On Dec 1, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > Hello! > > I've a strange issue when I use my Power Mac G5 (original PowerMac7,2 from > 2003, Dual 2.0 GHz): > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/stats/powermac_g5_2.0_dp.html > > When I use Mac OS X 10.3.9 on it, everything is fine. > > When I use Mac OS X 10.4.11 on it, just like with Panther. > > But, when I use Mac OS X 10.5.8, the fans will just start to slowly increase > rpm so that they make a lot of nose (but not the max. rpm, just a higher > one), > then go down to normal. This just happend after approx. 30 minutes after > switching it on and working on it. It was already heated up as it was running > on 10.4.11 before. It would continue to do the fan rpm increase/decrease > every > 3-5 minutes or so. I was doing some installation of verious applications, so > the processor must have done a lot of work, but not constantly at 100% like > with a benchmark application. > > I've had this before, but with an older firmware. This behavior was gone – so > I > thought – with the firmware update, but I was only using 10.3.9 after the > update… until now. > > > So, how is it with a G5 and Leopard? Are there any known issues that I just > didn't find yet? > > Are you using your G5 Power Macs with Tiger or with Leopard? > > Might the issue be fixed if I clean out the dust, which I presume must be > there > after all these years (I didn't look too deep into it yet)? > > > Thanks in advance, > Andreas aka Mac User #330250 >
The G5 Power Mac will work harder and slower with10.5.8. I use 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 on my G5 Power Mac Dual 2.7.The removal of dust will make a difference. What CPU temps do you get between the systems? Also ASD 2.5.7 will check a lot more than the AHT on the start up disk. I would basically disassemble it and give a good cleaning with compressed air (not the little cans) I use a unit like this to do the job. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=data+vac&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=4249165964897137846&sa=X&ei=funXTvucJo2GiQLiuLCtCg&ved=0CI4BEPMCMAE John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- 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
