Have you checked the monitor cable? On May 11, 2011, at 2:59 PM, blindspot8888-smi...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> Yes, Kris > > Just to make it clear, taking into account your remarks. > > The monitor will eventually fire up - might take two, three, four G5 > power-ups, > might have to leave it for hours and just sometimes it might come on > immediately. > > > Haven't successfully powered up in safe mode because you have to have the USB > keyboard plugged in, and it won't fire up with USBs plugged in. > > The ATI Radeon 9600 pro has an ADC and a DVI-I port so I have only used the > DVI > port. > > The adaptor is to allow me to use the monitor which only has a VGA port. The > adaptor goes from the DVI-I port on the G5 to a VGA-VGA cable which runs the > monitor. I haven't tried a monitor which can take DVI-I. We do have one in > the > house but I haven't got a DVI-I/DVI-I cable. > > Once I get the monitor to fire with the G5 it works well, no wobble, a choice > of > monitor sizes, millions of colours etc. It also always works well with the G4 > (using just the same VGA-VGA cable) I figure some loose component on the G5 > card > is causing a voltage/charge drop. No bulging or leaking capacitors evident. > > Unfortunately I haven't got another graphics card to try so I was hoping > there > might be a dodgy component that always gives trouble and could be resoldered > or > something. > > > > -- 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
