Ok here is my story hopefully someone can help I need my computer for design work.
Specs on computer
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,6
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 1.75 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.4.8f2
2 HD both 250 GB
Currently Running OS 10.4
Ok I got the computer about 2 yrs ago with 10.5 on it from my old boss. it was good up until 1 year ago when stuff just starting crashing. Every program that I run it crashes. Never at the same time always intermitent. So I dumped the OS, formatted the HD and went to OS 10.4. Hoping this would help. Not such a large OS for the computer. This did not help. IT seems to be the worst when I am online, In fact i had to type this out 4 times.
I dont know what to do it is driving me NUTS!!
Can anyone help.
ALSO I have ran memtest ( i read might be a Ram thing)
this was the results. I ran 3 times. It passes 2x this was the third time running it.
Memtest version 4.22 (32-bit)
Copyright (C) 2004 Charles Cazabon
Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Tony Scaminaci (Macintosh port)
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 only
NOTE: No command-line arguments have been specified
Using defaults: Test all available memory, one test pass, no logfile
Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S165) running in multiuser mode
Memory Page Size: 4096
System has 1 PPC processors(s) with Altivec
Requested memory: 19MB (20287488 bytes)
Available memory: 19MB (20287488 bytes)
Allocated memory: 19MB (20287488 bytes) at local address 0x02008000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Partitioning memory into 2 comparison buffers...
Buffer A: 9MB (10143744 bytes) starts at local address 0x02008000
Buffer B: 9MB (10143744 bytes) starts at local address 0x029b4800
Running 1 test sequence... (CTRL-C to quit)
Test sequence 1 of 1:
Running tests on full 19MB region...
Stuck Address : ok
Linear PRN : ok
Running comparison tests using 9MB buffers...
Random Value : ok
Compare XOR : ok
Compare SUB : ok
Compare MUL : ok
Compare DIV : ok
Compare OR : ok
Compare AND : ok
Sequential Increment: ok
Solid Bits : ok
Block Sequential : ok
Checkerboard : ok
Bit Spread : ok
Bit Flip : testing 251 of 256
FAILURE! Data mismatch at local BUFA address 0x02012c80, BUFB address 0x029bf480
BUFA Data: 0x7ffff7ff, BUFB Data: 0x7fffffff
Walking Ones : ok
Walking Zeroes : ok
*** Memory Test Failed *** Please check transcript for details.
Execution time: 196 seconds.
Specs on computer
Machine Name: Power Mac G4
Machine Model: PowerMac3,6
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 1.75 GB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.4.8f2
2 HD both 250 GB
Currently Running OS 10.4
Ok I got the computer about 2 yrs ago with 10.5 on it from my old boss. it was good up until 1 year ago when stuff just starting crashing. Every program that I run it crashes. Never at the same time always intermitent. So I dumped the OS, formatted the HD and went to OS 10.4. Hoping this would help. Not such a large OS for the computer. This did not help. IT seems to be the worst when I am online, In fact i had to type this out 4 times.
I dont know what to do it is driving me NUTS!!
Can anyone help.
ALSO I have ran memtest ( i read might be a Ram thing)
this was the results. I ran 3 times. It passes 2x this was the third time running it.
Memtest version 4.22 (32-bit)
Copyright (C) 2004 Charles Cazabon
Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Tony Scaminaci (Macintosh port)
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 only
NOTE: No command-line arguments have been specified
Using defaults: Test all available memory, one test pass, no logfile
Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S165) running in multiuser mode
Memory Page Size: 4096
System has 1 PPC processors(s) with Altivec
Requested memory: 19MB (20287488 bytes)
Available memory: 19MB (20287488 bytes)
Allocated memory: 19MB (20287488 bytes) at local address 0x02008000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Partitioning memory into 2 comparison buffers...
Buffer A: 9MB (10143744 bytes) starts at local address 0x02008000
Buffer B: 9MB (10143744 bytes) starts at local address 0x029b4800
Running 1 test sequence... (CTRL-C to quit)
Test sequence 1 of 1:
Running tests on full 19MB region...
Stuck Address : ok
Linear PRN : ok
Running comparison tests using 9MB buffers...
Random Value : ok
Compare XOR : ok
Compare SUB : ok
Compare MUL : ok
Compare DIV : ok
Compare OR : ok
Compare AND : ok
Sequential Increment: ok
Solid Bits : ok
Block Sequential : ok
Checkerboard : ok
Bit Spread : ok
Bit Flip : testing 251 of 256
FAILURE! Data mismatch at local BUFA address 0x02012c80, BUFB address 0x029bf480
BUFA Data: 0x7ffff7ff, BUFB Data: 0x7fffffff
Walking Ones : ok
Walking Zeroes : ok
*** Memory Test Failed *** Please check transcript for details.
Execution time: 196 seconds.