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Received my (New) G5 Quad.

appleish19

appleish19

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My G5 Quad just arrived in the mail. I am definitely going to have to clean it out. But no leaks and in great shape.😀 5GB ram, 500GB, 6600gt. Looking forward to using it. Any recommendations in general? Tips on cleaning out the dust?
 

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Nice machine! I'm having trouble sourcing another one (have had 3, 2 working 1 non functional) locally and eBay prices are crazy, where'd you find yours
 
Looks like you have a single pump LCS. How are the idle temps? I recently rebuilt my single pump LCS, coolant inside was nasty 😕
 
Ih8reno said:
Nice machine! I'm having trouble sourcing another one (have had 3, 2 working 1 non functional) locally and eBay prices are crazy, where'd you find yours
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Found it through EBay made an offer for 200$ and it was accepted. Couldn't believe it. Just have to wait for the power cord, mail screwed that up. 🙄 Will have to start looking at higher end video cards and an ssd. Hope you come across one for a reasonable price. 🙂
 
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Looks like you have a single pump LCS. How are the idle temps? I recently rebuilt my single pump LCS, coolant inside was nasty 😕
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Haven't gotten the power cord yet. But it looks nice and dry so far. What temps should they be during idle? I have heard the quads are more reliable than the earlier dual LCS systems
 
Yes but not to badly just the bottom front foot. But I've seen much worse. I'm looking at how I might be able to "reform" the aluminum a bit.
 

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Is there anything you've found to help the problem? Overall I'm very happy with the condition. Always love to find a survivor amongst the badly wounded. 😀
 

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appleish19 said:
Haven't gotten the power cord yet. But it looks nice and dry so far. What temps should they be during idle? I have heard the quads are more reliable than the earlier dual LCS systems
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oh yeah, those block server power cords. Had to order one of those too. and found out the PSU was 1000W!
I've read that same thing so I'm sure you're fine. I get around 40 degrees C idle with processor speed set to 'Reduced' from Automatic (fan speeds don't constantly ramp up and down when it adjusts its clock speeds). Though before I redid the lcs I was getting temperature disparities between processor cards. 90C on one and 65C on the other.

I do have an extra Quadro FX 4500 ready to go for G5
 
JRDN said:
oh yeah, those block server power cords. Had to order one of those too. and found out the PSU was 1000W!
I've read that same thing so I'm sure you're fine. I get around 40 degrees C idle with processor speed set to 'Reduced' from Automatic (fan speeds don't constantly ramp up and down when it adjusts its clock speeds). Though before I redid the lcs I was getting temperature disparities between processor cards. 90C on one and 65C on the other.

I do have an extra Quadro FX 4500 ready to go for G5
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Yes, I've heard they are power hogs. Should I use a separate outlet or would a surge protector shared by something else be OK? I'll have to measure the temperatures once I get the power cord. I am kind of new to graphics cards that can be replaced. What is the Quadro FX 4500 like with games vs pro apps vs 6600?
 
appleish19 said:
Yes, I've heard they are power hogs. Should I use a separate outlet or would a surge protector are shared by something else be OK? I'll have to measure the temperatures once I get the power cord. I am kind of new to graphics cards that can be replaced. What is the Quadro FX 4500 like with games vs pro apps vs 6600?
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6600 is really your basic card, and the FX4500 is the card for video editing. From what I have heard, anything is better tan the 6600
 
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6600 is really your basic card, and the FX4500 is the card for video editing. From what I have heard, anything is better tan the 6600
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So it would be a much better card overall then. What about for gaming? I'm also looking at getting a SATA II ssd.
 
appleish19 said:
Yes, I've heard they are power hogs. Should I use a separate outlet or would a surge protector shared by something else be OK? I'll have to measure the temperatures once I get the power cord. I am kind of new to graphics cards that can be replaced. What is the Quadro FX 4500 like with games vs pro apps vs 6600?
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I treat it like any other computer, I've had mine on a simple power strip with shared components. FX 4500 like maccubed said is more for 3d designers and video editing but would perform better than the 6600 for sure. OpenMark score is 15769 and the 6600 is 5300-5400. Better options for gaming are out there like the 7800GTX, 7800GT and the ATI equivalents.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/some-ppc-openmark-benchmarks.1848060/
 
JRDN said:
I treat it like any other computer, I've had mine on a simple power strip with shared components. FX 4500 like maccubed said is more for 3d designers and video editing but would perform better than the 6600 for sure. OpenMark score is 15769 and the 6600 is 5300-5400. Better options for gaming are out there like the 7800GTX, 7800GT and the ATI equivalents.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/some-ppc-openmark-benchmarks.1848060/
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Awesome thanks so much. Really looking forward to being able to use it. How often should I check the liquid cooling system for leaks? I've heard monthly? Looks nice next to my iMac G5 iSight. 🙂:apple:
 
appleish19 said:
Yes, I've heard they are power hogs. Should I use a separate outlet or would a surge protector shared by something else be OK?
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Is it so hot that it can also toast bread? How many watts in a toaster? All power strips must provide that much power. So it temperature coming out of the chassis fan in excess of 140 degrees F? It clearly is not even drawing the power of a bread toaster. As a power hog, it would be consuming 300 watts. Well below the temperatures and power consumption of a toaster.
 
I'm not sure what the max power output of an American plug is given your voltage is lower. In the UK we're on 240V at up to 13A so the maximum is about 3.1kW. My kettle is 3kW, the 2-slice toaster is 1.2kW.

Keep in mind the PSU *can* supply *up to* 1kW on the Quad. Unless it's fully upgraded and running everything flat out it won't get near to that. My 2.0DP typically uses 280-300W, on a 600W PSU.
 
It's a still a standard IEC plug - the higher wattage C19 variant that's commonly used for servers and datacentre kit.
 
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Keep in mind the PSU *can* supply *up to* 1kW on the Quad. Unless it's fully upgraded and running everything flat out it won't get near to that. My 2.0DP typically uses 280-300W, on a 600W PSU.
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That computer's AC power cord (and IEC connector) must provide 10 amps (on all voltage systems). Any receptacle it can connect to must be able to provide even more.

Do the numbers. 300 watts on a 120 volt system is 2.5 amps, On a 230 volt system: 1.3 amps. Your consumption is well below what can be provided.

Compare that to a 3kw kettle - 13 amps. If you have a power strip that cannot power that kettle, then that strip probably should be disposed.
 
I know how to work it out, just not what the USA voltage is. 😉

Already stated that the UK standard is 13A.
 
Congratulations on your new space heater, er, G5.

I do love my duel 2 GHz G5, but damn, it works like a space heater so I only keep it on during the winter.
 
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