Well that PM Dual 2ghz I ordered has finally arrived!!!! This is so sweet. The refurb model. Supposed to be with 512mb RAM, but it says 1gb under ABOUT THIS MAC. So what should I do to see if this is a perfect refurbished mac? Any programs I should run??
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If it was me I'd do a complete erase, clean install, set up web and then apply all updaters for all apps before anything else.
ITASOR said:
HOLY S***
I was supposed to get 512mb RAM right? Got the GIG. Also, just looked, supposed to get the GeForce 5200FX 64MB video card. GOT THE ATI 9600XT 128mb RAM!!! DANG, I LOVE APPLE!!!
FFTT
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I'm glad you got your new machine sporting a few extras!
What is the Model number?????
VPN----?
I'm just asking to make sure they didn't send you a rev C.
The 128MB GPU has me curious. Jealous, but curious <">
IMPORTANT:
THe factory default energy saver sleep setting is pre set to 15 minutes
SET YOUR ENERGY SAVER SLEEP SETTING TO "NEVER"
BEFORE INSTALLING OR RE-INSTALLING ANY OS SOFTWARE.
What is the Model number?????
VPN----?
I'm just asking to make sure they didn't send you a rev C.
The 128MB GPU has me curious. Jealous, but curious <">
IMPORTANT:
THe factory default energy saver sleep setting is pre set to 15 minutes
SET YOUR ENERGY SAVER SLEEP SETTING TO "NEVER"
BEFORE INSTALLING OR RE-INSTALLING ANY OS SOFTWARE.
FFTT said:
No, it's rev B. I got 8 dimm slots and it's the 9600XT, not the 9600 plain. This is sweet
Congrats, and enjoy. Having a rev A myself, I can attest that it's a spiffy computer, and I only wish mine had shipped with double the RAM and a better graphics card!
Um, I've never once had a Mac sleep in the middle of an operation unless I pressed the button to make it, least of all any sort of installation. I install updates and software on a couple dozen Macs on a regular basis and I've never once had to turn off energy saver to keep it from going to sleep on me during installation (though the screen will black, of course, which only prevents you from seeing what it's doing).FFTT said:
man, I am thinking more and more that refurb is the way to go, you can still get applecare and a heck of a machine for a deal
--now, only if I could pony up a few thousand dollars
--now, only if I could pony up a few thousand dollars
I got the low end one then 🙁 I just got mine a month ago, and it only has 4 DIMM slots, no biggie though i have 3 GB in it and thats pleanty enough
FFTT
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About the sleep setting during an OS install.
This happened to me while updating OSX on my beige G3 and
I ended up with a full blown irreversable kernel panic.
I had to wipe the system and start from scratch.
You may not have this problem with a faster machine, but it only takes
once to teach you to take certain precautions.
This happened to me while updating OSX on my beige G3 and
I ended up with a full blown irreversable kernel panic.
I had to wipe the system and start from scratch.
You may not have this problem with a faster machine, but it only takes
once to teach you to take certain precautions.
TheMonarch
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FadeToBlack
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Congrats!! Enjoy your G5!
I had a similar experience when buying my eMac. (in December '04) It was refurbished and advertised as having 256MB RAM and an 80GB HD, but it actually has 512MB of RAM and a 160GB HD! I was and still am VERY pleased with the purchase!
On the topic of revisions, what would my eMac be considered, Revision D? It's the 1.25GHz USB 2.0 model.
I had a similar experience when buying my eMac. (in December '04) It was refurbished and advertised as having 256MB RAM and an 80GB HD, but it actually has 512MB of RAM and a 160GB HD! I was and still am VERY pleased with the purchase!
On the topic of revisions, what would my eMac be considered, Revision D? It's the 1.25GHz USB 2.0 model.