>Well, here I go again... And things were going so well. > >Several weeks ago I upgraded from my XLR8 G3 300 daughtercard to an XLR8 zif >carrier with an OWC G3 450 Zif. > >Unfortunately since then I have been having random freeze/crashes to no end. >Initially I thought the crashes were related to my coincidental install of >the newest IE 5.1.6, but I now don't think this to be related. A second >possible culprit was that I was using the 9x multiplier instead of 8x and my >bus couldn't handle it. But I have been using the 8x at 450 for a few weeks >now and the crashes continue. Crashes are totally unprovoked on my end, it >freezes if I so much look as my computer in the wrong way, use my mouse, >click on a link. I just never know when its going to happen. I've got >myself saving at every turn. 15 times so far at this point in the email. >Its driving me CRAZY. > >There are a few new unusual symptoms I will add here. Not sure if they are >related though. > >* During Cold start, it takes longer than it should to find the monitor. >Acts as though the memory test is on but it isn't. > >* My 'Apple Menu Options Prefs' keep getting corrupted and I throw them away >over and over. Seems to happen on different drives too. > >* It can go all day without a system freeze or it can go 2 minutes. Usually >happens sooner then later. > >* Quicktime also doesn't seem to be acting right. Drives seem to cycle in >order to play any video. Even to move a window over causes this cycling, as >if reloading the file each time. Have the latest QT download. > >I am a little concerned that my carrier or zif may be a lemon. I really >hope not. If anybody knows what some of the symptoms of a faulty cpu are, >let me know. > >I've backed the card back to 448 using switches 1,3,4,5,8,9,10. >I have also gone so far as to reformat my main ide hard drive, Install a >fresh OS 9.1. Removed a questionable drive to make sure it wasn't >responsible. Done all the usual Cuda, Zap, etc. Checked all cards to make >sure they are seated properly. Processor card isn't hanging low either. >Battery is less than 1 year old. All pci cards are in their same position. >Ran ALL the utilities and repairs appear temporary as problems continue. >Think I've included everything. > >I'm actually thinking about buying a 300 mhz zif to just rule out whether >the 450 zif is bad. > >Mission Critical! Looking for ANY ideas, and to everyone thanks. > >Dave >s900, OS 9.1, 656 Ram,
Hi Dave, Sometimes it helps to make a more drastic change by switching the brand of your processor from XLR8 to another brand. You should be able to find an equivalent Sonnet board price wise. Have you tried re seating the ram, moving it around or testing it with Ramometer? I had a similar problem with the Apple Menu Options Prefs and a clean install helped clear that. Have you tried trashing the finder prefs, MacOS prefs and system prefs? Good luck. Eric -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
