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So aside from the overheating issue, my Quad G5 Hs]as started having other issues:
1) 2 of my 3Gb of RAM have disappeared (yes, they are paired properly) I can't detainee if it's the RAM or if it's the slots because of #2:
2) When I shut the Mac down I have to unplug it and leave it unplugged for upwards of 30 min before it will successfully boot again. Otherwise i may get as far as the Apple boot screen, spool the fans up to warp speed and howl like a jet airliner, and nothing else. When this happens, warning lights 2 and 6 on the front of the Mother Board (right by the upper RAM slots) illuminate. Apple says if they light up to contact Apple, obviously meaning you have big issues.
Once the machine is running it works fine, just with 1Gb of RAM vice 3.
Now, the RAM aside, I'm thinking maybe a power supply issue in the machine is the cause of #2.
Anyone else ever seen anything like this? BTW, the machine is 5 years old, out of warranty so the odds of getting it fixed at less cost than a new MacPro are slim.
1) 2 of my 3Gb of RAM have disappeared (yes, they are paired properly) I can't detainee if it's the RAM or if it's the slots because of #2:
2) When I shut the Mac down I have to unplug it and leave it unplugged for upwards of 30 min before it will successfully boot again. Otherwise i may get as far as the Apple boot screen, spool the fans up to warp speed and howl like a jet airliner, and nothing else. When this happens, warning lights 2 and 6 on the front of the Mother Board (right by the upper RAM slots) illuminate. Apple says if they light up to contact Apple, obviously meaning you have big issues.
Once the machine is running it works fine, just with 1Gb of RAM vice 3.
Now, the RAM aside, I'm thinking maybe a power supply issue in the machine is the cause of #2.
Anyone else ever seen anything like this? BTW, the machine is 5 years old, out of warranty so the odds of getting it fixed at less cost than a new MacPro are slim.