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Power Mac G5 does not boot correctly
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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 959359" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>Where did you get the memory? Most PC shop memory is cheaper high density and your Mac needs low density modules that are Apple compatible and out G5's are very, very fussy about the correct memory. Running for a few weeks or months and crashing is typical.</p><p></p><p>As you do not give details of your G5 hard to decide what memory you need as some models use DDR and Dual Core machines use faster DDR2. Take out the new memory and make sure the original memory is seated nice and firm, clips done up and in matched pairs and see if that makes a difference.</p><p></p><p>Next step is to pop in disc one of your original install discs, boot and hold down option, select Apple Hardware Test and run the extended test which checks out memory, the drives, logic board, graphics etc. Please don't say you do not have the original discs as they are critical to successful troubleshooting?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 959359, member: 42497"] Where did you get the memory? Most PC shop memory is cheaper high density and your Mac needs low density modules that are Apple compatible and out G5's are very, very fussy about the correct memory. Running for a few weeks or months and crashing is typical. As you do not give details of your G5 hard to decide what memory you need as some models use DDR and Dual Core machines use faster DDR2. Take out the new memory and make sure the original memory is seated nice and firm, clips done up and in matched pairs and see if that makes a difference. Next step is to pop in disc one of your original install discs, boot and hold down option, select Apple Hardware Test and run the extended test which checks out memory, the drives, logic board, graphics etc. Please don't say you do not have the original discs as they are critical to successful troubleshooting? [/QUOTE]
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