instead as I had some lying around. Thanks for the information, while thinking about getting a MDD i have heard that they were rather noisy which put me off. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: MDD Dual quick fan noise fix
Another possible option for people running OSX on a dual PPC is using the CHUD utilities 3.5.2 to turn on nap mode. Some people have had problems with it but it works great for me. On my G4 dual overclocked to 1.5 ghz the CPU idle temp went from 57C to 35C and of course the fans slowed down. Wayne -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Beige G3 RAM
Hey Anthony, Sorry for the late reply to this message. Do not know if you have found an answer or not yet. For the most part, what you have been told is correct. You do need low density ram for the sticks to be recognized. OS 9 will see 768mgs max with the beige series of macs. However, I found in my experience when I was stationed in Turkey around seven years ago now with my beige G3/300 I had and entire gig showing under 10.2. Before that with 8.6 with the same sticks 768 was the ceiling. YMMV, ~Nathan On Jan 29, 2012, at 2:49 PM, anthonyschr wrote: I need advice on upgrading RAM in a beige 266 MHz Power Macintosh G3. I understand that the bus speed is 66 MHz, and am wondering if I must then use 66 MHz memory. I have tried 100 MHz memory with mixed success. I've tried different combinations, and I know some of the modules work, but I've had some inconsistencies. I've had the screen remain black abnormally long after pressing the power button, and I think I've had the computer issue either a second startup chime or a very late one. I guess my question is this: Is it wise and safe to use 100 MHz memory in this machine, even if it is intended to use 66 MHz RAM? I think it has been done, but there seem to be varying opinions online as to whether it is the thing to do. Thanks, Anthony -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Beige G3 RAM
On Feb 17, 2012, at 12:51 AM, Nathan Templeton wrote: However, I found in my experience when I was stationed in Turkey around seven years ago now with my beige G3/300 I had and entire gig showing under 10.2. Are you certain this was a Beige and not a Blue White G3 300MHz? The BW had four RAM slots, and the limit was 1GB as 4x256MB. On the Beige there are only three RAM slots, so to get a 1 GB to recognize, you'd need 2x256MB 1x512MB; or 2x512MB. This would imply that 512MB can recognize, so that would mean you should get 1.5GB for three 512MB, but I've never heard of this ever. I believe the max limit of any Beige is 768MB as 2x256MB LOW DENSITY DIMMs. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
