Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
G3 Freezes
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Kyomii" data-source="post: 158889" data-attributes="member: 7328"><p>Did you take anti-static precautions when transporting the video card over? It is so easy to damage a component with the static electricity in our bodies.</p><p></p><p>As you say it freezes faster when plugged into a power strip than the wall, that *may* suggest the PSU (power supply unit) is faulty.</p><p></p><p>When you say you don't have the G3 now to test every stick in what do you mean? Do you mean you do not have the problem machine anymore?</p><p></p><p>FWIW I mean take out the memory in your troubled machine leaving one stick in and start booting with that. IF it freezes, take out that one stick, and put the second stick in, and boot with that...IF that freezes, then take out the second stick you tried and put the third stick in.....and cary on doing that to see if you can get a successful boot.</p><p></p><p>Although your memory may test fine with a software memory tester, the only way to truly rule out a memory issue with the machine would be to do the above <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kyomii, post: 158889, member: 7328"] Did you take anti-static precautions when transporting the video card over? It is so easy to damage a component with the static electricity in our bodies. As you say it freezes faster when plugged into a power strip than the wall, that *may* suggest the PSU (power supply unit) is faulty. When you say you don't have the G3 now to test every stick in what do you mean? Do you mean you do not have the problem machine anymore? FWIW I mean take out the memory in your troubled machine leaving one stick in and start booting with that. IF it freezes, take out that one stick, and put the second stick in, and boot with that...IF that freezes, then take out the second stick you tried and put the third stick in.....and cary on doing that to see if you can get a successful boot. Although your memory may test fine with a software memory tester, the only way to truly rule out a memory issue with the machine would be to do the above :) Good luck! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
G3 Freezes
Top