My 8600/200 604e with 256k cache, which has an Adaptec scsi pci card and 9 GB 68-pin drive, gives a repeated "bus error" message on cold startup in 8.6. Essentially, it gets to the…
68kMLATroubleshootingby beachycoveMon, 19 Oct 2009 - 18:39
HI I HAVE A IMAC G3 DV AND THE 400 MHZ PROCESSOR JUST ISNT DOING IT FOR ME SO STUPID ME I WENT ON EBAY WITHOUT ANY RESEARCH AND BOUGHT A 600 MHZ IMAC G3 MOTHERBOARD AND I AM HAVING…
It might be overheating. The original thermal paste between the CPU and heatsink has almost certainly dried out, if it hasn't been renewed. Also check that the heatsink clip is t…
Very nice modification. Shame that OS X won't support the resolution. Wonder if you can get a CRT tube that will got higher than 640x480 in the same dimensions.
68kMLATroubleshootingby QuadSix50Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 17:35
On a side note. Did they ever make a compatible PPC upgrade for the IIfx? Or is expansion seriously limited due to the unique architecture of the motherboard?
68kMLAHardwareby StrimkindMon, 19 Oct 2009 - 15:21
Howdy all
I've got a ye olde G3 beige desktop, with a zip drive, 256MB RAM, 8GB disk, etc. OS X 10.2.8.
It will work correctly for about 30 mins - an hour, but will then turn off…
68kMLAHardwareby billynomatesMon, 19 Oct 2009 - 12:58
Hehehehehe welcome to the club of free iMac G5's! When I got mine it had no leaky caps just some ram problems and it was like a gift! It replaced my iMac G3 350!
hi, I'm a PC. I used to be a Mac though.
I grew up with Macs. my dad owned an SE and had internet access since basically I was born (if you can really call late 80s/early 90s real…
grats! Id love to find one myself one day
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It is surprising what you can find by posting an ad for 'unwanted macs, will pickup'
Over the past year I have fou…
68kMLAHardwareby StrimkindMon, 19 Oct 2009 - 05:55
I've been running this 8500 with a Sonnet 500MHz G3 processor for years. I've had no issues with it and I've been quite satisfied. I've rigged this machine with 768MB of memory, …
68kMLATroubleshootingby stretchMon, 19 Oct 2009 - 05:50
Just out of curiosity, regarding all this thread, didn't Apple have more than one manufacturer for the CRTs? I'm thinking something like that wouldn't be any different of a situat…
68kMLATroubleshootingby tomlee59Mon, 19 Oct 2009 - 04:21
Hi guys,
I recently got a very nice iMac G4 (17" 1.25GHz/USB 2.0 model). It works fine - but, when I start it up, it makes a strange sound.
It makes the normal startup bong, and …
To be honest(yes, I know my opinion does not enter into anything) I think the forum is fine the way it is. We do not need extra crap to load it down. It is nice and fast and fine.