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Sounds like the media bay fan 712 Views / 4 Replies  
Media bay fan would be my first guess... Check disk utility and make sure the SMART status isn't indicating an imminent drive failure :D

If it is the fan, and your box is under warranty, Apple...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jul 18, 2007 at 01:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
Afraid there's no USB 2.0 for the cube. You can... 1,317 Views / 5 Replies  
Afraid there's no USB 2.0 for the cube. You can connect that device to your cube, but you will only get USB 1 speeds out of it. Additionally, some USB devices may refuse to work with it. I'd check...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Mar 10, 2007 at 10:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
Do a fresh OS install on the Mac Pro and get back... 1,567 Views / 19 Replies  
Do a fresh OS install on the Mac Pro and get back to us.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Feb 3, 2007 at 06:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
That's it? 1,133 Views / 7 Replies  
Okay, looks like flashed 9800 it is.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jan 31, 2007 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Heh... 1,133 Views / 7 Replies  
Well, the 5200 can't handle WoW with everything turned up, so I need an upgrade. Nobody has a 6800 they want to let go on the cheap? :)
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jan 30, 2007 at 10:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
I haven't disassembled a Mac Pro yet... The first... 12,408 Views / 29 Replies  
I haven't disassembled a Mac Pro yet... The first thing that comes to mind is that the slot load drie will present a problem. There's no drive tray to force the faceplate open. The disc would rub...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jan 27, 2007 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
current state of original G5 GPUs 1,133 Views / 7 Replies  
Guys, I need some information before making a decision. 2GHz rev. A Power Mac G5. Currently has the Nvidia 5200 64MB installed.

From what I've seen, a flashed ATI 9800 is the best bang for the...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jan 26, 2007 at 10:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'd say the difference between 2 & 2.33 is not... 861 Views / 6 Replies  
I'd say the difference between 2 & 2.33 is not going to be a big deal. Take the money saved and buy more RAM.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jan 11, 2007 at 05:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
Your current tower is paging with 2.25GB RAM. ... 12,327 Views / 69 Replies  
Your current tower is paging with 2.25GB RAM. Your system requirements are only going to increase. It seems foolish to buy a laptop with a RAM celing of 3GB. You NEED 3GB already! Based on that...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jan 3, 2007 at 12:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
fleaplus - the memory is not in an L... 1,577 Views / 14 Replies  
fleaplus - the memory is not in an L configuration around the GPU. I'm thinking I'd rather not experiment with the flashing (this time) - but I sure might keep my eyes open for a good deal on the...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Dec 29, 2006 at 10:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'll have to pull the 8500 this evening to look... 1,577 Views / 14 Replies  
I'll have to pull the 8500 this evening to look at the RAM configuration. I just checked ebay and saw tons of 9800 256MB cards for around $80. I'm guessing these will work as well as the 128MB...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Dec 26, 2006 at 06:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Flashed 9800 for ~ $75? Where could one find... 1,577 Views / 14 Replies  
Flashed 9800 for ~ $75? Where could one find such a beast? I've been (temporarily) downgraded to a MDD 1GHz single processor with the stock GeForce 4MX 64MB. WoW performance could use a boost.
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Posted by Dzokayi, on Dec 26, 2006 at 12:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
By the time 64-bitness matters... 2,205 Views / 21 Replies  
By the time 64-bitness matters, that crippled 3GB RAM ceiling will have already been killing you. Save yer $800.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Dec 22, 2006 at 09:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've done this firmware upgrade on several Macs... 12,408 Views / 29 Replies  
I've done this firmware upgrade on several Macs without incident, but if it's giving you trouble, put a Plextor in there already! :D
Posted by Dzokayi, on Nov 22, 2006 at 10:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
Do It! 12,408 Views / 29 Replies  
It's always one of the first things I do on a Power Mac. Never had a problem.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Oct 19, 2006 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
whoops.. 1,558 Views / 11 Replies  
...I missed your earlier thread, Leonard. This doesn't seem to have generated much excitement on the boards. I am thrilled, however. Oh well. Mods, feel free to kill / consolidate threads.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 14, 2006 at 10:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
I realize that... editing title for... 1,558 Views / 11 Replies  
I realize that... editing title for clarification. The big news is that with the switch to Intel, Apple is no longer taking pains to cripple the upgrade potential of the professional logic boards. ...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 14, 2006 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Clovertown (8 cores) in Mac Pro @ Anandtech 1,558 Views / 11 Replies  
Here (http://anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2832&p=6) it is. Looks like a drop-in replacement as folks here indicated it would be. Not bad... I bet the Xserves will see more of this action than...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 14, 2006 at 10:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
The vocal minority made a lot of noise, but the... 2,066 Views / 22 Replies  
The vocal minority made a lot of noise, but the Power Mac G5 lineup was exceptionally reliable, earning top marks in PC magazine's reliability and customer satisfaction ratings the last couple of...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 25, 2006 at 12:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
^^ Sell it on ebay, of course. 13,131 Views / 36 Replies  
^^ Sell it on ebay, of course.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 17, 2006 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
There is tons of speculation of Apple releasing a... 1,481 Views / 12 Replies  
There is tons of speculation of Apple releasing a Mac, but don't expect the minimum installed memory to everdecrease. 1GB is bareley acceptable as is.

