---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Bad Video Card? Date: Saturday, 28. January 2012 From: Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > > I used a Radeon X1900 Mac Edition which had the same issue. > > Including the burning electronics smell?
Okay, you have a point here. > People are focusing on the memory discrepancy without thinking about 'Hey, > it's almost ON FIRE!' My card did not smell. It just stopped working in my G5 so I’m now back to the original non-upgraded GeForce 6600LE. > Electronics that have been in use should not smell like that. Brand-new, > never-powered-up devices may smell like that from residual surface gunk > left over from manufacturing, but that should be long, long gone in this > case. You’re right of course. I wouldn’t use this card again as it may break the entire system “when it goes”. In my case I would just try it in one of my spare G4’s and leave the case open to see what’s going on… If it breaks the entire system, well, since I have too much of them G4’s anyway… Cheers, 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
