Try it...couldn't hurt, I'm surprised Apple didn't have you try it...let me know.
on 2/26/03 7:41 AM, Tim Grimes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > CompUSA's Apple authorized tech rep installed the PNY 512 chip. They > said the chip was good. > > But, if you think removing it would solve the problem, I'm for taking it > out. > > I did a hardware test and it said everything was okay, but I suppose the > test can't catch everything? > > Tim > > P.S. Thanks for your help. > On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 09:37 AM, Tom Seid wrote: > >> One idea, first off, who installed the extra 512 ram chip? >> Take out the 512 chip and see if you still have the problem. >> >> >> on 2/26/03 7:25 AM, Tim Grimes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> I've had an 17" G4 iMac with 768mb RAM since August 2002. This has >>> proven to be a beautiful to look at computer, but I've had a terrible >>> time keeping the OS working. The folks at Apple Care are nice, but they >>> haven't figured out the source of the problem, except for getting it >>> working again after system freezes, etc. >>> >>> My older Beige G3 using OS 9.2, which I've had for a long time has none >>> of problems my new iMac has. >>> >>> My three older 5500/250, 5400/180, and 5400/120's never just quit or >>> lock-up in perpetuity. >>> >>> Comments I've received from the Apple folks have been, "10.2 is what >>> 10.1.5 was supposed to be", and on another occasion, "10.1.5 has got a >>> few things that 10.2 fixed", and so forth. >>> >>> With Apple Care's guidance, I've gone as far as reinstalling the >>> complete restoration three (3) times since Aug 2002. This is >>> ridiculous. >>> Likewise, I've gone through numerous trips to OS 9.2 to verify and >>> repair Btrees, etc. >>> >>> Most recently, OS X simply went to blue screen. In this case, the >>> Apple >>> Care rep walked me through several UNIX tests, as well as zapping the >>> PRAM. That worked for a day. >>> >>> The next day, back to OS 9 and Btree repair. >>> >>> Folks, I don't get it. This 17" iMac is driving me nuts. And I'm only >>> running one suite of programs (Adobe's Design Collection: Illustrator >>> 10, Photoshop 7, Acrobat 5, and InDesign 2) which operates in either 9 >>> or 10; supposedly. However, I normally use these programs in OSX, up >>> until recently, when it went to "blue screen" after start-up. >>> >>> Here is my question - hopefully to someone else who's using a 17" G4 >>> iMac with OS 10.1.5: >>> >>> 1. Have you had any abnormalities with OS 10.1.5? >>> 2. What seemed to cause the problems? >>> 3. What did Apple Care tell you the problem was? >>> 4. Did you find a solution that made any sense - vice zapping PRAM, >>> re-installing OS restoration, reinstalling OSX, and bouncing back to >>> OS9 >>> to do verify and repair constantly? >>> >>> I would sincerely appreciate anyone's expertise on this situation. >>> >>> One last note...I asked the folks at Apple if my purchasing OS 10.2 >>> would get rid of these problems, in that it would be worth my while to >>> simply purchase a new OS IF they believed it would fix the problem. >>> Their response -- "I don't think a new OS will fix your problem". I got >>> this answer about 3 or 4 times, nearly verbatim, from several of their >>> representatives. Notwithstanding, if anyone has FIXED a similar >>> instability problem (such as mine) by upgrading to 10.2, I would love >>> to >>> hear about it. However, if I likely have a hardware problem, that >>> wouldn't make any sense. >>> >>> Again, I would MOST sincerely appreciate anyone advise as soon as >>> possible, as this is the only Mac we have that I can stand to look at >>> for graphics design. >>> >>> Tim >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> -- >> G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | >> -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com >> > -- -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
