Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-05 Thread No No
On Jan 5, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: What's the chance that the following (basically, deep clean the machine) might solve the high temperature problem? It's what I would do next. Also reapply the thermal paste, and then run ASD thermal calibration to make sure it's properly reset

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-05 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jan 5, 2013, at 10:29 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: Sure, a Mac Pro would be faster, more compatible with recent OSX, and sucking less power. On the other hand, you would have the added trouble of your old software compatibility... I agree with Valter. The upgrade cost can be sizeable. Part

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-05 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> Sure, a Mac Pro would be faster, more compatible with recent OSX, and > sucking less power. > On the other hand, you would have the added trouble of your old software > compatibility... I agree with Valter. The upgrade cost can be sizeable. Part of what keeps me on 10.4 is that I have Photoshop

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-05 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 06/01/13 02:25, Bill Connelly ha scritto: > Money is also a factor ... I had to borrow the funds thinking I didn't > want to miss such a good deal ... it was worth a try. although I paid > too much for it. > > A friend just suggested I consider a 1st or 2nd generation Mac Pro. I > just

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-05 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jan 5, 2013, at 6:03 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: The quad G5 has a much lower rate of LCS failure or compromise than other liquid cooled G5s. If it were, say, a dual 2.5 like my folks', I agree I'd check the LCS first. But on this quad, I'd do the clean-up and thermal paste renewal firs

Re: G5 Quad Core Shaken Up in Transport

2013-01-05 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> > > What's the chance that the following (basically, deep clean the > > > machine) might solve the high temperature problem? > > > > It's what I would do next. Also reapply the thermal paste, and then > > run ASD thermal calibration to make sure it's properly reset. > > > > I'm sorry this hasn