Just bought a refurbished dual 867 G4 from Apple. Bad luck?

[Impreza]

....and a week and a brand new processor later, the problem hasn't been fixed yet.

Switched mice, still crashed. Even tried booting without the keyboard and only the mouse, it still crashed.

The sad thing is that I attempted to restore OS 9 off my software install CD's. Things worked fine for the first two CD's. When I got to disc 3, it just crashed. So the hard drive needed to be repaired. So I threw in the OSX install disc, tried to do a clean install again, it crashed on the 2nd CD. Started it up again, I had to enter my info, from there on, I couldn't get any further without crashing.

The tech said it worked fine on his bench. However, my stuff kept crashing while I'm hooked up to my ethernet. So I unhooked that, still crashed. I tried hooking my friend's USB mouse and the Apple keyboard. Crashed that. Then after the OSX install it just crashed some more. *sigh*

 

[AlphaTech]

Out of curiosity, what display do you have connected to the system? How about additional hardware/peripherals (inside and outside the case)?? Go to a bare system, without anything else connected. Remove the ethernet cable as well...

If you can get the system to install successfully, then start connecting one item at a time (internal and/or external devices).

 

[Impreza]

I'm on a ViewSonic E790. I did disconnect the ethernet, it still crashed. Anyway, I'm returning the system and I'll wait later on purchasing one.

 

[MacAztec]

Problem

I bet its either your Hardrive or your RAM.

I am 80% sure its your RAM. My dad had a crashing problem with his PowerBook G3 500MHz.

We sent it to apple, and they replaced the screen, and the chip. Got it back and it still crashed.

We sent it back and they replaced the motherboard, the hardrive, and the cd drive.

Got it back and it STILL crashed.

So, my dad took out the 512MB chip he had added a long time ago (he forgot about it) and viola, the machine ran fine. He then bought a new 512MB chip from some company (A GOOD BRAND) and the machine is great.

It runs fine.

I think its your RAM. Borrow a stick from someone, or get a new stick of your own.

 

[Impreza]

I dunno, it encountered no problems whatsoever when the tech had it. He installed OSX and the necessary software just fine and let the machine operate for 4 hours. He ran a hardware check and disk warrior and it never crashed.

 

[AlphaTech]

Make sure there are no external devices attached when you use the computer (other then the monitor and keyboard/mouse). Test it for a while (hours) and then add one device at a time.

Besides the memory issue, it could [easily] be one of your external devices. Even an ethernet device could be the cause, as could ANY external devices.

If you have a second display, attach that and see what happens. Also, try a different port on the display card, it might be that.

 

[Jimong5]

Im going to jump in here, Im in the market for some RAM for a Dual 867.. does anyone reccomend anything, I would like some quality while keeping the price as low as possible. Any suggestions on say Crucial RAM or should I go somewhere else? I've had good luck with Memory to go , but id like some feedback on this.... sorry if his is too off topic...