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Those look to be standard DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs, the... 48,054 Views / 210 Replies  
Those look to be standard DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs, the MP needs FB-DIMMs so they won't work at all. I Ordered the $360 MemorySolutions 2x1GB kit which has heat-sinks identical to Crucial, except for the...
Posted by Hydra, on Nov 11, 2006 at 03:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Maybe you should return the Mac Pro and buy... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
Maybe you should return the Mac Pro and buy something else instead of living in fear of it failing again if you are so convinced of their unreliability? My advice is to buy it wherever you are...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 26, 2006 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
The Q4 intro seems to play fine until about 1/2... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
The Q4 intro seems to play fine until about 1/2 through then i gets all choppy. Just after you crash on the surface the fps is crazy low at under 10fps and then indoors it goes up to 60 stays there...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 25, 2006 at 12:36 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes I have the 1900XT. I have played much more... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
Yes I have the 1900XT. I have played much more COD2 and UT2k4 than Doom3 or Quake 4 at this point but I do play on playing much more Quake 4.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 24, 2006 at 11:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
You might want to create a new thread because... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
You might want to create a new thread because people with similar problems might bypass this one. As to the tearing issues I think we may need to get 10.4.8 under our belts before anything...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 24, 2006 at 11:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
DOA is the best possible failure to get if you... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
DOA is the best possible failure to get if you are going to have a major failure. Just send it back, no real troubleshooting involved or repairs to worry about. I am familiar with about THREE...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 24, 2006 at 05:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
The airflow in the Xserve is much much greater,... 48,054 Views / 210 Replies  
The airflow in the Xserve is much much greater, and louder for that matter, than the Mac Pro. The Xeon Xserve has multiple blowers with counter rotating blades and is going to move much more air...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 21, 2006 at 01:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
I tried this and it does not work for me. What... 833 Views / 2 Replies  
I tried this and it does not work for me. What are you unplugging? The power, DVI cable or both along with the firewire and USB? The thing I don't understand about your directions is you state...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 18, 2006 at 01:19 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well I wouldn't read too much into someone who... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
Well I wouldn't read too much into someone who just signed up today to post they had a DOA as well. People who have no problems tend to not bother posting anything. I see many reports all over...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 16, 2006 at 05:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
The Mac Pro tested was only 2.0 GHz BUT they... 1,588 Views / 23 Replies  
The Mac Pro tested was only 2.0 GHz BUT they tested it with only 2x512MB RAM. Hence only two of the four RAM channels were being used. The iMac is an excellent machine but the results are not...
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yup mine just shipped too for delivery tomorrow. ... 819 Views / 16 Replies  
Yup mine just shipped too for delivery tomorrow.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 14, 2006 at 05:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually I think the first 2 diagnostic lights on... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
Actually I think the first 2 diagnostic lights on the MB signify failure of CPU1/CPU2. In any event it it better to get a new one and forget the old one ;)

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 11, 2006 at 02:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Also on page 115 of the service manual for the MP... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
Also on page 115 of the service manual for the MP shows the diagnostic LEDs on the MB to help diagnose problems.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 10, 2006 at 05:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
Did you add the extra 1GB of RAM? You may want... 7,380 Views / 76 Replies  
Did you add the extra 1GB of RAM? You may want to try pulling some DIMMS and seeing if it starts without it.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Sep 10, 2006 at 05:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well one thing you can do with it is to stream it... 1,423 Views / 11 Replies  
Well one thing you can do with it is to stream it over an Airport network to your TV using one of these cool devices:
http://www.snazio.com/Links/CinemaHD_ForMac_Overview.html

It is an...
Posted by Hydra, on Nov 18, 2005 at 12:10 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=... 1,372 Views / 10 Replies  
http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=364 Check this out, sounds just like what you want.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Jun 20, 2005 at 10:42 PM, in Gaming
The problem I see in future dual Powermacs, or... 6,224 Views / 89 Replies  
The problem I see in future dual Powermacs, or whatever they will be called, is pricing not the technology. Take a look at what intel charges for CPU's that can be put in multi-cpu currently like...
Posted by Hydra, on Jun 10, 2005 at 05:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
Wouldn't it end up cheaper to buy an intel based... 2,742 Views / 26 Replies  
Wouldn't it end up cheaper to buy an intel based mini for what this thing is gonna probably cost anyway? I don't see this as really happening.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Jun 10, 2005 at 01:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well when it currently takes a dual 2.0+ G5 to... 2,765 Views / 97 Replies  
Well when it currently takes a dual 2.0+ G5 to run Doom 3 at anywhere near HQ settings and get decent, not great, frame rates what kind of PPC Mac is gonna be around in a year to play UT2k7 or any...
Posted by Hydra, on Jun 7, 2005 at 08:09 PM, in Gaming
I came across a comment by someone on a blog... 3,559 Views / 79 Replies  
I came across a comment by someone on a blog where someone claims to know what they look like inside: http://vodkapundit.com/archives/007862.php

