This is a revisit to a thread I started in late March. To get an idea of what I have done so far and to get a more detailed description of the problem please take a look at the thread here.
Short recap: got a Quicksilver G4 800mHz running 9.2.2 (german os) that has all sorts of problems crashing. So far I have done or had the following done in an attempt to fix this problem.
Completely reformated the hard drive twice reinstalling 9.2.2 and system updates.
Removed all peripheral stuff (USB drives, adaptec 2906 scsi card, network cable).
Had motherboard replaced.
Had power supply replaced.
Switched out RAM
Had electrician come check out the circuits in the building (A-OK).
Switched monitor card
All together this machine has been to the shop 4 times. And they say they could never find a problem.
After getting the motherboard replaced it ran smooth for about a week and then the problems started up again. Like I said in the previous thread I can not replicate the problem. As soon as you think "Aha it only happens when the case door is open pointed north east" the problem goes away and another pops up.
Since the last time we have had the machine back it has been a little more stable but it still has problems. So far we have received the following errors accompanied with the bomb (Fehler, in this case, is the German word for error):
Addressfehler (2) x3 at start up
Fehler (11) x2 at start up
Fehler (3) at new start
Fehler (UhrzeitSync) Something to do with the clock sync. This asked me to reinstall system software, and open transport.
Fehler 10 Desktop Print Monitor
SystemFehler "Eudora (2)"
Filesharing extension (10)
ATIGraphics Accelerator-Adressfehler (2)
A few times it has just completely frozen stiff.
Once the mouse started "pulsating" according to witnesses. (Carol Ann, Carol Ann, is that you?) That could have been a hangover though ;-)
Almost everytime when a system error pops up and the user is prompted to restart, the computer restarts with no problems. Additionally, it almost always boots properly when exstensions are disabled.
I'm about to chuck this piece of crap out the window. The thing is if we go directly to apple and they say to take it to the nearest authorized repair center it will be the 5th time it has been there.
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas?
Nate
Short recap: got a Quicksilver G4 800mHz running 9.2.2 (german os) that has all sorts of problems crashing. So far I have done or had the following done in an attempt to fix this problem.
Completely reformated the hard drive twice reinstalling 9.2.2 and system updates.
Removed all peripheral stuff (USB drives, adaptec 2906 scsi card, network cable).
Had motherboard replaced.
Had power supply replaced.
Switched out RAM
Had electrician come check out the circuits in the building (A-OK).
Switched monitor card
All together this machine has been to the shop 4 times. And they say they could never find a problem.
After getting the motherboard replaced it ran smooth for about a week and then the problems started up again. Like I said in the previous thread I can not replicate the problem. As soon as you think "Aha it only happens when the case door is open pointed north east" the problem goes away and another pops up.
Since the last time we have had the machine back it has been a little more stable but it still has problems. So far we have received the following errors accompanied with the bomb (Fehler, in this case, is the German word for error):
Addressfehler (2) x3 at start up
Fehler (11) x2 at start up
Fehler (3) at new start
Fehler (UhrzeitSync) Something to do with the clock sync. This asked me to reinstall system software, and open transport.
Fehler 10 Desktop Print Monitor
SystemFehler "Eudora (2)"
Filesharing extension (10)
ATIGraphics Accelerator-Adressfehler (2)
A few times it has just completely frozen stiff.
Once the mouse started "pulsating" according to witnesses. (Carol Ann, Carol Ann, is that you?) That could have been a hangover though ;-)
Almost everytime when a system error pops up and the user is prompted to restart, the computer restarts with no problems. Additionally, it almost always boots properly when exstensions are disabled.
I'm about to chuck this piece of crap out the window. The thing is if we go directly to apple and they say to take it to the nearest authorized repair center it will be the 5th time it has been there.
Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas?
Nate