Re: G5 Red Light on startup

2010-05-10 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
Now that you mention it It is quite normal with the screeching fans, but it can be annoying from time to time. And yes, mine is also a A1117 too.  Sent from my Power mac G4 Sawtooth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5

Re: G5 Red Light on startup

2010-05-09 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
I have had some expirience with PM G5 towers, and they do have some noisy fans, not to mention the annoying red LED light. Just to warn you, do be careful that your PM G5 IS NOT liquid cooled, because there were sooo many reports piling up saying that their processor cooling unit just exploded or

Re: G5 Red Light on startup

2010-05-09 Thread William Lueders
The liquid cooler death is pretty well known by now. Mine are all dual 2gig units so they never had this device ticking away inside in the first place. Still the warning is appreciated. You mentioned the annoying red light in your post. Are you indicating that this is normal? This is on a

Re: G5 Red Light on startup

2010-05-09 Thread roger deghetto
i have a late 05 g5 tower and i have the red light also i think this is normal and nothing to worry about On May 8, 10:29 am, William Lueders wlued...@mac.com wrote: Group, I have acquired a Power Mac G5, Model # A1117 produced around January 2006.   Has dual 2gig PPC's, 4 gig ram.  Works

G5 Red Light on startup

2010-05-08 Thread William Lueders
Group, I have acquired a Power Mac G5, Model # A1117 produced around January 2006. Has dual 2gig PPC's, 4 gig ram. Works like a champ as my wife's main computer. I have a Apple cinema (20) attached and over all couldn't be happier. However! (Always one of these, However's not too far

Re: G5 Red Light on startup

2010-05-08 Thread Bruce Johnson
On May 8, 2010, at 7:29 AM, William Lueders wrote: Group, I have acquired a Power Mac G5, Model # A1117 produced around January 2006. Has dual 2gig PPC's, 4 gig ram. Works like a champ as my wife's main computer. I have a Apple cinema (20) attached and over all couldn't be happier.