"I don't know what the developer NDA covers, so I...
Posted by Hydra, on Jun 7, 2005 at 04:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
UT2k4 uses the iSight mic OK. -Jerry C. 926 Views / 5 Replies  
UT2k4 uses the iSight mic OK.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on May 2, 2005 at 08:42 PM, in Gaming
Doom 3 faster on dual G5/6800 with one CPU OFF! 757 Views / 1 Replies  
I saw a post on the IMG forums where someone with a dual 2.5/6800GT saw improved frame-rates with one cpu turned off in CHUD. I didn't believe it to be true but decided to do a bench myself and low...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 26, 2005 at 12:28 AM, in Gaming
This is actually common in many games. Do you... 756 Views / 4 Replies  
This is actually common in many games. Do you have a DIVX component installed in there someplace. If so remove it and see of the problem persists. There may be on in you library/quicktime folders...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 22, 2005 at 02:54 PM, in Gaming
I was having trouble with my G5's optical out -... 4,566 Views / 72 Replies  
I was having trouble with my G5's optical out - Doom 3 would not play any sound out the optical, it doesn't support 5.1 at this point but even the system sounds come over the optical port. I found...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 21, 2005 at 09:28 PM, in Gaming
I got the 60GB Photo from buy.com last week for... 2,009 Views / 20 Replies  
I got the 60GB Photo from buy.com last week for $429, the old one with all the accessories. I wanted the dock, firewire and AV cables so this was a steal. After getting this beauty, my first iPod...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 13, 2005 at 09:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree somewhat with the idea that the Mac isn't... 4,566 Views / 72 Replies  
I agree somewhat with the idea that the Mac isn't a gaming platform and games are more of a bonus to have around. The bigger problem I see is that OpenGL is a core element of OSX, not just gaming on...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 12, 2005 at 03:50 PM, in Gaming
Yeah and not just a run of the mill X800 it is an... 4,566 Views / 72 Replies  
Yeah and not just a run of the mill X800 it is an X800XT which is no light weight in the GPU arena.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 5, 2005 at 10:12 PM, in Gaming
I don't think it is a matter of correcting a... 4,566 Views / 72 Replies  
I don't think it is a matter of correcting a flaw. The game was designed from the ground up to not benefit from multiple processors. Quake 3 on the Mac from the beginning was smp. Even the PC...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 3, 2005 at 12:06 PM, in Gaming
Mac Doom 3 benches are up! 4,566 Views / 72 Replies  
http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/03/02/doom3/index.php

Title says it all. All in all not spectacular but not horrible either I think. They also mention that the 6800 will best the X800 on the...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 3, 2005 at 01:52 AM, in Gaming
Re: Mac's DVI Port does HDTV out? 530 Views / 2 Replies  
If you can get an HDTV that works, then yes. I have the EyeTV 500 and I like it but I don't have any HDTV with a DVI I could jack it into to test this. I know people have found ways to use HDTV's...
Posted by Hydra, on Mar 3, 2005 at 01:16 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: doomr 3 and the new powerbooks 1,193 Views / 8 Replies  
Actually I think the developer, Glenda Adams I think her name is, was using your same PB and that led them to drop the requirement from a 1.5GHz G5 -> a 1.5GHz G4. I seem to remember reading...
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 27, 2005 at 01:16 AM, in Gaming
The new single 1.8 runs at 1/3 clock speed, 600... 1,295 Views / 14 Replies  
The new single 1.8 runs at 1/3 clock speed, 600 Mhz, I think.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 23, 2005 at 08:23 PM, in Gaming
Re: Anybody getting good 23" ADCs?? 909 Views / 6 Replies  
oops double post-
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 17, 2005 at 12:34 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: Anybody getting good 23" ADCs?? 909 Views / 6 Replies  
I got pretty lucky with mine when I got it the day they were released, no major pink cast and no dead pixels, more important IMHO because all the calibration in the world isn't gonna bring back the...
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 17, 2005 at 12:33 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
That is a 720p, 1280x720, broadcast scaled up to... 688 Views / 6 Replies  
That is a 720p, 1280x720, broadcast scaled up to to 1920x1080 to fill my 23" CD. I figured it would give you more of an idea of how the EyeTV 500 up-scales. When I first got it I was a 1080i bigot...
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 13, 2005 at 07:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: Re: Re: EyeTV 500 with 30" Apple Display ? 688 Views / 6 Replies  
Pretty much like this, only a little better as this is a jpeg from the original tiff screencap:
http://homepage.mac.com/jerrycube/jerrycubepix/MonsInc.jpg ;)

