Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-13 Thread Geke
To complement: Google groups are set up in a way that posts are kept together in the same thread even when the subject is changed. So the only way to start a new topic (as far as I know) is to click on the top right button marked + new post. I agree that the text on the button could be clearer.

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-12 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/12/09 06:30, Nick Adams so eloquently wrote: Sorry about not changing the subject, an oversight on my part. Actually it's better to start a new subject rather than changing the subject - I have Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard 68 pin vs 50 pin SCSI HD? and Question re failing HD

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-10 Thread Nick Adams
On Dec 10, 2011, at 1:19 PM, g3-5-list@googlegroups.com wrote: HD drives; could it be the HDs are creating more heat, hence the fans spin up? Just one more thing. What is strange is that the temperature rises and the fans speed up, but after a restart the problem goes away for a week or

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-08 Thread Jeffrey balfus
I had the problem of fans running wild with my G5 tower. Fortunately it was a week before the Applecare ran out. The problem was with the logic board, which had to be replaced. It cost about $2K, so time ago. Jeff -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-07 Thread GLT
I have an occasional problem similar to those mentioned above. My G52 2.3 GHz Dual Processor (early 2003 if I remember correctly) fan speeds sometimes make no sense at all. The ambient temperature is generally at around 70 degrees F. or a degree or two cooler in the winter (as now). I can be

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-07 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date:Wednesday, 07. December 2011 From:GLT gltack...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I have an occasional problem similar to those mentioned above. My G52 2.3 GHz Dual Processor (early

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-02 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date:Thursday, 01. December 2011 From:Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com On 2011/12/01 14:41, Dan so eloquently wrote: At 9:41 PM +0100 12/1/2011, Mac User #330250

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-02 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date:Friday, 02. December 2011 From:Steve Schmidt mac...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I have similar issue with my g5 dual 2.7. I just got received

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-02 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date:Thursday, 01. December 2011 From:JohnCarmonne carmo...@aol.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com The G5 Power Mac will work harder and slower with10.5.8. I use 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 on my G5

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-02 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date:Thursday, 01. December 2011 From:Dan dantear...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Install a temp monitoring gizmo, such as iStat Menus and keep and eye on things... Okay, I used

Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread Mac User #330250
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

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread Valter Prahlad
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

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread Mac User #330250
-- 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

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread Tina K.
On 2011/12/01 14:41, Dan so eloquently wrote: At 9:41 PM +0100 12/1/2011, Mac User #330250 wrote: 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)? Yea. Crud is one of the biggest causes of heat

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread JohnCarmonne
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

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread David W. Morris
On Dec 1, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: 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

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread Steve Schmidt
I have similar issue with my g5 dual 2.7. I just got received the computer last night and is my first g5 so figured it was normal fan operation. The fan speed goes up with something as simple as opening a web browser with nothing else running. I'm running the same leopard version. The insides

Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard

2011-12-01 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Strange fan issue with G5 + Leopard Date:Thursday, 01. December 2011 From:David W. Morris bbh...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com It does not sound like strange behavior to me that a later OS release might use more