It has been a while since I did major...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 17, 2006 at 10:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
Nice Photoshop! 29,329 Views / 476 Replies  
Nice Photoshop!
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 16, 2006 at 10:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Heh... it wouldn't surprise me if Apple dropped... 6,309 Views / 70 Replies  
Heh... it wouldn't surprise me if Apple dropped the 3.0 and introduced a 3.4 and a 2.8.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
Lateralus, thanks for the info... interesting... 13,131 Views / 36 Replies  
Lateralus, thanks for the info... interesting times for the hot-rodders, tweakers, and do-it-yourselfers up ahead. Great stuff.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 7, 2006 at 11:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hmmm... what's the next big thing on the Xeon... 13,131 Views / 36 Replies  
Hmmm... what's the next big thing on the Xeon horizon - Clovertown? That's the 4 core per chip, right? Will it be pin-compatible with the current Mac Pro sockets? If not, what can we reasonably...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 7, 2006 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
The processors are removable... Still, I have... 13,131 Views / 36 Replies  
The processors are removable... Still, I have memories of the old Apple making it impossible to mix and match processor modules and motherboards in the Power Mac G5 days. I would like to hear of...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 7, 2006 at 11:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
The Cinema displays just took a nice price cut. ... 24,004 Views / 321 Replies  
The Cinema displays just took a nice price cut. I reckon the next revision will have built-in iSights and IR receivers, in addition to enhanced image quality.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 7, 2006 at 05:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
They practically have to introduce a Mac. The... 24,004 Views / 321 Replies  
They practically have to introduce a Mac. The gap between the iMac and Mac Pro is just too wide.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 7, 2006 at 01:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
There's no way... 24,004 Views / 321 Replies  
There is no way that it comes with 256 MB RAM. That must be for the graphics card. Bring on the full specifications!! :D
Posted by Dzokayi, on Aug 7, 2006 at 01:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Nothing to add except great information exchange... 2,915 Views / 15 Replies  
Nothing to add except great information exchange in this thread. Let us know how it works out!
Posted by Dzokayi, on Jul 19, 2006 at 08:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
Stock video card should be fine. Buy Crucial... 1,833 Views / 27 Replies  
Stock video card should be fine.

Buy Crucial RAM and save a bundle.

The two drives won't create a heat problem.
Posted by Dzokayi, on May 24, 2006 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hmmm... this is officially the first time I've... 2,770 Views / 25 Replies  
Hmmm... this is officially the first time I've heard of a liquid-cooled Mac leaking. Glad they're handling it under warranty!
Posted by Dzokayi, on Feb 13, 2006 at 04:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
If these machines are for a client, and you have... 1,410 Views / 17 Replies  
If these machines are for a client, and you have to support them - do yourself a favor and only buy from a well-established, authorized dealer - if not Apple themselves. Get Applecare on all the...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Feb 10, 2006 at 12:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Impressive setup, awcopus. I'm curious about... 27,954 Views / 169 Replies  
Impressive setup, awcopus. I'm curious about your ATTO SCSI card. Did you replace the stock drives with SCSI units? It seems that I'm one of the few advocates of SCSI in primary workstations. ...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Nov 6, 2005 at 03:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, you can install 10.4 server. I don't... 948 Views / 10 Replies  
Yes, you can install 10.4 server.

I don't bvelieve these suffer from the 127GB/drive limitation.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Oct 4, 2005 at 05:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
In Roxio Toast Titanium 7 (don't know about... 1,062 Views / 12 Replies  
In Roxio Toast Titanium 7 (don't know about previous versions), look in OPTIONS --> PREFERENCES --> SHARING. Check the box to allow sharing of the burner.
Posted by Dzokayi, on Oct 4, 2005 at 09:18 AM, in Mac Desktops
Thade, I've heard rumblings that the Nvidia... 2,021 Views / 18 Replies  
Thade, I've heard rumblings that the Nvidia Geforce 7800 will also work in the Mac. Can you shed any light?
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 30, 2005 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Don't know of any upgrades for that model, but... 680 Views / 3 Replies  
Don't know of any upgrades for that model, but for what it's worth, the additional RAM, superior video card, and faster hard drive should be more than enough to compensate for the slight MHz...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 23, 2005 at 03:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
well... 826 Views / 3 Replies  
Apple has been known to stealth an update 1 or 2 weeks after an expo. If there's no stealth update to the Power Macs within 2 weeks, I'd go ahead and order. Don't expect a dual (core or otherwise)...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 22, 2005 at 10:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
FS/FT: eMac 1.25/512/80/ 459 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello all, I'm new to these forums, but a long-timer on ars technica. I have either heatware or beerology and ebay refs under Dzokayi. Now for the good stuff: Unit is in excellent condition with...
Posted by Dzokayi, on Sep 3, 2005 at 11:56 AM, in Marketplace
 
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