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Thanks for the screen shot. I've seen problems like that on older iMacs that weren't getting enough cooling. A quick and easy thing to try is to install smcFanControl and to adjust the fan settings to spin at a higher rate. I've seen smcFanControl take iMacs that were headed to the recyclers and make them fully functional again. You might also check that the air vents are clear of dust. To be really thorough, you'd remove the display screen and dust out the interior, too, but not everyone wants to mess around with the glass.
Of course, it may just be that the graphics board or some other component is beyond rescue.
Of course, it may just be that the graphics board or some other component is beyond rescue.
what I thought was happening was whenever the unit was inactive for a while and I immediately open a video that's when it's freezing, after inactivity, when I do anything else, open a file or go browsing the net it works fast. I also think the graphics may need upgrading somehow since I let the unit be inactive for an hour then when I clicked the mouse to go back in from the powersave mode I am seeing a jumbled and distorted screen? I then restarted the machine and went to your tube and it froze again so it's not related to inactivity as I had previously thought, this seems to be video or graphics related issue. Since I upgraded to and did a fresh install of snow leopard, is there a way to update the graphics?