If this is the first time you replace a heatsink, then first read up
on what is involved. Look on the web, but here's the main points:
The metal of the heatsink doesn't sit on the processor directly. There
is a thin layer of thermo paste between the two, because otherwise the
two hard surfaces
On Jul 27, 3:02 am, Jim Scott jesco...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jul 26, 2011, at 6:28 PM, Deiniol ap Deiniol wrote:
I've been given an iBook G4 to look at. This was apparently working
fine then 'died'.
It is a 1.2GHz, with 256MB memory, 80GB hd and combo drive.
Try an Open Firmware set
On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:49 AM, Deiniol ap Deiniol wrote:
Sigh oh well thanks for answering that one!
If I can't get it to go I'll see if she wants to sell the rather nice
Power Siupply, which I assume will be OK for my two G3 Powerbooks.? I
haven't put my multimeter across it yet, but it
On Jul 27, 9:19 am, Maccountant gsuc...@gmail.com wrote:
Has anyone done this before? I purchased a Sonnet G4 1.8gz MDX for my
G4 single 1.25 MDD. It works fine but generates too much heat, even
with the built-in fan. I want to remove the heatsink and replace it
with an Apple copper one from
On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:49 AM, Deiniol ap Deiniol wrote:
After the third Return, the iBook may well chime and restart. If not, try
the same procedure while putting some pressure on the case in the lower left
corner of the keyboard (to see the video chip has broken solder joints). If
after
Back in the OS 9 days defragging seemed essential
at least on my 5300 PB.
Now in Tiger and above, I'm wondering if it remains
a useful or even necessary maintenance option.
I suppose there are more than one defrag softwares out there.
This is the one that showed up on MacZot
On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:01 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
Back in the OS 9 days defragging seemed essential
at least on my 5300 PB.
Now in Tiger and above, I'm wondering if it remains
a useful or even necessary maintenance option.
Unnecessary, and potentially hazardous, as it does, remotely, put
At 10:01 AM -0700 7/28/2011, Cliff Rediger wrote:
Back in the OS 9 days defragging seemed essential at least on my 5300 PB.
yes.
Now in Tiger and above, I'm wondering if it remains a useful or even
necessary maintenance option.
Search our group archives. We have discussed this, in detail,
On Jul 27, 8:19 am, Maccountant gsuc...@gmail.com wrote:
Has anyone done this before? I purchased a Sonnet G4 1.8gz MDX for my
G4 single 1.25 MDD. It works fine but generates too much heat, even
with the built-in fan. I want to remove the heatsink and replace it
with an Apple copper one from
On Jul 28, 10:17 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu
wrote:
Unnecessary, and potentially hazardous, as it does, remotely, put your system
at risk for serious directory corruption if something happens while it's
running.
There are still a few times where defragging is
On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:45 AM, t...@io.com wrote:
Did they use those funny screws with the
star or hex pattern and little nipple in the center? If so, you can
buy the bits at a specialty fastener store and probably on-line if you
can figure out what it is called.
These are called
I've been monitoring discussions on Apple's OS progression
and the changes in hardware requirements.
Since I'm running a Mini G4, I feel I'm rapidly receding into
antiquity.
The main issues are CPU speed
and the ever increasing number of cool 10.5+ only apps.
I've lived with the speed thing
On Jul 28, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
I've been monitoring discussions on Apple's OS progression
and the changes in hardware requirements.
Since I'm running a Mini G4, I feel I'm rapidly receding into
antiquity.
The main issues are CPU speed
and the ever increasing number
On Jul 28, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
**Cannot afford to change/upgrade my HDs to GUID.
Also this is a matter of reformatting the drive, not getting a new one or
anything like that.
--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group
On Jul 28, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
Here's my OS/software criteria:
**Accept that Classic is no longer an option (run separate machine if
necessary)
**Want to retain PPC apps for now, so need Rosetta and apparently can
only max at 10.5 OS
**Cannot afford to change/upgrade my
On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:40 AM, Dan wrote:
Yea. It's a lost market looking to make $ off of the unwashed masses. While
yer at it, buy the most expensive anti-virus package you can find.
- Dan.
ROFL, I JUST got an email in my inbox from Prosoft offering me Drive Genius and
Intego Virus
At 12:21 PM -0700 7/28/2011, Bruce Johnson wrote:
On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:40 AM, Dan wrote:
Yea. It's a lost market looking to make $ off of the unwashed
masses. While yer at it, buy the most expensive anti-virus package
you can find.
ROFL, I JUST got an email in my inbox from Prosoft
On Jul 28, 11:38 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu
wrote:
**Cannot afford to change/upgrade my HDs to GUID.
Also this is a matter of reformatting the drive, not getting a new one or
anything like that.
--
look at early gen Intel Macbooks. Macbook Pros, and iMacs
Bruce,
I
On Jul 28, 2011, at 6:00 PM, Cliff Rediger wrote:
On Jul 28, 11:38 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu
wrote:
**Cannot afford to change/upgrade my HDs to GUID.
Also this is a matter of reformatting the drive, not getting a new one or
anything like that.
--
look at early
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