It pretty much looks like one of the...
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 12, 2005 at 06:24 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: EyeTV 500 with 30" Apple Display ? 688 Views / 6 Replies  
I have an EyeTV 500 with a 23" and when I play 720p, which is 1280x720, it has to be scaled up to fit the 23's full rez and it looks very good. I imagine the same would be the case for the 30"...
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 12, 2005 at 12:07 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: Downscale video from EyeTV 500? 1,423 Views / 11 Replies  
I have an EyeTV 500 and like it quite a bit. The excellent software it comes with already has built in capability to export to different formats so that should be as simple as just exporting...
Posted by Hydra, on Feb 11, 2005 at 03:13 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
1920x1200 everything maxed and even 4 xAA and it... 1,114 Views / 12 Replies  
1920x1200 everything maxed and even 4 xAA and it runs really well on a dual 2.0 G5 and 6800 Ultra.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 23, 2004 at 12:36 AM, in Gaming
Yeah I read the link you posted with the reports... 756 Views / 13 Replies  
Yeah I read the link you posted with the reports of corruption but was under the impression it was older cards that were the problem but who knows, mine could fail tomorrow ;)

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 22, 2004 at 01:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have a newer Lexar firewire reader which has... 756 Views / 13 Replies  
I have a newer Lexar firewire reader which has worked through multiple OSX updates without a hitch. On the bottom it says Part no. RW019 REV A. I use it almost exlusively with my Hitachi 4GB...
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 22, 2004 at 03:32 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Funny thing - I just took some screen caps at... 1,101 Views / 13 Replies  
Funny thing - I just took some screen caps at 1920x1200 and 1600x1200 to check the FOV and noticed something odd. Halo not only DOESN'T adjust FOV but it does the real lazy thing, to me it seems...
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 16, 2004 at 06:58 AM, in Gaming
It has the wide-screen reses available in the... 1,101 Views / 13 Replies  
It has the wide-screen reses available in the video menu. Nothing to hack in Halo - they are built in;)

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 15, 2004 at 08:46 PM, in Gaming
Unreal Tournament 2004 is wide capable, I play... 1,101 Views / 13 Replies  
Unreal Tournament 2004 is wide capable, I play 1920x1200 exclusively in it. Almost any game based on the Quake 3 engine is capable of wide - COD is one - MOHAA is another etc. Most just require a...
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 15, 2004 at 12:11 AM, in Gaming
Re: 3 colored wires and one imac optical port...oh no 539 Views / 2 Replies  
I think you need speakers with an optical input, like my Z-5500's, to work. If the speakers have no optical inputs there is no way I know of for you to get 5.1 out of your Mac with them.

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 8, 2004 at 09:10 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Lost all sound... found strange cause 437 Views / 0 Replies  
I have a dual 2.0 G5, rev A., Elgato EyeTV 500 HDTV tuner, Logitech Z-5500 sound system using optical out from my G5 running 10.3.6. The problem was occurring sometime after start-up because I...
Posted by Hydra, on Dec 1, 2004 at 03:14 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have an EyeTV 500 and at first tried to use a... 2,091 Views / 24 Replies  
I have an EyeTV 500 and at first tried to use a modern "rabbit ears" set top antenna with mixed results. I found it only worked so so. Next I tried a Terk TV55 powered antenna, 60-100 bucks online,...
Posted by Hydra, on Nov 6, 2004 at 10:32 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Did you mean 12/17/2004? Because I know I... 1,492 Views / 20 Replies  
Did you mean 12/17/2004? Because I know I haven't been playing Doom 3 on my Mac since Feb. ;)

-Jerry C.
Posted by Hydra, on Oct 20, 2004 at 07:33 PM, in Gaming
Re: Eyetv, please help 632 Views / 3 Replies  
I have the eyeTV 500 which is the HDTV version for broadcast HDTV but the software and concept is all the same. The eyeTV 200 is the cable version I believe and I like the software it comes with. ...
Posted by Hydra, on Oct 20, 2004 at 04:32 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Mounting FireWire Hard Disk 732 Views / 5 Replies  
If it still works when attached to another machine, we are back to the firewire port as a culprit. Do you have other firewire devices to plug in and test it. You should run the hardware test disc...
Posted by Hydra, on Oct 19, 2004 at 01:57 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
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