on 7/14/02 2:48 PM, t molnar at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >SNIP > Though I didn't change anything after I got things working well last > year, finally something went wrong, which led to other things it > seems. I keep this machine in a pretty hot room, mb that was the > start. > > Mix them all together and they have gone batty on me and left me > really frustrated and angry. >SNIP
Processors do die, and heat is the main enemy. I have a friend with an Apple G4 500 dual, and one of the processors on the dual card is dead. The cost to fix it is too high, so it sits in a closet. Shame. The first thing I'd want to know with your upgrade card is, does it work in another S900, or beige G3 or similar. If it's dead, it's dead, but not knowing for sure is annoying. You know Tim, an S900 with the original 604e, and plenty of RAM can do a lot. It makes a nice partner to a newer Apple tower, and will probably tick along for a long while yet. Great for kids to surf on and do homework on, or for a designated task like mp3 serving, or CD burning. I do hope your G3 card can be resurrected. I'd be annoyed with that card not working too. But the first thing I think I'd do, is a completely clean install of everything I need the S900 to run... from the System on down... and weed out everything that's not needed. Stick with Apple disk drivers and low level format your drives as a first step. I'd also consider starting with a base S900, and add the PCI cards and other hardware back one by one, starting with the G3 upgrade, or skipping it if it's dead. It's tedious, but it's a labor of love for many computer owners, and it may turn up a point in the exercise where stability breaks down. I won't go on about doing strict backups beforehand... you know. Sorry for rambling, =) -Howie -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
