---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date: Thursday, 01. December 2011 From: Valter Prahlad <valter.prah...@fastwebnet.it> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Il giorno 1-12-2011 21:41, Mac User #330250 ha scritto: > > But, when I use Mac OS X 10.5.8, the fans will just start to slowly > > increase > > > > I was doing some installation of verious applications, so > > the processor must have done a lot of work > > I think this invalid your comparison. > Try using 10.5 with regular usage or, better yet, doing nothing (have a > coffee! Watch the clouds! ;-D ). > > If the revving up still happens, THEN we know there's something going on.
I'll check this. Thanks for the hint. > > Are you using your G5 Power Macs with Tiger or with Leopard? > > I'm using it with Tiger, and fans just rev up every now and then, for 2-3 > seconds (but mine is liquid cooled), no big deal. My other G5, a Late 2005 model (PowerMac11,2), also 2.0 GHz (Dual Core) didn't have this behaviour. Both models are air cooled. > > Might the issue be fixed if I clean out the dust > > Cleaning dust is a good thing to do... but dust wouldn't create a > difference between OSes. > But since opening the G5 is so easy, just vacuum it and see how it goes > when clean. :-) I'll get to it as soon as I can. I don't have a vacuum can at hand. I'll get one. Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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
