no, no, no, and no. (i think that's enough nos.) the 1.8 and 2.0 models had different mobo clock speeds. you cannot swap a 1.8 for a 2.0. furthermore, if you replace one processor, sot only does it have to be the same clock speed, it must be with a processor that is identical to the other. same apple part number, same EEE code. then the thermal calibration application needs to be run, which is difficult to get your hands on if you are not an apple certified tech. you cannot simply remove the bad processor and run it as a single processor machine. it will not boot.
i knew someone who had a 2.0DP which did have a bad processor, and it still booted anyway and ran just fine as a single processor machine except for waking from sleep issues. but when the "dead" processor was removed, it would not boot at all. on the other hand, i had a machine which would not boot, and the problem turned out to be a faulty logic board. i'm not convinced i would put 100% faith in the diagnosis you've gotten. bottom line, unless you are an intermediate to advanced level tech, with experience working on G5s, i would forget about it altogether. sorry i can't give you better news. On Oct 8, 1:52 am, bryan adkins <bryancor...@gmail.com> wrote: > That was kind of my thinking (granted I am not a computer guru but I > do know a few things). I was also thinking I could disable one of the > CPU's (which I think is an option since it does boot to the apple logo > but just hangs there) and just run a single core which I have helped a > friend out with before. anyways thanks for the response, and this > group is awesome lot's o info! > > On Oct 7, 10:40 pm, "Tina K." <penguir...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On 2010/10/07 18:52, bryan adkins wrote: > > > > I am thinking of scooping up locally a powermac G5 2.0 DP PCI-X 2 with > > > bad cpu it has been tested at apple and thats what the tech told the > > > owner. My question is can I purchase a different CPU like a 1.8 and > > > install it? Any help would be useful and if I'm asking a poor > > > question just inform me thanks much for the help. > > > I'm totally guessing here but if it is indeed a DP, and not a DC, > > running one CPU at 2.0 GHz and the other at a different speed would not > > be my first choice of 'fixes.' > > > I would think that a replacement single core 2.0 GHz would be the safest > > way to go, maybe someone with more experience can elaborate on your options. > > > Tina > > > -- > > > iMac 20" USB 2, 1.25 GHz G4, 2 GB RAM, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB DDR > > Power Mac June 04, 2 GHz G5 DP, 8 GB RAM, GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL 256 MB > > PowerBook G4 15" Hi-Res DL-SD, 1.67 GHz G4, Radeon 9700 128 MB DDR -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
